Which one of the following is used in the treatment of blood cancer?
A. Iodine-131
B. Sodium-24
C. Phosphorus-32
D. Cobalt-64
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Anosmia is
A. Loss of the sense of taste
B. Loss of the sense of smell
C. Loss of the sense of touch
D. Loss of the sense of heat
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Minamata disease was caused by toxic quantities of the following metal.
A. Boron
B. Nicke
C. Arsenic
D. Mercury
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Lathyrism is caused by excessive consumption of
A. Khesari dal
B. Mustard oil
C. Polished rice
D. Mushrooms
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Consider the following diseases.
1. Cholera
2. Tuberculosis
3. Filaria
4. Typhoid
Which of the above diseases are caused by bacteria?
A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
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Tungro virus of rice is spread by
A. Borer
B. Inflorescent Bug
C. Golmiz
D. Green leafhoppers
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Consider the following statements.
1. ECG (Electrocardiogram) is a test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
2. ECG is used to measure the rate and regularity of heart beats.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of these
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Chickenpox is caused by
A. protozoan
B. bacteria
C. virus
D. fungus
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Haemophilia is a genetic disease carried by
A. Women appear in women
B. Women appear in men
C. Men appear in women
D. Men appear in men
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Tooth decay is mostly caused by interaction in the mouth between bacteria and food particles of
A. Proteins
B. Carbohydrates
C. Fats
D. Salads
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I (Disease)
List-II (Causes)
a. Khaira
1. Vitamin C deficiency
b. Anaemia
2. Iodine deficiency
c. Goitre
3. Iron deficiency
d. Scurvy
4. Zinc deficiency
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
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Disease causing micro-organism are called . . . . . . . .
A. antibiotics
B. carriers
C. pathogens
D. antigens
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Consider the following statements.
1. Swine flu is also called swine influenza, pig influenza and pig flu.
2. It is an infection caused by swine influenza viruses.
3. Swine flu is tansmitted from person to person by inhalation or ingestion of droplets containing virus from people sneezing or coughing.
4. It is not spread by eating cooked pork product.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct about swine flu?
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
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Use of vaccines and immunisation programmes have controlled which of the following infectious diseases?
A. Polio and tetanus
B. Diptheria and pneumonia
C. Cancer and AIDS
D. Both A and B
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In countries where polished rice is the mean cereal in their diet, people suffer from
A. Pellagra
B. Beri-beri
C. Scurvy
D. Osteomalacia
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Foot & Mouth' disease is mainly found in
A. Cattle and sheep
B. Cattle and pig
C. Sheep and goat
D. All of the above
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Astigmatism is a disease of the
A. Ears
B. Eyes
C. Nose
D. Throat
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Anthophobia is fear of the following.
A. Boss
B. Fire
C. Flowers
D. Dogs
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Which disease is caused by Nickel?
A. Itai-Itai
B. Dermatitis
C. Learning disability
D. Asthma
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Hydrophobia is caused by
A. Bacteria
B. Fungus
C. Virus
D. Protozoan
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