General Awareness Quiz On Coronavirus
Dear Participants Here is a chance to test your knowledge of COVID-19. You will get an E-Certificate, if you are able to score more than 50% mark. Good luck! Stay Home, Stay safe. Conducted By Department of Mathematics, Thiruvalluvar University College of Arts and Science, Tirupattur Quiz Convener: Dr. P. NARASIMMAN
- 1.During 1919-20, immediately after the WW1, a deadly pandemic killed millions of people. What was it called?
- A.
Bird Flu
- B.
Swine Flu
- C.
Bubonic Plague
- D.
Spanish Flue
- 2.During 1919-20, immediately after the WW1, a deadly pandemic killed millions of people. What was it called?
- A.
Bird Flu
- B.
Swine Flu
- C.
Bubonic Plague
- D.
Spanish Flue
- 3.Which of the following was discovered by Issac Newton during the lockdown of the plague?
- A.
Gravity
- B.
Motion
- C.
Refraction of Light
- D.
Atomic structure
- 4.Through which of these the Novel Coronavirus get transmitted?
- A.
Respiratory Droplets
- B.
Talking
- C.
Both A and B
- D.
None of these
- 5.Unlike COVID-19, which predominantly affects older people this Spanish Flu mainly targeted
- A.
Young Adults
- B.
Only Women
- C.
Children
- D.
Infants
- 6.Which of the following country got the crown as 2020 cleanest country in the world with an impressive Environmental Performance Index (EPI) of 87.42.
- A.
Austria
- B.
Germany
- C.
Switzerland
- D.
Canada
- 7.In which of the following place the first case of novel coronavirus was identified?
- A.
Beijing
- B.
Wuhan
- C.
Shangai
- D.
Tiajin
- 8.From where did coronavirus get its name?
- A.
Due to their crown-like projections.
- B.
Due to leaf like projections
- C.
A person named Corona identified it
- D.
Corona of the sun
- 9.Which Indian organisation has given its approval to Diagnostic machines used to test drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) for conducting Covid-19 tests?
- A.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
- B.
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
- C.
Medical Council of India (MCI)
- D.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
- 10.Aerobiosis Innovations, a start-up has developed a low-cost ventilator called "Jeevan Lite"? Where was this start-up incubated?
- A.
IIT madras
- B.
IIT Banglore
- C.
IIT Hyderabad
- D.
IIT Kharagpur
- 11.Name the ICMR approved company which has launched India’s 1st home screening kit for COVID-19?
- A.
Piramal
- B.
Bione
- C.
GSK India
- D.
Bharat Biotech
- 12.How long is the Incubation period of COVID - 19
- A.
1 - 14 Days
- B.
5 - 25 Days
- C.
10-15 Days
- D.
40-50 days
- 13.Who invented the advanced microscope?
- A.
Isaac Newton
- B.
Robert Brown
- C.
JJ Thomson
- D.
Thomas Alwa Edison
- 14.Which of the following diseases have been named after a person's nickname? It is believed that she was the first person to be identified as an asymptomatic carrier of this disease.
- A.
Typhoid
- B.
SARS
- C.
Cholera
- D.
Cholera
- 15.Name a clinical trial in which blood is transfused from recovered COVID-19 patients to a coronavirus patient who is in critical condition?
- A.
Plasma Therapy
- B.
Solidarity
- C.
Hydroxychloroquine
- D.
Remdesivir
- 16.How many coronavirus infected people in Tirupattur district, Tamil Nadu as on 08 May 2020?
- A.
23
- B.
17
- C.
6
- D.
22
- 17.How many coronavirus infected people in Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu as on 08 May 2020?
- A.
10
- B.
0
- C.
4
- D.
8
- 18.Which of the following diseases are related to coronavirus?
- A.
MERS
- B.
SARS
- C.
Both A and B
- D.
Neither A nor B
- 19.Mild Symptoms of Novel coronavirus are:
- A.
Fever
- B.
Cough
- C.
Shortness of breath
- D.
All the above
- 20.What are the precautions that need to be taken to protect from the coronavirus?
- A.
Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing.
- B.
Add more garlic into your diet.
- C.
Visit your doctor for antibiotics treatment
- D.
Wash your hands after every hour
- 21.The most effective ways to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 are to:
- A.
Clean your hands frequently and thoroughly
- B.
Avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose
- C.
Maintain a distance of at least 1 metre from others.
- D.
Cover your cough with the bend of elbow or tissue. If a tissue is used, discard it immediately and wash your hands.
- E.
All the above
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