Current Affairs Question - 06 November 2019
National International Institutions, Agencies & Fora
Universal Postal Union
Recently, Pakistan has stopped the exchange of postal mails with India without any prior notice, defying the Universal Postal Union (UPU) rules.Consider the following given statements about the UPU:
- Established in 1874, the Universal Postal Union is the second oldest international organization worldwide.
- The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration (CA), the Postal Operations Council (POC) and the International Bureau (IB)
- A non-member state of the United Nations may also become a member if two-thirds of the UPU member countries approve its request.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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1 ad 2
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2 and 3
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1 and 3
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1, 2 and 3
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National Issues Relating To Health
Nipah Virus
Recently, Kerala decided to launch an all-out campaign across the State, to create awareness of Nipah virus transmission. Consider the following given statements about the Nipah virus:
- Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people.
- Nipah virus is closely related to Hendra virus. Both are members of the genus Henipavirus, a new class of virus in the Paramyxoviridae family.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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1 and 2
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2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
1, 2 and 3
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