COVID-19 pandemic in Kerala - Quiz
COVID pandemic in Kerala
  • 1. What was the initial medical screening requirement for those returning home?
A) Everyone was allowed to board regardless of symptoms.
B) Only children were screened before boarding.
C) Only those with a fever were allowed to board.
D) Only asymptomatic individuals were allowed to board.
  • 2. How were passengers seated inside the flights?
A) Only in the window seats.
B) In rows of three.
C) At random seating locations.
D) In a zig-zag fashion.
  • 3. When were announcements about quarantine made during the flight?
A) 45 minutes before arrival.
B) Right after takeoff.
C) Only after landing at the airport.
D) Immediately upon boarding.
  • 4. What happened to passengers who were found to have a fever upon arrival?
A) They were asked to wait in the main lounge.
B) They were immediately sent home.
C) They were taken to a local hospital pharmacy.
D) They were sent to the isolation bay.
  • 5. Who was present at the airport help desks?
A) Two doctors and a taxi driver.
B) A doctor, staff nurse, volunteer, and data entry operator.
C) A flight attendant and a pilot.
D) A security guard and a local police officer.
  • 6. What was the role of the doctor at the help desk?
A) To book transport for the passengers.
B) To serve food and water.
C) To collect passenger luggage.
D) To check passengers for symptoms.
  • 7. What did the Indian Consulate appeal to passengers regarding the airport?
A) To bring their own medical supplies.
B) To avoid overcrowding and maintain social distancing.
C) To finish boarding as quickly as possible.
D) To wait outside the airport terminal.
  • 8. What equipment were Air India crew members issued to reduce the risk of infection?
A) Standard pilot uniforms.
B) Personal Protective Equipment.
C) Only hand sanitizers.
D) Only medical gloves.
  • 9. Where were passengers with symptoms other than fever directed upon arrival?
A) To the airport exit.
B) To the isolation bay.
C) To the help desk for registration.
D) To the baggage claim area.
  • 10. What were passengers required to wear while seated in the flight?
A) Masks.
B) Face shields only.
C) Full body suits.
D) No specific gear required.
  • 11. How many districts did the Union Health Ministry identify as COVID-19 hotspots by 16 April?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Seven
D) Four
  • 12. What was a mandatory requirement for people traveling outside their homes during the lockdown?
A) Wear a mask
B) Carry a passport
C) Wear gloves
D) Submit a medical certificate
  • 13. How many services were declared unavailable in the zoning system throughout the lockdown?
A) 10
B) 13
C) 7
D) 20
  • 14. On what date were Idukki and Kottayam added to the Orange Zone?
A) 20 April 2020
B) 23 April 2020
C) 16 April 2020
D) 27 April 2020
  • 15. When were Kottayam and Idukki districts included in the 'Red Zone'?
A) 23 April 2020
B) 20 April 2020
C) 2 May 2020
D) 27 April 2020
  • 16. Which district was shifted to the Orange Zone on 2 May 2020?
A) Idukki
B) Kottayam
C) Kannur
D) Wayanad
  • 17. How many days without new cases were needed for districts like Thrissur, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam to be in the Green Zone?
A) 30 days
B) 7 days
C) 14 days
D) More than 21 days
  • 18. Who announced the appointment of two IPS officers as Special Officers in the Red Zone districts of Idukki and Kottayam?
A) Pinarayi Vijayan
B) KK Shailaja
C) The Union Health Minister
D) Lokanath Behera
  • 19. What is the name of the portal where non-resident Keralites registered to return home?
A) Vande Bharat
B) Expats-Kerala
C) NORKA
D) Kerala Portal
  • 20. How many non-resident Keralites had registered on the NORKA portal for repatriation?
A) At least 4.27 lakh
B) 1.69 lakh
C) 5.5 lakh
D) 2.27 lakh
  • 21. Who stated that the state health department was equipped to deal with expatriates at the airports?
A) KK Shailaja
B) Pinarayi Vijayan
C) The District Collector
D) Lokanath Behera
  • 22. How many international airports in Kerala were prepared to handle returning expatriates?
A) Six
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four
  • 23. What is the name of the mass hand washing campaign introduced by the Kerala government?
A) Clean State Mission
B) Kerala Hygiene Drive
C) Wash Your Hands
D) Break the Chain
  • 24. On which date was the 'Break the Chain' campaign launched?
A) February 15
B) March 1
C) March 15
D) April 15
  • 25. What infrastructure did the government install at public places for the campaign?
A) Temperature screening kiosks
B) Public shower stations
C) Sanitizer vending machines
D) Water taps with hand wash bottles
  • 26. Which specific public location is mentioned as a site for the hand washing facilities?
A) Shopping malls
B) Airport terminals
C) Public parks
D) Railway stations
  • 27. What role does the government expect the public to play regarding the campaign?
A) Promote the campaign as a safety measure
B) Fund the campaign with donations
C) Manage the installation of taps
D) Enforce hygiene rules on others
  • 28. What prompted the Kerala government to start the 'Break the Chain' campaign?
A) Guidelines from the World Bank
B) The spread of the novel coronavirus
C) A local waterborne disease outbreak
D) A rise in seasonal flu cases
  • 29. What is the official designation of Smt. K. K. Shailaja mentioned in the text?
A) Chief Minister
B) Health Minister
C) Finance Minister
D) Governor
  • 30. Where was the first COVID-19 case in India confirmed?
A) Kasargod
B) Kochi
C) Thrissur
D) Thiruvananthapuram
  • 31. Which fish market in Thiruvananthapuram was identified as a local cluster in July?
A) Kumarichantha
B) Chala
C) Vizhinjam
D) Palam
  • 32. What was the single day spike reported on 12 May 2021?
A) 4,00,000
B) 43,529
C) 97,525
D) 22,129
  • 33. What is the name of the mobile application launched by the Kerala government for COVID-19 updates?
A) Break the Chain
B) Kerala Health App
C) Safe State
D) GoK Direct
  • 34. What was the total stimulus package announced by Pinarayi Vijayan on 19 March 2020?
A) Rs 10,000 crore
B) Rs 2,000 crore
C) Rs 500 crore
D) Rs 20,000 crore
  • 35. How many districts reported cases among the three students who arrived from Wuhan?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Five
D) Four
  • 36. Which group developed the 'GoK Direct' mobile application?
A) NIV
B) Cambridge University
C) Qkopy
D) CODD-K
  • 37. What was the percentage of recoveries in Kerala as of 5 April 2022?
A) 95.00%
B) 98.91%
C) 99.99%
D) 90.50%
  • 38. Which medical students were stranded in China at the beginning of the pandemic?
A) Diplomats
B) International tourists
C) Keralites
D) Business travelers
  • 39. Where were the stranded students from China quarantined?
A) Thiruvananthapuram Medical College
B) Calicut Medical College
C) Thrissur General Hospital
D) Kochi Medical College
  • 40. What was the cumulative death rate in Kerala as of April 2022?
A) 2.04%
B) 0.25%
C) 1.20%
D) 1.04%
  • 41. What is the name of the health application used for passengers arriving at Thiruvananthapuram airport?
A) Agamanam
B) Karuthal
C) Ayurraksha
D) Aarogya Setu
  • 42. Which airport utilized the health application named 'Agamanam'?
A) Kochi
B) Kozhikode
C) Cochin Port
D) Thiruvananthapuram
  • 43. What is the meaning of the app name 'Ayurraksha'?
A) Sea Bridge
B) Arrival
C) Precaution
D) Life protection
  • 44. How were travelers traced and contacted by authorities in the first phase of arrivals?
A) Manual logbooks
B) GPS tracking
C) QR codes
D) Personal phone calls
  • 45. Who monitored passengers during their home quarantine period?
A) BSNL staff
B) Ward-level Vigil Committees
C) Airport security
D) The Indian Navy
  • 46. On which day of the quarantine period was the PCR test conducted?
A) Fourteenth day
B) First day
C) Fifth day
D) Seventh day
  • 47. What is the meaning of 'Samudra Setu'?
A) Life protection
B) Arrival
C) Precaution
D) Sea Bridge
  • 48. Which ship brought back the first 750 Indians from the Maldives under Operation Samudra Setu?
A) A cruise ship
B) INS Magar
C) INS Jalashwa
D) Air India
  • 49. How many Indians were brought back by INS Magar in the first phase?
A) 2,500
B) 3,500
C) 250
D) 750
  • 50. At which location did the Operation Samudra Setu ships disembark?
A) Thiruvananthapuram Airport
B) Samudrika Cruise Terminal
C) Kozhikode Airport
D) Cochin Port
  • 51. What device does BSNL issue to arriving passengers at the terminal?
A) Mobile phones
B) Health kits
C) QR code scanners
D) New SIM cards
  • 52. Which app must passengers install at the terminal upon arrival?
A) Ayurraksha
B) Agamanam
C) Karuthal
D) Aarogya Setu
  • 53. What is the maximum capacity of the buses used to transport passengers to their districts?
A) 20 people
B) 30 people
C) 10 people
D) 50 people
  • 54. In what size batches were passengers categorized for disembarkation?
A) 50
B) 30
C) 75
D) 100
  • 55. Are visitors allowed at the Samudrika terminal to meet arriving passengers?
A) Yes, but only immediate family
B) No
C) Yes, in designated areas
D) Yes, if they wear masks
  • 56. Where is the immigration and customs check completed for passengers arriving by ship?
A) On board the ship
B) At the district border
C) At the hospital
D) Samudrika cruise terminal
  • 57. What test was widely conducted on overseas returnees in addition to PCR tests?
A) Blood pressure checks
B) Vision tests
C) X-rays
D) Antibody tests
  • 58. Which district was most severely affected by the second wave of COVID-19 in Kerala?
A) Ernakulam
B) Thrissur
C) Kozhikode
D) Thiruvananthapuram
  • 59. Which festival led to a rapid spike in cases in late August after lockdown relaxations?
A) Thrissur Pooram
B) Christmas
C) Bakrid
D) Onam
  • 60. What event led to a minor increase in cases in December 2020 and January 2021?
A) Local body elections
B) State legislative elections
C) The Thrissur Pooram festival
D) Relaxation of lockdown for Onam
  • 61. What natural factor may have contributed to the rise in cases during the fourth wave?
A) Heavy monsoon rains
B) Summer heat
C) Winter
D) Increased humidity
  • 62. Regarding the fifth wave, what resource did Kerala possess in sufficient quantity to send to neighboring states?
A) Ventilators
B) Oxygen
C) Vaccines
D) Personal Protective Equipment
  • 63. What were established in each district to manage oxygen supply?
A) Oxygen manufacturing plants
B) Oxygen 'War Rooms'
C) Oxygen rationing centers
D) Oxygen import hubs
  • 64. Why were lockdown regulations relaxed from July 18 to 20 in 2021?
A) State legislative elections
B) Local body elections
C) Onam festival
D) Bakrid celebration
  • 65. What documentation were customers required to have to enter shops after 4 August?
A) An appointment booking confirmation
B) RT-PCR test, vaccination record, or recovery proof
C) A medical certificate for high-risk individuals
D) A government-issued travel permit
  • 66. When did a fresh rise in COVID-19 cases occur due to the Omicron variant in Kerala?
A) December 2021
B) Early January 2021
C) Early January 2022
D) March 2022
  • 67. What measure was implemented to control the spread of the Omicron variant in early 2022?
A) Full state lockdown
B) Ban on all public transport
C) School closures only
D) Partial night lockdown
  • 68. What is the name given to samples taken from symptomatic persons for testing?
A) Routine Samples
B) Random Samples
C) Priority Samples
D) Sentinel Surveillance Counts
  • 69. What is the name for testing priority groups like healthcare workers and those with high social exposure?
A) Routine Samples
B) General Screening
C) Sentinel Surveillance Counts
D) Primary Testing
  • 70. What primary vaccine did Kerala use during the pandemic?
A) Covishield
B) Pfizer
C) Covaxin
D) Sputnik V
  • 71. What did the pilot study suggest regarding the major clusters in Kerala?
A) Hospital acquired infections
B) Inter-state introductions
C) Local community spread
D) International introductions
  • 72. Which social media platform was primarily used to circulate fake news about the coronavirus in Kerala?
A) Twitter
B) Instagram
C) LinkedIn
D) WhatsApp
  • 73. What did a fake UNICEF advisory claim people should avoid to prevent coronavirus spread?
A) Outdoor activities
B) Ice creams
C) Cold water
D) Public transport
  • 74. Who claimed that the virus cannot survive in Kerala's hot and humid weather because temperatures exceed 27 degrees Celsius?
A) T. P. Senkumar
B) Pinarayi Vijayan
C) M. K. Muneer
D) K. Muraleedharan
  • 75. Which vitamin did fake news suggest taking as a preventive measure against COVID-19?
A) Vitamin D
B) Vitamin A
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin B12
  • 76. What action was falsely claimed to kill the virus during the Janata curfew?
A) Staying silent
B) Drinking herbal tea
C) Clapping hands
D) Lighting lamps
  • 77. What was the claimed lifetime of the coronavirus in one viral message?
A) 24 hours
B) 48 hours
C) 12 hours
D) 6 hours
  • 78. Which sector is mentioned as a major contributor to Kerala's economy that suffered due to booking cancellations?
A) Tourism
B) IT sector
C) Fishing
D) Agriculture
  • 79. How is liquor sold in Kerala according to the text?
A) Through online delivery only
B) Through local vendors only
C) Through a public sector undertaking
D) Through private supermarkets
  • 80. On what major source of income is the Kerala economy largely dependent?
A) Foreign direct investment
B) Manufacturing exports
C) State income tax
D) NRI remittances
  • 81. Which public transport system reported financial losses due to the pandemic?
A) KSRTC
B) Kerala Railways
C) Kerala Airways
D) Metro Kochi
  • 82. What percentage reduction in coronavirus cases was falsely claimed to result from observing the Janata curfew?
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 20%
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