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Daily Current Affairs 29 March 2023
Marburg Virus Outbreak In Tanzania
- Tanzania Declared An Outbreak Of The Highly Contagious And Deadly Virus Marburg Virus, Which Causes Viral Hemorrhagic Fever.
- Around 161 People Have Been Identified As At Risk Of Infection According To The World Health Organization (WHO).
- Marburg Virus Disease
- Marburg Is A Highly Contagious Viral Disease That Leads To Hemorrhagic Fever, With A Mortality Rate Of Up To 88%.
- It Is As Deadly As Ebola & No Suitable Drug Or Vaccine Has Yet Been Discovered To Treat & Prevent The Disease.
- Kenya, Congo, Angola, South Africa, & Uganda Faced Outbreak Of This Disease.
- It Is Caused From Prolonged Exposure To Mines Or Caves Inhabited By Rousettus Bat Colonies.
- It Can Be Spread To Others Through Direct Contact With Their Blood, Secretions, Or Other Bodily Fluids Or Sexual Contact.
- Antibody Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA),Â
- Antigen Detection Tests,Â
- Serum Neutralization Tests,Â
- Reverse-transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) Assay,Â
- Virus Isolation By Cell Culture.
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National Rabies Control Program (NRCP) – 2023
- The Central Government Has Launched The National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) For The Prevention And Control Of Rabies.
- Strategy:
- Provision Of Rabies Vaccine And Rabies Immune Globulin Through The National Free Drug Initiative.
- Awareness About The Prevention Of Rabies.
- Training On Proper Management Of Animal Bites, Prevention And Control Of Rabies, Surveillance, And Inter-Sectoral Coordination.
- Strengthening Monitoring Of Reporting Of Animal Bites And Rabies Deaths.
- This Virus Is Present In The Saliva Of Animals Suffering From Rabies Such As Dogs, Monkeys, Etc.
- About 99 % Of Cases In Humans Are Caused By Dog Bites. Â
- It Is 100% Fatal And 100% Preventable Through Vaccines.
- It Is Caused By The Lyssavirus Genus Of The Rhabdoviridae Family. It Is An Rna Virus
Manu Bhaker Won A Bronze Medal At The ISSF World Cup 2023
- Olympian Shooter Manu Bhaker Won The Bronze Medal In The 25M Pistol Event At The ISSF Pistol/Rifle World Cup Held In Bhopal, MP.
- China Secured The 1st Position By Securing A Total Of 10 Medals & India Finished 2nd In The Medals Tally With One Gold, One Silver, And Four Bronze Medals.
PM Modi Inaugurates Whitefield-KR Puram Metro Line In Karnataka
- PM Narendra Modi Inaugurated Whitefield – KR Puram Metro Line In Bengaluru.
- 13.71 Km Stretch With 12 Stations, Bengaluru Metro Has A Connectivity Of 69.66 Km With 63 Stations, Making It The 2nd Largest Network In The Country After The Delhi Metro. Â
- Rs 4,249-crore Project Will Reduce Travel Time Between Whitefield And KR Puram By 22 Minutes And Is Expected To Increase Passenger Traffic By 1.5 Lakh.
- Delhi – 348 Km Line, Bengaluru – 69 Km, And Hyderabad – 67 Km Metro Network.
Krishna Prakash Becomes 1st Person To Swim From Gateway Of India To Elephanta Caves
- IPS Officer Krishna Prakash (Ironman) Becomes The 1st Person To Swim From The Gateway Of India To The Elephanta Caves.
- He Covered 16.20 Kilometers Within 5 Hours, And 26 Minutes.
- Krishna Prakash, Posted As Inspector General Of Police In The VIP Security Department In Mumbai.
Dilma Rousseff Named New President Of BRICS Bank
- The BRICS Bank Has Announced That Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Has Been Elected As Its New President.
- She Replaces Marcus Troyjo In The Position.
- Dilma Rousseff Is An Economist Who Served As The President Of Brazil For 2 Consecutive Terms, From January 2011 To August 2016.
Review Questions
- India Joined The Wassenaar Arrangement In _________.
- 2019
- 2016
- 2017
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Wassenaar Arrangement Was Established In _____.
- 1992
- 1996
- 1997
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- ___ Is The 4th Largest Country In The World Area Wise.
- USA
- Canada
- China
- None Of The Above
 ANSWER: A
- ____ Becomes 3rd Largest Auto Market Globally.
- USA
- India
- China
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Asian Pacific Postal Union HQ Is In _________.
- Bali
- Singapore
- Bangkok
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- ______ Becomes The First Constitution Literate District In India.
- Kochi
- Periyar
- Kollam
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- OECD Appointed _________ As Chief Economist.
- Kristalina Georgieva
- Mathias Cormann
- Claire Lombardelli
- Lawrence Boon
ANSWER: C
- Neelakurinji Is Classified Under __________.
- Extinct
- Vulnerable
- Endangered Species
- None Of The Above
 ANSWER: C
- 108th Indian Science Congress Is Being Held In ______.
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Nagpur
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- What Is The Theme Of The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?
- Overseas Citizens For India’s Progress In Amrit Kaal
- Diaspora: Reliable Partners For India’s Progress In Amrit Kaal
- Diaspora: NRI Partners For India’s Progress In Amrit Kaal
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- India’s 1st Purple Festival Begins In ________.
- Goa
- Manipur
- Rajasthan
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Ganga Vilas River Cruise Will Connect _______.
- Varanasi To Dibrugarh
- Lucknow To Dibrugarh
- Varanasi To Itanagar
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- The Theme Of Global South Summit 2023 Is _________.
- Unity Of Voice, Unity Of Purpose
- Unity Of World, Unity Of Peace
- Unity Of India, Unity Of Purpose
- None Of The Above
 ANSWER: A
- Indian Passport Holds ____ In Henley Passport Index 2023.
- 4th Rank
- 85th Rank
- 81st Rank
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- National Science Day Is Observed On ________.
- 5 March
- 28 February
- 31st March
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- National Youth Day Is Celebrated Every Year On _________.
- January 7
- January 10
- January 12
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Samudrayaan Mission Involves _______ Vehicle.
- MATSYA 6000
- MATSYA 15000
- MATSYA 21000
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- The COP28 Conference Will Be Held In ________.
- Dubai
- Bali
- Singapore
- None Of The Above
 ANSWER: A
- 53rd Edition Of The World Economic Forum Begins In ___.
- Davos
- Geneva
- Bern
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- ______ Has Been Ranked 1st In the Global Fire Power Index 2023.
- Russia
- USA
- China
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
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