1) Which nation became the first Asian country to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV?
a. Phillipines
b. Thailand
c. Indonesia
d. Myanmar
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ANSWER: Thailand
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The World Health Organization has announced that Thailand became the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, a milestone in the fight against the disease. The announcement is a boost for a generation of Thai health workers who have transformed the nation from one of Asia’s most HIV-ravaged societies to a pin-up for how to effectively tackle the crisis. - According to Thai government figures, the number of babies born with HIV has dropped from 1,000 in 2000 to just 85 last year, a large enough fall for the WHO to declare mother-to-child transmission over.
- It is a major turnaround for Thailand.
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2) Union Ministry of health and family welfare has launched which project for the prevention of AIDS in 8 NE states?
a. Project Awakening
b. Project Sunrise
c. Project Sunshine
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Project Sunrise
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Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has just launched Project Sunrise for AIDS prevention in 8 NE states. Project is funded by CDC of the US and will be implemented in NE in addition to NACO programmes. AIDS prevention special programme for NE will be implemented in 20 districts of the 8 NE states. New initiative will cover over 1 lakh people.
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3) World AIDS Day was observed on which day?
a. 30th November
b. 1st December
c. 2nd December
d. 3rd December
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ANSWER: 1st December
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The day was observed across the globe with the theme “Getting to zero: End AIDS by 2030”. Federal theme for the day was “The Time to Act is Now.” Both themes comply with fast-track strategy of UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, to end the AIDs epidemic by 2030 and ensure the averting of 21 million AIDSs-related deaths, 28 million new HIV infections and 5.9 million new infections among children by 2030. Idea to observe World AIDS day was first proposed by Bunn and Netter in 1987.
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4) Scientists have discovered a novel anti body which could detect and neutralise HIV infection. What is it called?
a. dNAbs- Deactivating neutralising antibodies
b. bNAbs- Broadly Neutralising Antibodies
c. cNAbs- Carbon Neutralising Antobodies
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: bNAbs- Broadly Neutralising Antibodies
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A new antibody called banks has been promoted to prevent HIV infection associated with AIDs. bNAbs has been found in blood samples of HIV patients whose immune system has naturally contained the infection. Antibodies protect the patient through recognition of protein called envelope spike present in surface of HIV strains and neutralising the impact of this virus. CalTech researchers have discovered one bNAb which may recognise the rapidly changing signature protein during the course of the HIV infection making it easier to detect and neutralise.
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5) As announced by the UNAIDS on 14th July’15 by which year the AIDS epidemic can end?
a. 2020
b. 2022
c. 2030
d. 2042
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ANSWER: 2030
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The AIDS epidemic can end by 2030 highlighting the global response that has averted 30 million new HIV infections worldwide in the last 15 years including in India, which ranks among the top five worst affected countries.
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6) For which disease Union Government on 11th June’15 scrapped customs import duties on drugs and test kits?
a. Ebola
b. Hepatitis B
c. AIDS
d. Cancer
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ANSWER: AIDS
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The exemption would apply to certain first-line and second-line antiretroviral drugs (ARV) used to treat adults and children, as well as to certain diagnostic kits and equipment that are used by National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) to fight the HIV/AIDS under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP).
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7) Consider the following statements
1. In 1986 first case of AIDS was detected in India
2. In 1992 India's first National AIDS Control Program (1992-1999) was launched. Also National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) was constituted to implement the program.
3. A National Council on AIDS chaired by the Prime Minister
4. Currently NACO is working on special software to link Aadhar cards of AIDS patients.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,3,4
b. 2, 3,4
c. 1,4
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: All of the above
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No explanation is available for this question!
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