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  • Question
  • Which of the following country has launched the pilot tests for the world's first malaria vaccine "RTS-S"?


  • Options
  • A. Malawi
  • B. Ghana
  • C. Kenya
  • D. Zimbabwe

  • Correct Answer
  • Malawi 

    Explanation
    The Government of Malawi has launched the pilot tests for the world's first malaria vaccine - RTS,S (or Mosquirix) -to give partial protection to children up to 2 years of age. The other two African countries - Ghana and Kenya - will introduce the vaccine in the coming weeks. This move is part of World Health Organization (WHO)-coordinated three country pilot programme where the risk of malaria is high and there has been previous success with other childhood vaccines. It aims to reach 360,000 children per year across the three countries. The vaccine has been developed by British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in partnership with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative. According to WHO, Malaria kills some 435,000 people around the world each year, the majority of them children. Most of these deaths are in Africa, where more than 250,000 children die from the disease every year.

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    • 1. Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel ____ commissioned by General Bipin Rawat

    • Options
    • A. Veera
    • B. ICGS Vijaya
    • C. ICGS Samrat
    • D. INS Vikrant
    • Discuss
    • 2. Who has won the ACJ Award for Investigative Journalism?

    • Options
    • A. Veena George
    • B. Nileena M S
    • C. Nidhi Razdan
    • D. Shereen Bhan
    • Discuss
    • 3. Former FTII director John Sankaramangalam passes away. He belongs to the state of;

    • Options
    • A. Bihar
    • B. Kerala
    • C. Madhya Pradesh
    • D. Andhra Pradesh
    • Discuss
    • 4. How many American astronauts are successfully replaced ageing batteries on ISS?

    • Options
    • A. 5
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 2
    • Discuss
    • 5. CM Fadnavis approves Rs __________ for the memorial of Krantikari Khajyaji Naik in Maharashtra.

    • Options
    • A. Rs 5 crores
    • B. Rs 8 crores
    • C. Rs 12 crores
    • D. Rs 15 crores
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following movies won the 74th Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Award in the Musical or Comedy category?

    • Options
    • A. Moonlight
    • B. Nocturnal Animals
    • C. La La Land
    • D. Fences
    • Discuss
    • 7. Name the India warship which participated in a multi-national training exercise 'CUTCLASS EXPRESS 2019'?

    • Options
    • A. INS Tabar
    • B. INS Trikand
    • C. INS Trishul
    • D. INS Sahyadri
    • Discuss
    • 8. Defence Ministry has awarded ________ to build 8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercraft For Indian Navy.

    • Options
    • A. Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai
    • B. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam
    • C. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata
    • D. Cochin Shipyard Limited
    • Discuss
    • 9. Name the company which has launched the Neighbourly app in Delhi and Bangalore.

    • Options
    • A. Microsoft
    • B. Google
    • C. Oracle
    • D. Apple
    • Discuss
    • 10. Who is the author of the book titled 'Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl'?

    • Options
    • A. Ram Kamal Mukherjee
    • B. Soumyadipta Banerjee
    • C. Mark Bennigton
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss


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