Health And Diseases

28 Questions
  1. 1
    'Wolbachia method' is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?
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  2. 2
    Which one of the following statements best describes the role of B cells and T cells in the human body ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2022
  3. 3
    In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements:
    1. The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vaccine named Covishield using mRNA platform.
    2. Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured using vector based platform.
    3. COVAXIN is an inactivated pathogen based vaccine.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?
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  4. 4
    Consider the following statements:
    1. Adenoviruses have single-stranded DNA genomes whereas retroviruses have double-stranded DNA genomes.
    2. Common cold is sometime caused by an adenovirus whereas AIDS is caused by a retrovirus.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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  5. 5

    What is the importance of using Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in India?

    1. These vaccines are effective against pneumonia as well as meningitis and sepsis.
    2. Dependence on antibiotics that are not effective against drug-resistant bacteria can be reduced.
    3. These vaccines have no side effects and cause no allergic reactions.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below

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  6. 6
    Which of the following are the reasons for the occurrence of multi-drug resistance in microbial pathogens in India?
    1. Genetic predisposition of some people
    2. Taking incorrect doses of antibiotics to cure diseases
    3. Using antibiotics in livestock farming
    4. Multiple chronic diseases in some people
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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  7. 7
    Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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  8. 8
    Consider the following statements :
    1. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
    2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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  9. 9
    'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to
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  10. 10
    Consider the following diseases:
    1. Diphtheria
    2. Chickenpox
    3. Smallpox
    Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India?
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  11. 11
    Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing?
    1. Chikungunya
    2. Hepatitis B
    3. HIV-AIDS
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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  12. 12
    Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins known as aflatoxins which are not generally destroyed by normal cooking process. Aflatoxins are produced by
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  13. 13
    Which of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy.
    2. Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium.
    3. Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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  14. 14

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS
    2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer

    Which of the statements given above is, are correct?

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  15. 15

    The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes?

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  16. 16

    Robert Webster is known for his work associated with which one of the following?

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  17. 17

    Pneumoconiosis affects the workers who work mainly in

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  18. 18

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Dengue is a protozoan disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
    2. Retro-orbital pain is not a symptom of dengue.
    3. Skin rash and bleeding from nose and gums are some of the symptoms. of dengue.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  19. 19

    Which of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious?

    1. Foot and mouth disease
    2. Anthrax
    3. Black Quarter
    4. Cowpox

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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  20. 20

    Consider the following conditions of a sick human body

    1. Swollen lymph nodes
    2. Sweating at night
    3. Loss of memory.
    4. Loss of weight

    Which of these are symptoms of AIDS?

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  21. 21

    "Athlete's Foot" is a disease' caused by

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  22. 22

    Antigen is a substance which–

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  23. 23

    Lathyrism is caused by excessive consumption of

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  24. 24

    Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below:

    List-I (Disease) List-II (Organism)
    A. Malaria 1. Fungi
    B. Poliomyelitis 2. Bacteria
    C. Tuberculosis 3. Virus
    D. Ringworm 4. Protozoan
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  25. 25

    Antigen is a substance which

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  26. 26

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

    List-I List-II
    A. Malaria 1. Bone marrow
    B. Filaria 2. Brain
    C. Encephalitis 3. Muscle
    D. Leukaemia 4. Lymph node
    5. Blood cells

    A B C D

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  27. 27

    People drinking water from a shallow hand pump, are likely to suffer from all of the following diseases except

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  28. 28

    Consider the following statements.
    AIDS -is transmitted

    1. By sexual intercourse
    2. By blood transfusion
    3. By mosquitoes and other blood sucking insects
    4. Across the placenta
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