PART – 2 Preventive Health Care – Role of Pharmacists in Various Sections
Q1. Smoking addiction is harmful because it produces polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which cause
A. Retardation of growth of foetus
B. Increase in blood pressure
C. Reduction in oxygen transport
D. Cancer
Correct Answer: (D) Cancer
Q2. When is international day against abuse celebrated
A. 26th June
B. 12th August
C. 14th September
D. 1st December
Correct Answer: (A) 26th June
Q3. Which of the following preventive measures should be taken during the plague
A. Reduce rodent habitat around your home, workplace, and recreational areas.
B. Keep fleas off of your pets by applying flea control products.
C. Use repellent if you think you could be exposed to rodent fleas during activities such as camping, hiking, or working outdoors.
D. All the above
Correct Answer: (D) All the above
Q4. Which of the following plans is used as a waste management plan
A. Plan for reuse
B. The integrated plan
C. Plan for recycling
D. Plan for reducing
Correct Answer: (B) The integrated plan
Q5. Which of the following statements is true about the composition of Calcium Carbonate (CaCo3) in soft water
A. 0 to 30 milligrams of CaCO3 per litre
B. 30 to 60 milligrams of CaCO3 per litre
C. 60 to 90 milligrams of CaCO3 per litre
D. 90 to 120 milligrams of CaCO3 per litre
Correct Answer: (B) 30 to 60 milligrams of CaCO3 per litre
Q6. Which of the following excludes the water borne disease
A. Cholera, typhoid & dysentery
B. Scabies, trachoma, malaria
C. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, & typhoid
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (B) Scabies, trachoma, malaria
Q7. Identity the incorrect statement of the following given statements regarding the plastic wastes.
A. Plastic can be used to form compost
B. When we burn plastic, toxic fumes are released
C. These wastes last for a longer period of time
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Plastic can be used to form compost
Q8. Which of the following wastes is called the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
A. Food wastes
B. Wood pieces
C. Plastic cans
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q9. Which of the following salts are the main causes of temporary hardness
A. Calcium sulphate
B. Magnesium sulphate
C. Magnesium chloride
D. Magnesium carbonate
Correct Answer: (D) Magnesium carbonate
Q10. Why is recycled paper banned for use in food container
A. Because it creates a lot of spaces
B. Because it creates contamination
C. Because paper can be used only one time
D. Because paper is very thick and can’t cover the food containers
Correct Answer: (B) Because it creates contamination
Q11. Which of the following is called the secondary air pollutant
A. PANs
B. Ozone
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Nitrogen Dioxide
Correct Answer: (B) Ozone
Q12. The gas produced from the landfill wastes is known as
A. Liquified Petroleum Gas
B. Natural Gas
C. Biogas
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Biogas
Q13. Substance abuse is
A. Taking of a drug or alcohol in damaging quantities or in quantities other than prescribed
B. Typified by continued use of alcohol or other drugs in spite of negative consequences
C. Characterized by repeated compulsive seeking or use of a substance despite adverse Social psychological and / or physical consequences
D. Use of any drug
Correct Answer: (B) Typified by continued use of alcohol or other drugs in spite of negative consequences
Q14. Cosmic rays, such as gamma rays are a source of
A. Soil Pollution
B. Noise Pollution
C. Thermal Pollution
D. Radiation pollution
Correct Answer: (D) Radiation pollution
Q15. The biological theory of smoking make the assumption that
A. Tobacco contains nicotine, an addictive substance
B. Nicotine activates brain circuits that regulate feelings of pleasure, the ‘reward pathways’ of the brain
C. Nicotine increases the amounts of the neurotransmitter dopamine
D. All of these
Correct Answer: (D) All of these
Q16. Insects are classified into the phylum
A. Nematodes
B. Mollusca
C. Arthropoda
D. Platyhelminthes
Correct Answer: (C) Arthropoda
Q17. Which of the following salts is the main cause of permanent hardness of water
A. Magnesium sulphate
B. Magnesium bicarbonate
C. Magnesium carbonate
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Magnesium sulphate
Q18. Solid Waste Management has how many functional components
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Three
Correct Answer: (C) Six
Q19. Which of the following is disease caused by eating fish inhabiting mercury contaminated water is
A. Bright’s Disease
B. Hiroshima Disease
C. Mina Mata disease
D. Osteosclerosis
Correct Answer: (C) Mina Mata disease
Q20. Why is family planning important
A. To get pregnant before the age of twenty
B. For having unwanted pregnancies
C. For having child every year
D. For birth control issues
Correct Answer: (D) For birth control issues
Q21. Which of the following statements is true about the holometabolous insects
A. These insects undergo complete metamorphosis
B. These insects undergo incomplete metamorphosis
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) These insects undergo complete metamorphosis
Q22. How people get infected from the plague
A. When a person is bitten by a flea infected with the plague bacteria.
B. People get infected through direct contact with infected tissues or fluids while handling an animal that is sick or has died from the plague.
C. People can become infected from inhaling the respiratory droplets after close contact with cats and humans with pneumonic plague.
D. All the above
Correct Answer: (D) All the above
Q23. What are the top three modifiable risk factors for developing cancer
A. Tobacco use, excess body weight, alcohol intake
B. Tobacco use, cancer- causing pathogens, physical inactivity
C. Tobacco use Sun / UV exposure, alcoholic use
D. Tobacco use, Sun / UV exposure, excess body weight
Correct Answer: (A) Tobacco use, excess body weight, alcohol intake
Q24. On average throughout the world, which is the most widely used approach to the treatment of alcohol dependence
A. Hospital- based facilities and private clinics offering medical treatment for withdrawal symptoms, together with counselling
B. Alcoholics Anonymous and similar self- help organizations promoting total lifelong abstinence
C. Individual and group psychotherapy
D. Cognitive behavior therapy, motivational interviewing and mindfulness based relapse prevention
Correct Answer: (B) Alcoholics Anonymous and similar self- help organizations promoting total lifelong abstinence
Q25. The process of burning municipal solid wastes under suitable temperature and conditions in a specific furnace is called
A. Landfill
B. Incineration
C. Recycling
D. Vermicomposting
Correct Answer: (B) Incineration
Q26. In most freshwater lakes, the algal productivity is limited by the availability of which of the following inorganic ions
A. Carbon
B. Nitrogen
C. Phosphorus
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Phosphorus
Q27. Psychoactive drugs have the ability to alter the activities of the nervous system
A. True
B. False
C. Neither true nor false
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (B) False
Q28. As per the colour code a red colour indicates
A. Fire prevention
B. Radiant hazards
C. First- aid equipment
D. General caution
Correct Answer: (A) Fire prevention
Q29. Which of the following is gas leaked in Bhopal tragedy
A. Methyl Isocyanate
B. Potassium Isothiocyanate
C. Ethyl Isocyanate
D. Sodium Isothiocyanate
Correct Answer: (A) Methyl Isocyanate
Q30. Which of the following plans is used as a waste management plan
A. Plan for reuse
B. The integrated plan
C. Plan for recycling
D. Plan for reducing
Correct Answer: (B) The integrated plan
Q31. ‘If the last ten years have taught us anything, it is that the industry is dominated by the companies who respond most to the needs of ______ smokers’ (Imperial Tobacco, Canada, cited by ASH, 2010).
A. Younger
B. Older
C. Female
D. Male
Correct Answer: (A) Younger
Q32. The disposable wastes contain
A. Solids
B. Slurries
C. Liquids
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q33. Which of the following techniques is used for reducing the total dissolved solids (TDS) in the water
A. Osmosis
B. Ion exchange
C. Distillation
D. Both b and c
Correct Answer: (D) Both b and c
Q34. The process of burning municipal solid wastes under suitable temperature and conditions in a Specific furnace is called
A. Landfill
B. Incineration
C. Recycling
D. Vermicomposting
Correct Answer: (B) Incineration
Q35. The main sources of Arsenic in water are
A. Floods
B. Fertilizers
C. Industrial waste
D. Both b and c
Correct Answer: (D) Both b and c
Q36. Amongst the following options of solid wastes, which one describes the term “Municipal Solid Waste”
A. Hazardous
B. Toxic
C. Non- hazardous
D. Non- toxic
Correct Answer: (C) Non- hazardous
Q37. What type of treatment is provided to the plague patient
A. Antibiotic
B. Hospitalised
C. Medically isolated
D. All the above
Correct Answer: (D) All the above
Q38. Legally Drug Abuse is the intake of drugs with valid medical prescriptions and for Medical purposes.
A. True
B. False
C. Neither true nor false
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (B) False
Q39. What is Natural Family Planning
A. Having sexual intercourse irrespective of any period
B. Not having sexual intercourse in any time
C. Having sexual intercourse with the help of contraceptives
D. Not having sexual intercourse on the particular days when women is fertile.
Correct Answer: (D) Not having sexual intercourse on the particular days when women is fertile.
Q40. Which of the following is not a natural predator of BPH
A. Bugs
B. Red ants
C. Spiders
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (B) Red ants
Q41. Which type of plague is the most serious form of the disease and can be spread from person to person
A. Bubonic plague
B. Septicemic plague
C. Pneumonic plague
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Pneumonic plague
Q42. Which of the following drugs is not used commonly by the youth
A. Opioids
B. Cannabinoids
C. Coca Alkaloids
D. Orphan Drug
Correct Answer: (D) Orphan Drug
Q43. Sanitization broadly means
A. Supporting small scale entrepreneurs
B. Disposal of human excreta
C. To develop household water treatment and solid waste management system
D. Educate people and community
Correct Answer: (C) To develop household water treatment and solid waste management system
Q44. Where are specific opioid receptors present in our body
A. Central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract
B. Peripheral nervous system and Urinary tract
C. Central nervous system and reproductive tract
D. Present near heart
Correct Answer: (A) Central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract
Q45. Which of the following techniques is used to remove fluorides from the water bodies
A. Osmosis
B. Ion exchange
C. Lime softening
D. Both b and c
Correct Answer: (D) Both b and c
Q46. The number of deaths per one thousand people per year means
A. Birth rate
B. IMR
C. Death rate
D. None of these
Correct Answer: (C) Death rate
Q47. The biological theory of smoking make the assumption that
A. Tobacco contains nicotine, an addictive substance
B. Nicotine activates brain circuits that regulate feelings of pleasure, the ‘reward pathways’ of the brain
C. Nicotine increases the amounts of the neurotransmitter dopamine
D. All of these
Correct Answer: (D) All of these
Q48. The total numbers of abdominal legs in the larval stage of the mustard sawfly is
A. 2 pairs
B. 4 pairs
C. 6 pairs
D. 8 pairs
Correct Answer: (D) 8 pairs
Q49. Which of the following is not a common reason for Drug Abuse or Drug Dependence
A. Peer Pressure
B. Adventure
C. A feeling of Excitement and Euphoria
D. For death
Correct Answer: (D) For death
Q50. In order to limit the seriousness of an accident, emergency controls should be provided with which of the following as determining factors in the location of emergency stops
A. Speed and ease of operation
B. Common sense of workers
C. Nearest exits and checkpoints
D. Supervisors and decision- makers
Correct Answer: (A) Speed and ease of operation
Q51. The purest form of naturally occurring water is
A. Rain water
B. River water
C. Pond water
D. Well water
Correct Answer: (A) Rain water
Q52. What is the incubation period of the bubonic plague
A. 2 to 3 days
B. 3 to 4 days
C. 2 to 4 days
D. 3 to 7 days
Correct Answer: (D) 3 to 7 days
Q53. Which of the following techniques is used to determine the concentration of odour compounds in the given water sample
A. Settling
B. Flushing
C. Stripping
D. Chlorination
Correct Answer: (C) Stripping
Q54. What has been shown to be the most effective policy for reducing overall levels of alcohol consumption in the general population
A. Increasing taxation of alcohol
B. Educational initiatives in schools and colleges
C. Publicising harmful effects of alcohol
D. Requiring alcohol manufacturers to put sensible drinking slogans on their products
Correct Answer: (A) Increasing taxation of alcohol
Q55. Which one of the following is not included in the safety program for achieving good results during the prevention of accidents
A. Development of safe working conditions
B. Promotion of employees participation in safety
C. Compensation and medical payment
D. Corrective action when safety rules are ignored
Correct Answer: (C) Compensation and medical payment
Q56. Why is it difficult to recycle plastics
A. It is very hard
B. It comes in different sizes
C. It is adhesive
D. It contains different types of polymer resins
Correct Answer: (D) It contains different types of polymer resins
Q57. Insects, which feed on one type of food, are called
A. Polyphagous
B. Monophagous
C. Entomophagy
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (B) Monophagous
Q58. Which of the following is not a symptom of Drug Addiction
A. Loss of Blood
B. Unproductive mood changes
C. Unprovoked violence
D. Anxiety and Depression
Correct Answer: (A) Loss of Blood
Q59. Malaria is caused by
A. Entamoeba histolytica
B. Leishmania
C. Clostridium
D. Plasmodium
Correct Answer: (D) Plasmodium
Q60. The methods used for biological treatment are
A. Lagoon
B. Activated sludge process
C. Oxidation ditches
D. All of these
Correct Answer: (D) All of these
Q61. Which of the following statements is true about Entomology
A. The study of Birds
B. The study of Insects
C. The study of Microbes
D. The study of Parasitic worms
Correct Answer: (B) The study of Insects
Q62. Which of the following lines of evidence is most often put forward as showing that drinking behavior is an inherited characteristic
A. Some people just cannot stop drinking once they start.
B. Heavy drinking runs in families.
C. DNA studies have shown that there are specific genes for both alcoholism and teetotalism.
D. Adopted children have similar drinking habits as their biological parents.
Correct Answer: (D) Adopted children have similar drinking habits as their biological parents.
Q63. Which of the following are the main characteristic features of an Insect
A. Pair of antennae
B. Three pairs of legs
C. Pair of wings
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (B) Three pairs of legs
Q64. Chlorofluorocarbon are non inflammable chemicals mainly used in
A. Perfumes
B. Refrigerators
C. Air conditioners
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q65. Which of the following is not an environmental problem
A. Genetic modification of food
B. Afforestation
C. Acid Rain
D. Loss of Biodiversity
Correct Answer: (B) Afforestation
Q66. Calgon is used for removal of
A. Sodium carbonate
B. Permanent hardness of water
C. Potassium carbonate
D. None of these
Correct Answer: (B) Permanent hardness of water
Q67. When did the Government of India pass the Environment Protection Act
A. 1990
B. 1986
C. 1896
D. 2000
Correct Answer: (B) 1986
Q68. Which of the following methods is better for the solid waste problem
A. Recycling
B. Landfilling
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Recycling
Q69. Why is it difficult to recycle plastics
A. It is very hard
B. It comes in different sizes
C. It is adhesive
D. It contains different types of polymer resins
Correct Answer: (D) It contains different types of polymer resins
Q70. Opium is obtained from
A. Papaver somniferous
B. Rawolfia serpentine
C. Erythroxylum coca
D. Cannabis sativa
Correct Answer: (A) Papaver somniferous
Q71. Which of the following statements is true for Entomophagy
A. Refers to eating birds
B. Refers to eating insects
C. Refers to eating fishes
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (B) Refers to eating insects
Q72. Which of the following drugs is used in sleeping pills
A. Morphine
B. Benzodiazepines
C. Amphetamines
D. Barbiturates
Correct Answer: (D) Barbiturates
Q73. The organic material of the solid waste will decompose
A. By the flow of water
B. By the soil particles
C. By the action of microorganisms
D. By oxidation
Correct Answer: (C) By the action of microorganisms
Q74. Which of the following material can be recycled multiple times
A. Aluminum
B. Wood
C. Organic Materials
D. Plastic
Correct Answer: (A) Aluminum
Q75. Identify a Sort of Plan That We Should Make to the Disposal of Solid Waste from the Given Ones
A. The integrated waste management plan
B. Recycling of waste management plan
C. Reducing the waste management plan
D. Use of waste management plan
Correct Answer: (A) The integrated waste management plan
Q76. Find the correct statement
A. The waste from one process becomes the input for another process
B. All the processes related to consumption and production produce some kind of waste
C. There is no real waste in nature
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q77. Which of the following is not a common problem of Adolescence
A. Spirituality
B. Acne
C. Physiological Disorder
D. Post- traumatic Stress Disorder
Correct Answer: (A) Spirituality
Q78. Which of the following is the oldest and the most common method used to dump solid Wastes
A. River
B. Ocean
C. Landfill
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Landfill
Q79. What is an undesired high level of sound called
A. Air
B. Music
C. Noise
D. Speakers
Correct Answer: (C) Noise
Q80. What is the full form of ISWM
A. Integrated Solid Waste Machine
B. International Solid Waste Management
C. International Solid Waste Mechanism
D. Integrated Solid Waste Management
Correct Answer: (D) Integrated Solid Waste Management
Q81. The psychological theory of smoking assumes that smoking
A. Is a learned habit
B. Looks cool
C. Moderates anxiety
D. All of these
Correct Answer: (D) All of these
Q82. Which of the following is/are different forms of the plague
A. Bubonic Plague
B. Septicemic Plague
C. Pneumonic Plague
D. All the above
Correct Answer: (D) All the above
Q83. What is Drug Addiction
A. Addiction to Food
B. Dependence on Drugs
C. Taking medicines with valid medical prescriptions
D. Not eating a balanced diet
Correct Answer: (B) Dependence on Drugs
Q84. Which of the following is a waterborne disease
A. Typhoid
B. Cholera
C. Diarrhoea
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q85. Which of the following is not a symptom of mental illness
A. Insomnia
B. Depression
C. Positive attitude
D. Delusions and hallucinations
Correct Answer: (C) Positive attitude
Q86. The use of nicotine causes
A. Lung cancer, epilepsy, psychosis
B. Lung cancer, mouth cancer, chronic bronchitis
C. Lung cancer, mouth cancer, epilepsy
D. All of these
Correct Answer: (B) Lung cancer, mouth cancer, chronic bronchitis
Q87. It is claimed the light drinking can have which of the following beneficial effects
A. Improves sleep quality
B. Reduces risk of ischaemic heart disease
C. Leads to better stress management
D. Controls aggressiveness
Correct Answer: (B) Reduces risk of ischaemic heart disease
Q88. Which of the following statements is incorrect for plastic wastes
A. It is used to make compost
B. It lasts for a longer period of time
C. Toxic fumes are produced when burnt
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (A) It is used to make compost
Q89. Which of the following is/are the symptoms of bubonic plague
A. Fever
B. Muscle pain
C. Swollen lymph nodes
D. All the above
Correct Answer: (D) All the above
Q90. In which age group, Drug addiction is a major problem
A. Childhood
B. Adolescence
C. Adulthood
D. Old Age
Correct Answer: (B) Adolescence
Q91. Which of the following solid wastes describes the term ‘Municipal Solid Waste’
A. Toxic
B. Hazardous
C. Non- toxic
D. Non- hazardous
Correct Answer: (D) Non- hazardous
Q92. The burning of solid waste is not recommended because
A. It is very costly
B. It requires a lot of space
C. It requires modern technologies
D. It causes several environmental issues
Correct Answer: (D) It causes several environmental issues
Q93. Tobacco smoke contains carbon monoxide which
A. Reduces the oxygen- carrying capacity of blood
B. Raises blood pressure
C. Causes gastric ulcers
D. Is carcinogenic
Correct Answer: (A) Reduces the oxygen- carrying capacity of blood
Q94. Probability of dying between birth and exactly five years of age expressed per 1,000 live births
A. Birth rate
B. Under five mortality rate
C. Death rate
D. None of these
Correct Answer: (B) Under five mortality rate
Q95. Which of the following is done on an individual level
A. Burning
B. Disposal
C. Recycling
D. Source reduction
Correct Answer: (D) Source reduction
Q96. Which of the following is not a vector- borne disease
A. Yellow fever
B. Dengue fever
C. Viral fever
D. Malaria
Correct Answer: (C) Viral fever
Q97. 5 Proteolytic and/or Lipolytic organisms per ml
A. 5 Proteolytic and/or Lipolytic organisms per ml
B. 10 Proteolytic and/or Lipolytic organisms per ml
C. 15 Proteolytic and/or Lipolytic organisms per ml
D. 20 Proteolytic and/or Lipolytic organisms/ml
Correct Answer: (A) 5 Proteolytic and/or Lipolytic organisms per ml
Q98. Fire extinguisher is
A. Active fire protection system
B. Passive fire protection system
C. To be brought during fire hazard
D. Fire detection unit
Correct Answer: (A) Active fire protection system
Q99. What is the health effects of excess fluoride in drinking water
A. Fluorosis
B. Toothaches
C. Lung disease
D. Intestinal infection
Correct Answer: (A) Fluorosis
Q100. When the organic matter present in the sanitary landfill decomposes, it generates
A. Methane
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Methane
Q101. Which of the following statements is true about zero waste management
A. Separate collection of each kind of waste
B. Segregation of garbage at the source
C. Community involvement
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q102. What is Hypochondria
A. Mental Disorder
B. Physical Disorder
C. Physiological Disorder
D. Social Disorder
Correct Answer: (A) Mental Disorder
Q103. Which of the following are the primary causes of water pollution
A. Plants
B. Animals
C. Human activities
D. None of these
Correct Answer: (C) Human activities
Q104. Which of the following wastes is called the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
A. Food wastes
B. Wood pieces
C. Plastic cans
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q105. Lichens are good bio indicators for
A. Environmental radiation
B. Soil pollution
C. Air pollution
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Air pollution
Q106. Which of the following is called the resting and inactive stage in the insect life cycle
A. The Egg stage
B. The Larva stage
C. The pupa stage
D. The Adult stage
Correct Answer: (C) The pupa stage
Q107. From the following sanitizers which one comes under category of surface active agents
A. Tetra phosphate
B. Teepol
C. Meta phosphate
D. None of these
Correct Answer: (B) Teepol
Q108. Which of the following indicate the recent contamination of the water
A. Clostridium perfringes
B. Fecal streptococci
C. E. coli
D. Staphylococcus aurens
Correct Answer: (B) Fecal streptococci
Q109. For which of the following sectors do comprehensive safety and health statutes, for regulating Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) at work places, exist at present in India
A. Mining, Factories, Ports and Agriculture
B. Factories, Mining, Agriculture and Construction
C. Mining, Factories, Ports and Construction
D. Factories, Ports, Agriculture and Construction
Correct Answer: (C) Mining, Factories, Ports and Construction
Q110. Which of the following is mainly responsible for the causes of water pollution
A. Afforestation
B. Oil refineries
C. Paper factories
D. Both b and c
Correct Answer: (D) Both b and c
Q111. Plague is caused by which bacteria
A. Clostridium
B. Mycobacteria
C. Yersinia Pestis
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Yersinia Pestis
Q112. Wastemoval system was established in which of the following cities for the first time
A. Athens
B. Lahore
C. Paris
D. London
Correct Answer: (A) Athens
Q113. Which of the following aspects is not a part of safe work place
A. Variation
B. Noise control
C. Colour code
D. Temperature
Correct Answer: (A) Variation
Q114. Which of the following diseases or infections is caused due to poor water hygiene
A. Leprosy
B. Trachoma
C. Conjunctivitis
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q115. Which of the following rivers is called the world’s most polluted river
A. Ganga River
B. Chenab River
C. Cauvery River
D. Yamuna River
Correct Answer: (A) Ganga River
Q116. Which among the following is used to dump the waste collected in the cities
A. Landfills
B. Oceans
C. River
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Landfills
Q117. The number of maternal deaths per 1,000 women of reproductive age in the population (Generally defined as 15-44 years of age) means
A. MMR
B. IMR
C. Child mortality rate
D. None of these
Correct Answer: (A) MMR
Q118. Hard, swollen and painful breast with stasis of milk is an indication of
A. Breast engorgement
B. Mastitis
C. Breast abscess
D. Breast infection
Correct Answer: (A) Breast engorgement
Q119. Which of the following insects is the carrier of grassy stunt pathogenic virus
A. Red ants
B. Pink ants
C. Leafhoppers
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Leafhoppers
Q120. Which of the following is/are the symptoms of pneumonic plague
A. Severe cough
B. Difficulty breathing
C. Chest pain
D. All the above
Correct Answer: (D) All the above
Q121. Probability of dying between birth and exactly five years of age expressed per 1,000 live births
A. Birth rate
B. Under five mortality rate
C. Death rate
D. None of these
Correct Answer: (B) Under five mortality rate
Q122. Which of the following is method to kills micro- organism in water supply are
A. Oxidation with chemicals such as chlorine or ozone
B. Irradiation with ultraviolet (UV) radiation
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
Correct Answer: (C) Both a & b
Q123. What is an undesirable change in physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of air, land, water, or soil due to the introduction of contaminants called
A. Succession
B. Pollution
C. Conservation
D. Extinction
Correct Answer: (B) Pollution
Q124. 1. Natural sources 2. Domestic sources 3. Agricultural sources and 4. Industrial sources; select the correct answer from the following codes
A. Only 4
B. Only 2, 3 and 4
C. Only 3 and 4
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q125. When Indian Government has adopted family planning programme
A. 1951
B. 1952
C. 1953
D. 1949
Correct Answer: (B) 1952