Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 04-06-2023

Consider the following statements:

1) A Fixed-dose Combination (FDC) is a medicine that includes two or more active ingredients combined in a single dosage form.

2) FDCs are less economic than single ingredient drugs.

3) In case of any dispute with respect to the quality of the drug, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is the appellate authority.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

       Strait                     Contiguous Landmass

1) Formosa Strait        China and Taiwan

2) Yucatan Strait          Mexico and Cuba

3) Messina Strait          Italy and Albania

4) Hormuz Strait          Iran and Oman

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements with respect to Pygmy hog:

1) It is the smallest species of pig in the world.

2) Pygmy hogs only live in the wet high grasslands at the foothills of the Himalayas

3) It is listed as a Critically Endangered species on the IUCN Red List.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:

1) It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

2) It causes swelling of the tissues in digestive tract.

3) There’s no known cure for this disease, but therapies can greatly reduce its signs and symptoms.

The above statements best describe:

A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species.

The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat.

Which one of the following could be that animal? (PYQ-CSE-2011)