24 Apr, 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)’:

  1. Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a rare but severe hemorrhagic fever that affects both people and non-human primates.
  2. Rousettus aegyptiacus, fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family, are considered to be natural hosts of the Marburg virus.
  3. The average MVD case fatality rate is around 50%.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Crystal Maze-2’ missile which was successfully tested by IAF recently:

  1. It is an advanced air-launched missile, designed for precision strikes on high-value targets.
  2. This missile was designed and developed by France.
  3. It operates effectively in GPS-denied areas and can breach regions secured by air defense systems.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Which of the following individuals, known as the father of Indian psychoanalysis, recently died at the age of 85?

4. Which of the following institutions recently published the ‘State of the Climate in Asia 2023 Report’?

5. Consider the following statements regarding the golden trevally fish, which has recently been successfully bred in captivity by scientists at ICAR-CMFRI's Visakhapatnam station.

  1. The Golden Trevally is a popular and fascinating marine fish species also known as the Golden Kingfish or Banded Trevally.
  2. This fish species is found in the Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific regions.
  3. In India, the golden trevally is primarily found in reef area fishing grounds in West Bengal and Odisha.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?