1) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Rotavirus?
1. Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe cold in children under age of five.
2. Rotavirus H is the most common species that causes infection in humans.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
Explanation:
- Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhoea among infants and young children.
- It is a genus of double-stranded RNA virus in the family Reoviridae.
Rotavirus A, the most common species, causes more than 90% of rotavirus infections in humans.
- Himachal Pradesh became the first state of India to launch Rotavirus vaccination project.
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2) Genvoya has been approved by the Food and Drugs Administration of USA. It will treat -
a. Ebola
b. Swine Flu
c. HIV
d. Anthrax
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ANSWER: HIV
Explanation:
- Genvoya contains a new form of the powerful antiviral medication tenofovir, which slows progression of the virus.
- This new form of the medication enters the body's cells, including those infected with HIV and where the virus replicates, more efficiently than previous forms of tenofovir.
- Therefore, its manufactures say it can be given at a lower dose, which results in 91 per cent less tenofovir in the bloodstream.
- The drug has fewer side effects . Its rate of kidney toxicity are lower, and decreases in bone density are also reduced in patients taking Genvoya, when compared with other drugs containing tenofovir.
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3) Which of the following statements is/are correct about albinism?
1. Albinism is a hereditary genetic condition.
2. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
- It results in no pigmentation in skin, eyes and hairs.
- Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus and amblyopia.
- Lack of skin pigmentation makes for more susceptibility to sunburn and skin cancers.
- An organism with only a diminished amount of melanin is described as leucistic or albinoid.
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4) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Epilepsy?
1. International Epilepsy Day celebrated on February 9.
2. Epilepsy is a contagious disease.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
- Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that is treated with medication.
- It’s not a contagious disease, it does not spread by touch.
- It is characterized by epileptic seizures.
- The cause of most cases of epilepsy is unknown.
- Epileptic seizures are the result of excessive and abnormal cortical nerve cell activity in the brain.
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5) RTS,S vaccine is used against -
a. Small Pox
b. Ebola
c. Malaria
d. Influenza
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ANSWER: Malaria
Explanation:
- Mosquirix, otherwise known as the RTS,S vaccine, is the first against a parasitic infection in humans.
- It has been designed specifically to combat malaria infection in children in Africa.
- In 2001 a partnership was established between GSK and the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, through a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with the aim of accelerating development of malaria vaccines.
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6) Which of the following are Diseases Prevented by Vaccines?
1. Tetanus
2. Measles
3. Chickenpox
a. Only 2
b. 1 and 3
c. Only 3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
Diseases that used to be common in this country and around the world, including polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), rubella (German measles), mumps, tetanus, rotavirus and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) can now be prevented by vaccination.
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7) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1.Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) provides cashless health insurance to the people living below poverty line.
2. It works under aegis of ministry of labor and employment.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) was transferred from aegis of ministry of labor and employment to ministry of Health and welfare from April 1, 2015 under the National Health Assurance Mission.
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8) Consider the following statements
1. Blood group A has only A antigen on red cells and B antibody in the plasma.
2. Blood group B has only B antigen on red cells and A antibody in the plasma.
3. Blood group AB has both A and B antigen on red cells and both A and B antibody in the plasma.
4. Blood group O has no A and B antigen on red cells and no antibody in the plasma.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2
Explanation:
Blood group AB has both A and B antigen on red cells and no antibody in the plasma.
Blood group O has no A and B antigen on red cells but both A and B antibody in the plasma.
Universal donor: O+
Universal accepter: AB
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9) Which of the following statements are true about Down's syndrome?
1. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder.
2. It is caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 22.
3. It is typically associated with physical growth delays, characteristic facial features, and mild to moderate intellectual disability.
4. Down syndrome can not be identified during pregnancy.
a. 1,2,3
b. 1,3
c. 1,3,4
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: 1,3
Explanation:
Down syndrome s caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. Down syndrome can be identified during pregnancy by prenatal screening followed by diagnostic testing, or after birth by direct observation and genetic testing. Since the introduction of screening, pregnancies with the diagnosis are often terminated.
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10) What is 'Sowa Rigpa'?
a. Slash and burn system
b. Tribal people of northeast state
c. Indian Traditional Systems of Medicine
d. Spring festival
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ANSWER: Indian Traditional Systems of Medicine
Explanation:
'Sowa Rigpa' is one of the Indian Traditional Systems of Medicine which is practiced in the Trans-Himalayan region and higher Himalayan parts of India.
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