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Organizer: School of Arts and Sciences, PRIST Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
- Quiz Date: 08.09.2022
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- When is Literacy Day celebrated in India?
1st September
26th September
8th September
9th September
- When was the Literacy Day first celebrated?
1947
1958
1967
1974
- How many people worldwide cannot read or write?
23 million
128 million
12% of world population
776 million
- What percentage of children worldwide do not go to school?
9%
15%
2%
38%
- Literacy is a human right?
False
True
- Literacy rate of India?
74.04%
67.91%
84.32%
25.19%
- Literacy rate of Tamilnadu?
74.04%
67.91%
82.9%
25.19%
8. Which of the following is the biggest cause of global warming?
Decomposing plants
Pollution from wildfires
Burning oil, gas and coal
Natural variation of the planet
- Who was the first Indian to resist British imperialism in India?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Puli Thevar
Bhagat Singh
Nana Saheb
10. Who was the first Indian female freedom fighter?
Sarojini Naidu
Annie Besant
Rani Velu Nachiyar
Bhikaiji Cama
- The corona in coronavirus means:
Sun
Beer
Strong
Crown
- What does the “19” in “COVID-19” refer to?
There are 19 variants of the coronavirus.
There are 19 symptoms of coronavirus disease.
This is the 19th coronavirus pandemic.
The coronavirus and the disease it causes were identified in 2019.
- An effective hand sanitizer contains at least this percentage of alcohol to kill the coronavirus and other germs:
30%
45%.
60%
80%
14. Renowned Indian organic farming scientist G Nammalvar born in __
Chennai
Madurai
Thanjavur
Bangalore
- Which island is named after Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
Wheeler Island, Odisha
Landfall Island
Bhavani Island
Sriharikota
- Which of these is not a common COVID-19 symptom?
Blurred vision.
A cough.
Unusual fatigue.
Fever.
Inability to taste or smell.
- Having a food allergy means you should not get a COVID-19 vaccine
True
False
- Which of the following actions could you take to help lessen the impacts of climate change?
Sealing and insulating your windows and doors to save energy.
Saving water by using low-flow fixtures or taking shorter showers.
Getting involved with your community, local governments, and neighborhood councils.
Reducing your food waste by buying only what you need, composting food scraps, and donating unused food to food banks.
All of the above.
- Niagara Falls technically froze solid was on
March 29, 1650
March 29, 1848
March 29, 1906
March 29, 1753
- India’s 1st indigenous cervical cancer vaccine has developed by
National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida
Serum Institute of India
National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune
National Aids Research Institute (NARI), Pune