UPSC General Studies Solved Paper - General Studies-2015

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    Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?

    A)  Syria and Jordan

    B)  Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia

    C)  Philippines and Papua New Guinea

    D)  Jamaica, Haiti and Surinam

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Exp. [b] Ebola virus causing haemorrhagic fever was detected on 23rd March, 2014 in Guinea. More than 80 persons have been detected to have been infected with Ebola virus. Out of this, 59 persons from Sierra Leone and Liberia have died. This marks the first time an outbreak among humans has been detected.


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