1.Which day is observed as World Malaria Day?
a. 22nd April
b. 23rd April
c. 25th April
d. None of These
Ans. (b) 25th April
The day is celebrated to spread awareness about the effects of Malaria disease and also to eliminate Malaria. The theme for 2021,World Malaria Day is 'Reaching the Zero Malaria Target'. This year the World Health Organization has announced that Malaria to be eliminated and plucked up from 25 countries all over the world, including three from Africaby 2025 under its project on 'E-2025 Initiative'.
2. Closest and one of the smallest black holes to earth discovered?
Astronomers and scientists discovered one of the smallest and closest black holes to earth is just about 1,500 light-years away. Scientists call it 'the Unicorn'. It is very unique because it was revealed in the Constellation Monoceros which means unicorn, according to the information of Ohio State University. That's why it is named after Unicorn.
3. Glacial Burst at Sumna, Neeti Valley?
Sumna is an uninhabited place of Uttarakhand on the Indo-China Border. This place is in Chamoli district and around 1000 kilometres from the village of Reni, which was struck by snowslip in February this year.
4. Which species is named as Potamophylax Caronavirus?
Ans. The newly discovered species of caddisfly.
Kosovar scientist Halil Ibrahim has named caddisfly, a new discovered insect after Potamophylax Caronavirus. This newly species are smaller and lives in open and high- altitude zones, that is around 2000 metres above the sea levels. The species is found along the Decanit river ecosystem. The construction of hydropower plant project around this river similarly effects to the ecosystem as the coronavirus strikes out on human life.
5. What is the rank of India on Global Energy Transition Index?
Ans. 87th rank out of 115 countries around the world
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