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2023 · Q67Science & TechnologyHealth & Diseaseseasy

‘Wolbachia method’ is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?

  1. (a)Controlling the viral diseases spread by mosquitoes
  2. (b)Converting crop residues into packing material
  3. (c)Producing biodegradable plastics
  4. (d)Producing biochar from thermo-chemical conversion of biomass
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Official answer(a) Controlling the viral diseases spread by mosquitoes

2022 · Q39Science & TechnologyHealth & Diseasesmoderate

In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements : 1. The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vaccine named Covishield using mRNA platform. 2. Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured using vector based platform. 3. COVAXIN is an inactivated pathogen based vaccine. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

  1. (a)1 and 2 only
  2. (b)2 and 3 only
  3. (c)1 and 3 only
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 2 and 3 only