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Current Affairs Quiz – 10-05-2018

Consider the following statements
1. NJ9842 is a point in the Line of Control where border between India and Pakistan ends.
2. Siachen glacier is a glacier located in the western Karakorm range of Himalayas.
3. Siachen Glacier lies immediately south of the great drainage divide that separates the Eurasian Plate from the Indian subcontinent in the extensively glaciated portion of the Karakoram sometimes called the "Third Pole".
4. Siachen are is under India's control since 1984.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1,2 and 3 only
D. 1,3 and 4 only

Explanation
Answer - D
Siachen has been militarised since 1984, when both countries raced to occupy commanding heights.
Siachen is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas.
point NJ9842 where the Line of Control between India and Pakistan ends.
Siachen - is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas.
Siachen Glacier lies immediately south of the great drainage divide that separates the Eurasian Plate from the Indian subcontinent in the extensively glaciated portion of the Karakoram sometimes called the "Third Pole".

Consider the following statements
1. Hemoglobin is found inside White Blood cells mainly.
2. Iron is an important component of Hemoglobin.
3. Low level of hemoglobin leads to a condition called as Anaemia.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 3 only

Explanation
Answer - C
Statement 1 - wrong - Hemoglobin is mainly found inside Red Blood cells [RBC]
Statement 2 - correct - Iron is very important component of Hemoglobin
Statement 3 - correct - Low hemoglobin leads to Anaemia

Consider the following statements
1. Thalassemias are inherited disorders passed from parents to children through genes.
2. Thalaseemia is a chronic blood disorder in which patient is unable to produce adequate amount of hemoglobin.
Which of the above statements is/are wrong?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation
Answer - D
Thalaseemia is a chronic blood disorder. It is a genetic disorder due to which a patient cannot make enough hemoglobin found in Red Blood Cells (RBC’s). This leads to anemia and patients also require blood transfusions every two to three weeks to survive.
Thalassemias are inherited disorders passed from parents to children through genes. Each red blood cell can contain between 240 and 300 million molecules of haemoglobin. The severity of the disease depends on the mutations involved in the genes, and their interplay.

Consider the following statements
1. India is the thalassaemia capital of the world whereas China is the diabetic capital of the world.
2. World Thalassemia Day is being observed on May 8.
3. World Thalassemia day is every year by World Health Organization (WHO) in order to raise the public awareness about this disease, prevention measures and measures to avoid its transmission.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 3 only

Explanation
Answer - B
Statement 1 - wrong - India is the diabetic capital of Diabetes as well as Thalassemia.
Statement 2 & 3 - correct
World Thalassemia Day is being observed on May 8 to raise awareness about this disease among common public.
World Thalassemia Day is celebrated every year all through the world. Celebrating World Thalassemia Day on 8th of May was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to raise the public awareness about this disease, prevention measures and measures to avoid its transmission.
The theme for the day this year is “Thalassaemia past, present and future: Documenting progress and patients’ needs worldwide”.

Consider the following statements
1. Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission has recently approved modern, animal-free tests for drug manufacturers.
2. Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) is an Autonomous Institution of the Ministry oof AYUSH, Govt. of India.
3. The commission provides guidelines on tests for drugs manufactured and marketed in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only

Explanation
Answer - D
In a step that would spare animals from suffering due to drug experiments, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission has approved modern, animal-free tests for drug manufacturers. In the 2018 edition of Indian Pharmacopoeia, that provides guidelines on tests for drugs manufactured and marketed in India, the IPC has replaced the pyrogen test carried out on rabbits and the abnormal toxicity test carried out on guinea pigs and mice with tests that can be done in test tubes.
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) is an Autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. IPC is created to set standards of drugs in the country. Its basic function is to update regularly the standards of drugs commonly required for treatment of diseases prevailing in this region.

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