Science & Technology Current Affairs MCQs
31. CSS, a new software released by the Union Health Ministry, stands for?
[A] Coronavirus Science Software
[B] Covid Severity Score
[C] Covid Serious Score
[D] Covid Scientific Score
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Correct Answer: B [Covid Severity Score]
Notes:
The Union Health Ministry released information about a software named ‘Covid Severity Score’, which will identify Covid patients who may require ventilation, based on an algorithm.
The Foundation For Innovations In Health, Kolkata with support from the Department of Science & Technology, in collaboration with IIT Guwahati, have developed an algorithm. It allocates a Covid Severity Score (CSS), using the measures of symptoms, signs, vital parameters, test reports etc.
32. Guillain-Barre Syndrome is reported to be associated with which vaccine?
[A] AstraZeneca-Oxford Vacccine
[B] Covaxin
[C] Sputnik
[D] Sinovac
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Correct Answer: A [AstraZeneca-Oxford Vacccine]
Notes:
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder, in which the body’s immune system attacks its own protective coatings on nerve fibres.
This syndrome was first reported in Europe and the UK among some patients who undertook AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, but such a probability is found to be small. The syndrome may start with extreme weakness that can eventually paralyse the entire body. The vaccine is traded as Covishield in India, which also reported some cases.
33. Which country announced the ‘Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code’?
[A] France
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
India announced the ‘Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code’ and it came into force from May 2021. As per the rules, all significant social media intermediaries had to publish monthly reports on the details of complaints, actions taken and monitoring details.
Facebook recently launched its first monthly report for the period between May 15 and June 15. As per the report, Facebook took action against about 30 million pieces of content.
34. Cambridge-1, which was making news recently, is the supercomputer of which country?
[A] UK
[B] Russia
[C] USA
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: A [UK]
Notes:
The UK’s most powerful supercomputer, named Cambridge-1 is operational now. It is expected to make the process of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease faster and cheaper.
It is a $100m investment by US-based computing company Nvidia. Cambridge-1 can integrate different datasets, and build large models to determine the best course of treatment for patients. It collaborates with various pharma companies and start-ups for data.
35. Which material generates electricity when it undergoes a mechanical impact?
[A] Piezoelectric crystal
[B] Semiconductor Diode
[C] Microprocessor
[D] Superconductor
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Correct Answer: A [Piezoelectric crystal]
Notes:
Piezoelectric crystals are materials that generate electricity when it undergoes a mechanical impact, under the principle called Piezoelectric effect.
Researchers of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, in collaboration with IIT Kharagpur have developed a unique Piezoelectric effect, which has the capability to regenerate their own mechanical damage without the need for any external intervention.
36. What is the name of ‘India’s first indigenous physiological parameters monitoring system for COVID-19 patients’?
[A] COVID BEEP
[B] COVID SYS
[C] C19- MONITOR`
[D] C19- CHECK
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Correct Answer: A [COVID BEEP]
Notes:
COVID BEEP is India’s first indigenous, wireless physiological parameters monitoring system for COVID-19 patients, developed by ESIC Medical College Hyderabad in collaboration with Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL) and Department of Atomic Energy.
A proposal has been recently submitted to Ministry of Labour & Employment for large scale deployment of the system.
37. Which two countries collaborated recently to develop rapid testing for COVID-19 in under 30 seconds?
[A] USA & UK
[B] India & UK
[C] India & Israel
[D] Germany and Italy
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Correct Answer: C [India & Israel]
Notes:
India & Israel collaborated recently to develop rapid testing for COVID-19 in under 30 seconds with the involvement of advanced technological expertise of Israel and Indian development and production capabilities.
Trials are being conducted at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya (RML) hospital at a special site. Four different technologies are taken under consideration for clinical trials : Voice test, Breath analyser test, Isothermal testing and Polyamino acid testing.
38. What is the theme of India’s first Internet Governance Forum (IIGF)?
[A] Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century For All
[B] Inclusive Internet for Digital India
[C] Science & Technology: Rural Development
[D] Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity: Pivot. Prioritise. Progress
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Correct Answer: B [Inclusive Internet for Digital India]
Notes:
According to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, India’s first Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) will be held for three days starting from October 20, 2021. Launch of the Internet Governance forum was announced by Anil Kumar Jain, CEO of National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and Chairman of Coordination Committee. Pre-IIGF engagement events will also start from August 2021 across colleges and universities. Pre-events will be organised with the aim of engaging students and youth to participate in main event in October. IIGF 2021 will be held under the theme- “Inclusive Internet for Digital India”.
39. Recently, researchers from which country has developed a COVID-19 diagnostic test that uses electrodes made from graphite?
[A] China
[B] United States
[C] Japan
[D] Switzerland
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:- A new cheaper, faster, and more accurate COVID-19 diagnostic test that uses electrodes made from graphite (the material found in pencil lead) to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been developed by researchers in the United States.
- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in the US have developed this test.
- The research published in the journal PNAS stated that graphite electrodes in the new low-cost COVID-19 detection test known as the Electrochemical Advanced Diagnostic (LEAD) test aid in reducing the cost to $1.50 per test and take only 6.5 minutes to detect the COVID-19 virus.
40. Which organization has launched Google Cloud Garages?
[A] Infosys
[B] Tata Consultancy Services
[C] Accenture
[D] Deloitte
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Correct Answer: B [Tata Consultancy Services]
Notes:- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) has launched ‘Google Cloud Garages’ to help enterprise customers evaluate cloud solutions, prototype applications, and apply analytics to address business opportunities.
- These new cloud garages or centres, part of TCS’s strategic partnership with Google Cloud, will be launched at its co-innovation and advanced research centres in Amsterdam, New York, and Tokyo.
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