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1. Which pharmaceutical firm collaborated with the University of Oxford to develop the AZD1222 vaccine?
A. Pfizer
B. Moderna
C. AstraZeneca
D. Johnson & Johnson
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Answer: C) AstraZeneca
2. In which country was the COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca marketed under the brand name Covishield?
A. United States
B. China
C. India
D. United Kingdom
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Answer: C) India
3. Where is the Serum Institute of India located, which manufactured the Covishield vaccine?
A. New Delhi
B. Hyderabad
C. Bangalore
D. Pune
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Answer: D) Pune
4. Which term describes a syndrome characterized by blood clot formation along with low platelet count?
A. Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS)
B. Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
C. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
D. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
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Answer: A) Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS)
5. When was the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) launched by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A. 1964
B. 1974
C. 1984
D. 1994
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Answer: B) 1974
6. What is the current name of the program initially launched as the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI)?
A. Global Vaccine Initiative
B. Universal Immunization Program
C. Essential Programme on Immunization
D. Global Immunization Strategy
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Answer: C) Essential Programme on Immunization
7. When did India launch the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI)?
A. 1974
B. 1978
C. 1985
D. 1990
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Answer: B) 1978
8. When was the World Health Organization (WHO) established?
A. 7 April 1945
B. 7 April 1948
C. 7 April 1955
D. 7 April 1960
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Answer: B) 7 April 1948
9. What is the name of the rocket that carried the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft into orbit?
A. Dr. Margaret Chan
B. Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland
C. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
D. Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus
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Answer: C) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
10. Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) located?
A. New York City, USA
B. London, UK
C. Paris, France
D. Geneva, Switzerland
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Answer: D) Geneva, Switzerland
11. What status was granted to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) by the Indian government?
A. Maharatna
B. Navratna
C. Miniratna
D. Shrestha
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Answer: B) Navratna
12. What does IRDAI stand for?
A. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
B. Indian Regulatory and Development Authority for Insurance
C. Indian Regulatory Department for Insurance Affairs
D. Insurance Regulatory Department of India
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Answer: A) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
13. On whose recommendations was the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) formed?
A. Rangarajan Committee
B. Bimal Jalan Committee
C. Malhotra Committee
D. Tandon Committee
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Answer: C) Malhotra Committee
14. In which country was the first floating solar plant established?
A. China
B. India
C. Japan
D. United States
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Answer: C) Japan
15. Where is India’s largest floating solar power project located?
A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka
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Answer: C) Telangana
16. Where is the world’s largest floating solar energy project, with a capacity of 600 MW, being constructed?
A. Hirakud Dam, Odisha
B. Bhakra Nangal Dam, Himachal Pradesh
C. Omkareshwar Dam, Madhya Pradesh
D. Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat
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Answer: C) Omkareshwar Dam, Madhya Pradesh
17. Who has been awarded the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize from Asia?
A. Alok Shukla
B. Surajpur Singh
C. Korba Kumar
D. Surguja Sharma
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Answer: A) Alok Shukla
18. Which environmental prize is also known as the “Green Nobel”?
A. Earth Guardians Award
B. Environmental Leadership Prize
C. Goldman Environmental Prize
D. Global Conservation Medal
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Answer: C) Goldman Environmental Prize
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