Holi Festival

Holi Festival 

Holi is a Hindu spring festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent, celebrated predominantly in India, but has also spread to other areas of Asia and parts of the Western world through the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent, also known as the "festival of colours". The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships. It is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest. It lasts for a night and a day, starting on the evening of the Purnima (Full Moon day) falling in the Vikram Samvat Hindu Calendar  month of Phalgun, which falls somewhere between the end of February and the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar. The first evening is known as Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi and the following day as Holi, Rangwali Holi, Dhuleti, Dhulandi, or Phagwah

8 March - International Women's Day, Ramakrishna Jayanti

8 March - International Women's Day
This day is observed globally every year on 8 March to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Also, it is an action for accelerating gender parity. Purple is the colour which symbolise women internationally. The combination of the purple, green and white colour is to symbolise the equality of women's which is originated from the Women's Social and Political Union in the UK in 1908. Do you know that purple signifies justice and dignity, green symbolises hope and white purity?

8 March - Ramakrishna Jayanti
On this day the birth anniversary of Saint Ramakrishna is celebrated. According to him, "the sole point of human birth is to acknowledge God".

GK - HEALTH

GK - HEALTH

1. Name a surgeon who had first used Google Glass while performing a surgery?
A. Dr. Rafael Grossmann
B. Alfred Kinsey
C. Cartwright
D. Friese-Greene
Ans A
2. Which of the following are the applications of 3D-printing technology related to health?
(i) Printing Skin
(ii) Patching a broken heart
(iii) In Blood vessels and heart tissues
(iv) Studying Cancer
Correct Options are:
A. (i) and (ii) 
B. (iii) and (iv)
C. (i), (iii) and (iv)
D. All of the above
Ans. D
3. What is Optogenetics technology?
A. It is a technology applied on spinal cord.
B. A technology for nerves.
C. A technology in which a single neuron is targeted in the brain of a mouse by turning on a light.
D. A technology in which rabbit neuron is targeted in the brain and there is no connection with light.
Ans C
4. Choose the correct options related to Digestible sensors:
(i) Digestion process in human being
(ii) Digestible sensors monitor your bodily systems and wirelessly transmit what is happening in your body. 
(iii) It detects diseases and provides information to the doctor.
(iv) It helps in the digestion and excretion process in human.
Correct Options are:
A. Only (i) 
B. Only (ii)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (i) and (iv)
Ans. C
5. Artificial Retinas technology is related to:
A. Mouth
B. Eye
C. Brain
D. Kidney
Ans B
6. Lightbulbs technology in hospitals is used as:
A. Disinfect and kill bacteria
B. A source of light to do surgeries
C. Is a medicine given to patient before going for a surgery.
D. Technology to provide oxygen to the patient.
Ans. A

7. Cutting back on melanoma Biopsies technology is used in the treatment of:
A. TB
B. Skin diseases
C. Viral infection
D. Allergies
Ans. B
8. Warm donor organ perfusion system technology is related to which organ of the body?
A. Lungs
B. Kidneys
C. Brain
D. None of the above
Ans.  A
9. What is mHealth?
A. Mobile healthcare device 
B. To check health issues related to Respiration.
C. To provide healthy tips at your doorsteps.
D. None of the above
Ans. A
10. What is self-service kiosks technology?
A. It is a worldwide home monitoring system.
B. For doing instant messages related to health used in various hospitals.
C. It is a technology used in hospital registration.
D. None of the above.
Ans. C
We can say that technology plays a crucial role in healthcare. It helps in saving countless lives and helps in improving health all over the world. In medical technology, innovative research, medical education and different technology help in sustaining life.

GK - Coronavirus

GK - Coronavirus

1.      What is Coronavirus?
A. It is a large family of viruses.
B. It belongs to the family of Nidovirus.
C. Both A and B are correct
D. Only A is correct.
Ans. C
Explanation: Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses and belong to the Nidovirus family or Nidovirales order, which includes Coronaviridae, Arteriviridae, and Roniviridae families.

2.       World Health Organisation on 11 February, 2020 announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak? What is the new name of the disease?
A. COVID-19
B. COVn-19
C. COnV-20
D. COnVID-19
Ans. A
Explanation: WHO named the disease that is caused by the novel coronavirus as COVID-19.

3.      The first case of novel coronavirus was identified in .....
A. Beijing
B. Shanghai
C. Wuhan, Hubei 
D. Tianjin
Ans. C
Explanation: The first case of novel coronavirus was identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

4.      Which of the following diseases are related to coronavirus?
A. MERS
B. SARS
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Ans. C
Explanation: Coronavirus may cause illness from the common cold to more other serious diseases like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). 

5.       Mild Symptoms of Novel coronavirus are:
A. Fever
B. Cough
C. Shortness of breath
D. All the above
Ans. D
Explanation: People infected with novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV reported with mild symptoms namely fever, cough and shortness of breath. Whereas other common symptoms may include runny nose, headache, sore throat, a general feeling of unwell, etc.

6.       From where coronavirus got its name?
A. Due to their crown-like projections.
B. Due to their leaf-like projections.
C. Due to their surface structure of bricks.
D. None of the above
Ans. A
Explanation: Due to their crown-like projections on the surfaces coronaviruses got their name. The virus resembles a crown when viewed under an electron microscope. "Corona” in Latin means "halo" or "crown".

7.      What are the precautions that need to be taken to protect from the coronavirus?
A. Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing.
B. Add more garlic into your diet.
C. Visit your doctor for antibiotics treatment
D. Wash your hands after every hour.
Ans. A
Explanation: According to WHO, a person can take precautions by covering the nose and mouth while sneezing via tissue or an elbow. Then, immediately throw the tissue into a closed dustbin.