Correct Answer : India
India achieved the milestone of administering over 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses on October 21, 2021. The only other country to achieve the milestone of administering over a billion vaccine doses is China. It had crossed the mark of 100 crore doses in June 2021.
Correct Answer : China
China was the first country to achieve the milestone of administering over 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses. It had crossed the one billion COVID vaccination mark in June 2021 itself.
Correct Answer : TB
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published Global tuberculosis (TB) report 2021. the report analysis a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic.
Correct Answer : US
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 18, 2021, authorized a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty for those aged 65 and older and adults at high risk of severe diseases or high-exposure jobs.
Correct Answer : Delta
Delta variant of COVID-19 is by far the world's most dominant variant, surpassing other variants of concern-alpha, beta and gamma, informed World Health Organization’s (WHO) technical lead Maria Van Kerkhove on September 22, 2021.
Correct Answer : Mosquitos
The West Nile Virus, originally from Africa, has now spread in Asia, Europe, and North America. The virus is mainly transmitted through mosquito bites and can lead to fatal neurological diseases in humans.
Correct Answer : National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad
Correct Answer : Delhi
Delhi Government has launched a color-coded system to tackle COVID-19. The color-coded action plan will be based on three parameters: cumulative new positive cases, test positivity rate (TPR), and occupancy of oxygen beds in the hospitals. The restrictions have been classified under Yellow, Amber, Orange, and Red alert.
Correct Answer : IIT Hyderabad
India's first Rapid electronic Covid-19 RNA Test kit that allows self-testing at home called 'COVIHOME' has been developed by a research group at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad).
Correct Answer : lymphocytes
The HIV virus continuously invades and destroys T-cells (lymphocytes). Eventually the body can't replace the T-cells fast enough, and the immune system deteriorates. When the immune system has deteriorated to the point that it is unable to fight off diseases, a person is diagnosed with AIDS.
