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What was the theme of ‘World Thalassaemia Day’ on 8 May 2019?
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D. Universal access to quality thalassaemia healthcare services
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A. Switzerland
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The world’s first contact-tracing app built on the backbone of the API jointly developed by Google and Apple has launched as a large-scale pilot in Switzerland. Dubbed SwissCovid, the tool can now be downloaded by several thousand users that have been designated as belonging to “pilot populations”, which include the army and some hospital workers. SwissCovid is designed to quickly track and warn users who have been in prolonged contact with somebody who has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in an effort to control the spread of the disease. Sign-up is voluntary, and it is expected that the app will be available to the wider public by mid-June, subject to the Swiss Parliament giving the tool the green light.
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C. Mocha
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B. INDIA
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D. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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B. 27 March
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B. Amelia Kerr
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Women’s T20 World Cup Final: Amelia Kerr Becomes First Player To Bag Both Player Of The Match & Player Of The Tournament Awards.
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B. India
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Apple will manufacture iPhones at a new plant in India, officials said on Friday, as the US tech giant seeks to ramp up its India production and diversify away from China. The flagship mobile’s global supply chain is based mainly in China, where strict Covid policies last year and ongoing diplomatic tensions with the United States have hurt production.
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C. Perseverance
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C. 1998 to 2000
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1998 to 2000 is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.