Quiz 2021: Prelims Power Play 15 May 2021

1. Consider the following statement(s) about the Sputnik 5 vaccine launched in India:

1. It is made from a common chimpanzee adenovirus.
2. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) has partnered with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to launch it in India.
3. It is first single dose vaccine launched in India.

Select the correct statement from the code below:

2. Which of the following is not true about the Dongria Kondh tribe?

3. Consider the following statements about the MIKE (Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE)):

1. The Programme was established by the IUCN in 1997 to monitor illegal killing of elephant’s world over.
2. It is implemented sites across the South Asia only
3. To measure levels and trends in the illegal hunting of elephants and determine these changes in trends over time.

Select the incorrect answer from the code below:

4. The naming of the cyclones is done by the World Meteorological Organization/United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (WMO/ESCAP) Panel on Tropical Cyclones (PTC). Which of the following country is not a member of the panel?

1. India
2. Bangladesh
3. Myanmar
4. Iraq
5. Maldives
6. Nepal

5. Consider the following guidelines regarding the naming of Tropical Cyclones/Hurricanes:

1. The names of tropical cyclones over the north Indian Ocean should not be repeated.
2. The maximum length of the name will be eight letters

Which of the above is/are correct guideline?