1) India was declared free from trachoma which is a ___________ infection of the eye.
a. Viral
b. Fungal
c. Bacterial
d. None of the above
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Explanation
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ANSWER: Bacterial
Explanation:
India was declared free from infective Trachoma, a contagious bacterial infection of the eye. The infection causes inflamed granulation on the inner surface of the lids.
It was announced by Union Health Minister J P Nadda after releasing National Trachoma Survey Report (2014-17) in New Delhi.
With this, India met goal of trachoma elimination as specified by World Health Organisation (WHO) under its GET2020 (Global Elimination of Trachoma by the year 2020) program.
Trachoma - Trachoma is a chronic infective disease of eye and is leading cause of infective blindness globally. It is outcome of poor environmental and personal hygiene and inadequate access to water and sanitation.
- It affects conjunctiva under the eyelids.
- Repeated Trachoma infection causes scarring leading to in-turning of the eyelashes and eyelids which further causes damage to cornea and blindness.
- It is main cause of corneal blindness in India, affecting young children. It was found affecting the population North Indian states like Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh.
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2) Which of the following diseases are eradicated from India?
1. Polio
2. Maternal and neonatal tetanus
3. Guinea worm disease
4. Yaws
5. Small Pox
a. 1,2
b. 1,2,5
c. 1,3,5
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
- India was certified a Guinea worm disease free country in February 2000 by the World Health Organization.
- The national guinea worm eradication programme was launched in 1983.
- Guinea worm disease is also known as dracunculiasis, which in Latin means affliction with little dragons. In Africa it is also called empty granary as it erupts around harvest time debilitating the farmer and thus affecting the local food supply. It is a parasitic disease caused by the roundworm parasite Dracunculus medenesis.
- The affliction has been around for thousands of years and is so ancient that it has even been found in Egyptian mummies. It got its name Guinea worm after the Europeans saw the disease on the Guinea coast of West Africa in the 17th century.
- South Sudan, Mali, Ethiopia, and Chad — reported cases of guinea worm in 2014. 56% of all cases reported in 2014 were in South Sudan.
- Yaws has been eliminated from the country in 2006. This disease primarily affects tribal population living in remote, hilly and forest areas having difficult terrain.
- Yaws belongs to a group of chronic bacterial infections (endemic treponematoses, nonvenereal spirochetal diseases) caused by treponemes. Other diseases belonging to this group are bejel (endemic syphilis) and pinta.
- Yaws is the most common of all and occurs primarily in the warm, humid and tropical areas of Africa, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Indian peninsula and the equatorial islands of South-East Asia.
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3) Which of the following statements are correct about Dengue?
1. It is also called as breakbone fever
2. Dengue is transmitted by several species of mosquito within the genus Aedes, principally A. aegypti.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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Explanation
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
Dengue is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. In a small proportion of cases, the disease develops into the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever, resulting in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs.
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4) Which of the following country is declared free from maternal and neonatal tetanus?
a. Mali
b. Sudan
c. India
d. Pakistan
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ANSWER: India
Explanation:
The WHO has declared that mothers and newborns are free from tetanus at the time of birth in India. Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is an infection characterized by muscle spasms.Spasms may be so severe that bone fractures may occur. Other symptoms may include fever,sweating, headache, trouble swallowing, high blood pressure, and a fast heart rate. Onset of symptoms is typically three to twenty one days following infection. It may take months to recover. About 10% of those infected die.
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5) 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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Explanation
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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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6) 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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Explanation
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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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7) 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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Explanation
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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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8) Consider the following statements
1. The "smell of rain" is caused by a bacteria called actinomycetes.
2. Ribosomes are absent in bacteria.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
Ribosomes are present in bacteria while absent in virus.
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9) 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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Explanation
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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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10) Consider the following statements
1. The stores opened under Jan Aushadhi Scheme sells generic drugs
2. Jan Aushadhi stores are opened on recommendations of state government after the request of BPPI (Bureau of Pharma Public
Sector Undertakings of India)
3. Public health is concurrent list topic
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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