General Science

Which of the following is most closely associated with communicable disease?

A brain injury from interrupted blood flow or bleeding
B diet supplying needed nutrients and energy in suitable proportions
C excessive loss of body water/electrolytes
D disease transmissible directly or indirectly between people or via vectors/agents

In general science, biomedical waste refers to:

A common nutritional cause of anaemia
B indirect protection when enough of a population is immune to reduce transmission
C illness caused by contaminated food
D waste generated by healthcare activities requiring special management

What is the best description of iodine deficiency?

A parasitic disease caused by filarial worms and transmitted by mosquitoes
B eukaryotic organism including yeasts and moulds
C deficiency impairing thyroid hormone production and causing iodine disorders
D human immunodeficiency virus

Which statement correctly identifies dehydration?

A excessive loss of body water/electrolytes
B ability of microorganisms to survive drugs that once worked
C viral disease usually transmitted through infected animal saliva
D diet supplying needed nutrients and energy in suitable proportions

Which of the following is most closely associated with Japanese encephalitis?

A approach linking human, animal and environmental health
B state of well-being affecting thoughts, emotions and functioning
C access to needed health services without financial hardship
D mosquito-borne viral disease affecting the nervous system

In general science, pneumonia refers to:

A Indian initiative targeting anaemia reduction
B indicator communicating air-pollution levels and health concern
C infection/inflammation of lung tissue
D acellular infectious agent requiring host cells for replication

Which of the following is most closely associated with rubella?

A single-celled eukaryote, some species causing disease
B promotion and protection of health related to workplace hazards
C viral infection that can harm a fetus during pregnancy
D Indian initiative to increase immunisation coverage

What is the best description of tobacco control?

A public health measures reducing tobacco use and harm
B separation of waste into categories at source
C disease naturally transmissible between vertebrate animals and humans
D major Indian framework supporting public health systems

Which statement correctly identifies Anaemia Mukt Bharat?

A Indian initiative targeting anaemia reduction
B ongoing collection and analysis of health data
C proportion of diagnosed cases who die from a disease in a specified context
D toxin-mediated disease caused by Clostridium tetani

What is the best description of vector?

A deficiency associated with rickets/osteomalacia
B chronic disorder characterised by high blood glucose
C living organism transmitting an infectious agent between hosts
D disease transmitted through contaminated water

Which of the following is most closely associated with immunisation?

A process of becoming protected against a disease
B existing cases in a population at a specified time/period
C viral infection that can harm a fetus during pregnancy
D restriction/separation of exposed people who may become ill

Which statement correctly identifies Ayushman Bharat?

A major Indian health initiative including health/wellness centres and PM-JAY
B diseases involving uncontrolled abnormal cell growth
C restriction/separation of exposed people who may become ill
D existing cases in a population at a specified time/period

In general science, diabetes refers to:

A proportion of diagnosed cases who die from a disease in a specified context
B chronic disorder characterised by high blood glucose
C ongoing collection and analysis of health data
D early detection and prompt treatment

What is the best description of bacteria?

A human immunodeficiency virus
B indirect protection when enough of a population is immune to reduce transmission
C single-celled prokaryotic microorganisms
D parasitic disease caused by filarial worms and transmitted by mosquitoes

In general science, Mission Indradhanush refers to:

A Indian initiative to increase immunisation coverage
B measures reducing disease-vector populations/contact
C publicly financed health assurance scheme for eligible families
D indicator communicating air-pollution levels and health concern

In general science, AQI refers to:

A indicator communicating air-pollution levels and health concern
B Plasmodium infection transmitted by infected female Anopheles mosquitoes
C viral respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses
D acute diarrhoeal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae

Which of the following is most closely associated with dehydration?

A passage of unusually loose/watery stools
B excessive loss of body water/electrolytes
C illness or measures of illness in populations
D testing apparently healthy people to detect disease/risk early

In general science, pandemic refers to:

A cleaning hands to reduce transmission of infectious agents
B malnutrition involving inadequate protein and/or energy
C epidemic spreading across countries/continents
D oral rehydration solution containing glucose and electrolytes

In general science, safe drinking water refers to:

A process enabling people to improve health knowledge and behaviour
B Indian programme targeting tuberculosis elimination
C whooping cough caused by Bordetella pertussis
D water without pathogens/contaminants at unsafe levels

In general science, antimicrobial resistance refers to:

A epidemic spreading across countries/continents
B ability of microorganisms to survive drugs that once worked
C Indian initiative using mass oral polio vaccination for eradication
D toxin-mediated bacterial disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae

In general science, PM-JAY refers to:

A identifying and following people exposed to an infectious case
B waste generated by healthcare activities requiring special management
C publicly financed health assurance scheme for eligible families
D vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella

Which of the following is most closely associated with tetanus?

A viral disease usually transmitted through infected animal saliva
B infection/inflammation of lung tissue
C toxin-mediated disease caused by Clostridium tetani
D living organism transmitting an infectious agent between hosts

Which of the following is most closely associated with diarrhoea?

A epidemic spreading across countries/continents
B measures reducing complications/disability after disease
C passage of unusually loose/watery stools
D Indian initiative using mass oral polio vaccination for eradication

In general science, tetanus refers to:

A toxin-mediated disease caused by Clostridium tetani
B single-celled prokaryotic microorganisms
C public health measures reducing tobacco use and harm
D viral disease mainly transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes

What is the best description of tetanus?

A toxin-mediated disease caused by Clostridium tetani
B vaccine used primarily against tuberculosis
C major Indian health initiative including health/wellness centres and PM-JAY
D waste generated by healthcare activities requiring special management