PART – 2 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PHARMACY
Q1. The principles of Primary Health Care include all except
A. Intersectoral coordination
B. Appropriate technology
C. Mainly coordinated by doctors
D. Community participation
Correct Answer: (C) Mainly coordinated by doctors
Q2. What are objectives of PHC
A. To provide comprehensive primary health care to the community at PHCs
B. To achieve and maintain an acceptable standard of quality of care
C. To make the services more responsive and sensitive to the need of the community
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q3. Health means
A. Our ability of remaining free from fever
B. Our ability to remain free of illness and injuries
C. Our ability of not having any disease
D. Our ability of remaining free from any injuries
Correct Answer: (B) Our ability to remain free of illness and injuries
Q4. What are the objectives of PHC?
A. To provide comprehensive primary health care to the community at PHCs
B. To achieve and maintain an acceptable standard of quality of care
C. To make the services more responsive and sensitive to the need of the community
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q5. The major cause of death in urban areas
A. Cardiovascular diseases
B. Tuberculosis
C. Malignant and other neoplasms
D. Diarrheal diseases
Correct Answer: (D) Diarrheal diseases
Q6. Three- Tier System of Health care delivery in rural areas in India is based on the recommendations of
A. Bhore Committee
B. Chadha Committee
C. Srivastava Committee
D. Mudalair Committee
Correct Answer: (C) Srivastava Committee
Q7. The major cause of death in urban areas
A. Cardiovascular diseases
B. Tuberculosis
C. Malignant and other neoplasms
D. Diarrheal diseases
Correct Answer: (A) Cardiovascular diseases
Q8. Which country has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for having eliminated trachoma
A. Gambia
B. Zimbabwe
C. South Africa
D. Chad
Correct Answer: (A) Gambia
Q9. The key public health challenges are
A. Weak and dysfunctional public system of outreach
B. Poor environmental health, poor housing
C. Many slums not having primary health care facility
D. All of these
Correct Answer: (C) Many slums not having primary health care facility
Q10. The major cause of death in urban areas
A. Cardiovascular diseases
B. Tuberculosis
C. Malignant and other neoplasms
D. Diarrheal diseases
Correct Answer: (D) Diarrheal diseases
Q11. The first country to socialize medicine completely was
A. Germany
B. Great Britain
C. Russia
D. U. S. A.
Correct Answer: (A) Germany
Q12. What is the new strategy, a unique of WHO, to provide universal coverage of rehabilitation to all Segments of society
A. Occupational rehabilitation
B. Medical rehabilitation
C. Community based rehabilitation
D. Institutional based rehabilitation
Correct Answer: (C) Community based rehabilitation
Q13. Urban areas covered under N.U.H.M are
A. Town Panchayat
B. Municipal corporations
C. Municipalities
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q14. What is the definitions of society
A. System of social relationship between individuals
B. Social relationship between families
C. Intervention of individuals and people
D. Relationship of individual, family and the country
Correct Answer: (A) System of social relationship between individuals
Q15. Surveillance by WHO is not done for
A. Polio
B. Malaria
C. Viral encephalitis
D. Relapsing fever
Correct Answer: (C) Viral encephalitis
Q16. A list of comments against the World Health Organization’ definition of health given. Which of them is not a critics
A. Health is considered a state responsibility
B. No satisfactory definition of well being
C. It sets standards of ‘positive’ health to be attained by all people
D. Utopic rather than realistic goal
Correct Answer: (C) It sets standards of ‘positive’ health to be attained by all people
Q17. Health means
A. Our ability of remaining free from fever
B. Our ability to remain free of illness and injuries
C. Our ability of not having any disease
D. Our ability of remaining free from any injuries
Correct Answer: (B) Our ability to remain free of illness and injuries
Q18. The government of India has launched the national urban health mission as a submission Under the national health mission (NHM) in
A. 1st April 2005
B. 1st may 2007
C. 1st may 2013
D. 1st April 2015
Correct Answer: (C) 1st may 2013
Q19. Which is specialized consultative health care
A. Urgent care
B. Secondary care
C. Tertiary care
D. Primary care
Correct Answer: (C) Tertiary care
Q20. The disease which is known as “Father of public health” is
A. Small pox
B. Rabies
C. Plague
D. Cholera
Correct Answer: (D) Cholera
Q21. Which of the following is “the state of being free from illness or injury” means
A. Happiness
B. Fitness
C. Disease
D. Health
Correct Answer: (D) Health
Q22. When India Government has adopted Family Planning Programme
A. 1952
B. 1951
C. 1953
D. 1949
Correct Answer: (A) 1952
Q23. Which of the following are the criteria used for selecting village health guides
i. Permanent residents of the local communit
ii. Women are preferred to men
iii. Minimum formal education up to VI standard
iv. Should be able to spare 8 hours daily for community health work
v. Should be acceptable to all sections of the community
A. i, ii, iii, only
B. ii, I, v only
C. i, ii, iii, v only
D. I, iii, iv, v, only
Correct Answer: (C) i, ii, iii, v only
Q24. Highest level of integration in health service is
A. PHC
B. Sub center
C. CHC
D. District hospital
Correct Answer: (D) District hospital
Q25. In order to prevent and treat illnesses appropriate healthcare facilities that can Provide the required care and services that patients need are as follows except
A. Mid- day meal
B. Health centres
C. Laboratories for testing
D. Ambulance services
Correct Answer: (A) Mid- day meal
Q26. Elements of primary health care include all of the following except
A. An adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation
B. Providing essential drugs
C. Sound referral system
D. Health Education
Correct Answer: (C) Sound referral system
Q27. Factors interfering with the progress towards health for all in NHP
A. Insufficient political commitment to the implementation on Health for All
B. Failure to achieve equity in access to all primary health care elements.
C. The continuing low status of women.
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q28. Chief Scientist of World Health Organization has urged the nations to prioritize reopening of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Who is the current Chief Scientist of World Health Organization
A. Gagandeep Kang
B. MariaVan Kerkhove
C. Dr.Soumya Swami Nathan
D. Norman Borlaug
Correct Answer: (C) Dr.Soumya Swami Nathan
Q29. Which of the following is true about female health workers
A. Acts PHC level
B. Covers a population of 5000 population
C. Chlorinates well at regular intervals
D. Make at least 3 postnatal visits for each delivery
Correct Answer: (B) Covers a population of 5000 population
Q30. Healthcare facilities divided in two categories
A. Public and Private
B. Rural and Urban
C. Primary and Secondary
D. Small and Large
Correct Answer: (A) Public and Private
Q31. The concept of Social Medicine was first introduced by
A. Neuman and Virchow
B. Robert Grotjahrr
C. John Ryle
D. Rene sand
Correct Answer: (A) Neuman and Virchow
Q32. All of the following are state responsibility for health except
A. Vital statistics
B. Promotion of research through research centers & their bodies
C. Prevention of adulteration
D. Prevention of communicable disease
Correct Answer: (B) Promotion of research through research centers & their bodies
Q33. Which one of the following branches of Sociology studies the relationship between organism and environment
A. Ergonomics
B. Social physiology
C. Ecology
D. Social pathology
Correct Answer: (C) Ecology
Q34. Private health care system
A. Public and private health care system
B. Public health care system
C. None of these
D. Solution
Correct Answer: (B) Public health care system
Q35. The key public health challenges are
A. Weak and dysfunctional public system of outreach
B. Poor environmental health, poor housing
C. Many slums not having primary health care facility
D. All of these
Correct Answer: (D) All of these
Q36. First level of health care
A. Second level of health care
B. Tertiary level health care
C. All of the above
D. Solution
Correct Answer: (C) All of the above
Q37. The United Nations specialized agency whose main concern is international public health is known as
A. ICSID
B. IBRD
C. World Food Programme
D. World health organization
Correct Answer: (D) World health organization
Q38. Elements of primary health care include all of the following except
A. An adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation
B. Prevention & control of locally endemic diseases
C. Providing employment to every youth
D. Immunization against major infectious disease
Correct Answer: (C) Providing employment to every youth
Q39. Which fitness campaign of India has recently been applauded by World Health Organization
A. Fitness ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz
B. Indian Swasthya Abhiyan
C. Hum Swasth to Jan Swasth
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Fitness ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz
Q40. Which of the following is a new concept in Primary Health Care
A. Equitable distribution
B. Community participation
C. Qualitative inquiry
D. Primary Health Care
Correct Answer: (C) Qualitative inquiry
Q41. Required number of population to establish PHC in plain area
A. 20000
B. 25000
C. 15000
D. 30000
Correct Answer: (D) 30000
Q42. Improve accessibility to quality health care for the rural population
A. Bridge gaps in health care
B. Facilitate decentralized planning in the health sector
C. All the above
D. Solution
Correct Answer: (C) All the above
Q43. Headquarter of world health organization situated in
A. Geneva
B. Australia
C. Germany
D. France
Correct Answer: (A) Geneva
Q44. 1947
A. 1946
B. 1945
C. 1948
D. Solution
Correct Answer: 1945
Q45. The United Nations specialized agency whose main concern is international public health is known as
A. ICSID
B. IBRD
C. World Food Programme
D. World health organization
Correct Answer: (D) World health organization
Q46. Which of the following is false about the staff at the Primary urban health center
A. Doctor- 2
B. Pharmacist- 1
C. Staff nurse- 2
D. None
Correct Answer: (D) None
Q47. Elements of primary health care include all of the following except
A. An adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation
B. Providing essential drugs
C. Sound referral system
D. Health Education
Correct Answer: (C) Sound referral system
Q48. Which of the following statements is correct
A. Health promotion can refer to any event, process or activity that facilitates the protection or improvement of the health status of individuals, groups, communities or populations
B. The objective of health promotion is to prolong life and to improve quality life
C. Health promotion practice is often shaped by how health is conceptualized
D. All of these
Correct Answer: (B) The objective of health promotion is to prolong life and to improve quality life
Q49. Which of the following is not a Millennium Development Goal
A. Improve Maternal Health
B. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases
C. Ensure Environmental Sustainability
D. Develop a Local Partnership for Development
Correct Answer: (D) Develop a Local Partnership for Development
Q50. 1975 1978 1976 1973
Correct Answer: 1978
Q51. Leading publication on health World Health Report’ is issued every year by
A. UNICEF
B. World Health Organization
C. World Food Programme
D. World Wildlife Fund
Correct Answer: (B) World Health Organization
Q52. Which concept is based on definition of health given by World health organization
A. Biomedical concept
B. Concept of wellbeing
C. Concept of ecology
D. Psycho social concept
Correct Answer: (B) Concept of wellbeing
Q53. The concept of primary health care was introduced at international level jointly by WHO and UNICEF at the Alma Atta conference in …… year.
A. 1975
B. 1978
C. 1976
D. 1973
Correct Answer: (B) 1978
Q54. Strategy for controlling and optimizing the social uses of its health knowledge and health resources is called
A. Health policy
B. Eradication programming
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Both (a) & (b)
Q55. In 1980’s WHO launched programmers to eradicate polio and ……
A. Diphtheria
B. Whooping Cough
C. Leprosy
D. Tetanus
Correct Answer: (C) Leprosy
Q56. In which year, the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded
A. 1989
B. 1967
C. 1948
D. 1956
Correct Answer: (C) 1948
Q57. Three- Tier System of Health care delivery in rural areas in India is based on the recommendations of
A. Bhore Committee
B. Chadha Committee
C. Srivastava Committee
D. Mudalair Committee
Correct Answer: (C) Srivastava Committee
Q58. Headquarter of world health organization situated in
A. Geneva
B. Australia
C. Germany
D. France
Correct Answer: (A) Geneva
Q59. According to the World Malaria Report,2020 released by World Health Organization which country recorded the largest reduction in malaria cases in South East Asia
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Vietnam
D. Thailand
Correct Answer: (A) India
Q60. WHO’s global compaign to eliminate smallpox began in
A. 1962
B. 1965
C. 1966
D. 1967
Correct Answer: (D) 1967
Q61. Leading publication on health World Health Report is issued every year by
A. UNICEF
B. World Health Organization
C. World Food Programme
D. World Wildlife Fund
Correct Answer: (B) World Health Organization
Q62. Community health aims at
A. Better health and family planning
B. Better hygiene and clean environment
C. Removing communicable diseases
D. All the above
Correct Answer: (C) All the above
Q63. Headquarters of WHO is located in
A. Washington
B. California
C. Geneva
D. Arizona
Correct Answer: C) Geneva
Q64. Principles of primary health care includes all except
A. Intersectoral coordination
B. Appropriate technology
C. Mainly coordinated by doctors
D. Community participation
Correct Answer: (C) Mainly coordinated by doctors
Q65. Which of the following is a new concept in Primary Health Care
A. Equitable distribution
B. Community participation
C. Qualitative inquiry
D. Primary Health Care
Correct Answer: (C) Qualitative inquiry
Q66. National health policy was first introduce in the year
A. 1983
B. 1948
C. 1975
D. 2000
Correct Answer: (A) 1983
Q67. Which of the following determinants of health is a ‘downstream’ determinant
A. Housing
B. Employment conditions
C. Age
D. Education
Correct Answer: (C) Age
Q68. Example of tertiary health care
A. Cancer management
B. Cardiac surgery
C. Plastic surgery
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q69. When did WHO reported that smallpox had been eradicated worldwide
A. 1979
B. 1965
C. 1974
D. 1975
Correct Answer: (A) 1979
Q70. What are levels of care in PHC
A. First level of health care
B. Second level of health care
C. Tertiary level health care
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q71. Millennium development goals target of MMR in India
A. 103
B. 134
C. 168
D. 198
Correct Answer: (A) 103
Q72. Which of following is objective of community health
A. Promotion and protection of health i.e. primary level prevention
B. Early diagnosis and treatment and control of further spread of disease i.e. secondary level prevention
C. Control of disability and rehabilitation
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q73. Who has how many member Nations
A. 190
B. 194
C. 185
D. 188
Correct Answer: (B) 194
Q74. 0PD stands for
A. Out Patient Department
B. Out Primary Department
C. Out Public Department
D. Out Private Departme
Correct Answer: (A) Out Patient Department
Q75. World Health Organization (WHO) has declared which region as free of Polio disease
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Australia
D. Europe
Correct Answer: (B) Africa
Q76. In a country, socio economic progress is best indicated by
A. Gross net production
B. IMR
C. Annual per capital income of the family
D. Death rate
Correct Answer: (C) Annual per capital income of the family
Q77. NUHM will promote…… convergence to avoid duplication of resources and efforts
A. Inter sectoral
B. Intra sectoral
C. Both
D. None
Correct Answer: (D) None
Q78. Staff at PHC include
A. Pharmacist
B. Clerk
C. Laboratory technician
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q79. According to the World Malaria Report, 2020 released by World Health Organization which country recorded the largest reduction in malaria cases in South East Asia
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Vietnam
D. Thailand
Correct Answer: (A) India
Q80. Key elements of national health policy includes
A. Awareness of health problems in the community and means to solve the problems by the community.
B. Supply of safe drinking water and basic sanitation using technologies that people can afford.
C. Reduction of existing imbalance in health services by concentrating more on the rural health infrastructure.
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q81. 1980’s WHO launched programmes to eradicate polio and
A. Diphtheria
B. Whooping Cough
C. Leprosy
D. Tetanus
Correct Answer: (C) Leprosy
Q82. Emphasis shifted from urban to rural services
A. Equitable distribution
B. Community participation
C. Intersectoral coordination
D. Community participation
Correct Answer: (A) Equitable distribution