CURRENT AFFAIRS

2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The British Government has launched an investigation into a computer glitch that led to ____ ?
A
PM Boris Johnson’s phone number beingpublished online
B
nearly 16, 000 new coronavirus infectionsgoing unreported
C
private information of 120 Governmentofficials being included on a public website
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -COVID-19 is caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. It is part of the coronavirus family, which include common viruses that cause a variety of diseases from head or chest colds to more severe (but more rare) diseases like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).

Detailed explanation-2: -Various measures were taken by the Central Ministries along with States/UTs in terms of strengthened community surveillance, quarantine facilities, isolation wards, adequate PPEs, trained manpower, rapid response teams for management of COVID-19.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sales have seen a sharp decline due to travel restrictions, social distancing, restrictions on sale of some commodities and customers resorting to budget cuts and putting projects on hold. Companies are struggling to recover fixed costs in the absence of revenue generation due to sharp drop in sales.

Detailed explanation-4: -The coronavirus particles are organized with long RNA polymers tightly packed into the center of the particle, and surrounded by a protective capsid, which is a lattice of repeated protein molecules referred to as coat or capsid proteins. In coronavirus, these proteins are called nucleocapsid (N).

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