GENERAL SCIENCE

 1. 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
2. The first case of novel coronavirus was identified in .....
A. Beijing
B. Shanghai
C. Wuhan, Hubei 
D. Tianjin
3. Which of the following diseases are related to coronavirus?
A. MERS
B. SARS
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
4.  Mild Symptoms of Novel coronavirus are:
A. Fever
B. Cough
C. Shortness of breath
D. All the above
5. 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

ANSWERS:

1. Ans. A

Explanation: WHO named the disease that is caused by the novel coronavirus as COVID-19.

2. Ans. C

Explanation: The first case of novel coronavirus was identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
How does Coronavirus spread?

3. 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).

4. 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.

5. 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".