Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
COVID-19 is spreading globally. Coronavirus disease is named by the World Health Organisation on 11th February, 2020 as “COVID-19“. World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global emergency on 30 January, 2020.
Here we have shared a Coronavirus Quiz, Coronavirus General Knowledge Questions PDF for all exams like SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, State PCS and other competitive exams.
1. 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).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Name a clinical trial in
which blood is transfused from recovered COVID-19 patients to a coronavirus
patient who is in critical condition?
A. Plasma Therapy
B. Solidarity
C. Remdesivir
D. Hydroxychloroquine
Ans. A
Explanation: Plasma Therapy or
Convalescent Plasma Therapy is a clinical trial in which blood is transfused
from recovered COVID-19 patients to a coronavirus patient who is in critical
condition.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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”.
8. What are the
symptoms of the Coronavirus ?
Answer
–
Sneezing, Running
Nose, Cough and in some rare cases fever, sore throat, asthma etc.
9. When was
Coronavirus first identified ?
Answer –
Coronavirus was
first Identified in 1960s.
10. How did
Coronavirus get It’s name ?
Answer – Coronavirus gets
It’s name for their crown like shape.