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PAN - Peroxyacetylnitrate which produces burning sensation in the eyes, and causes coughing and headache is formed by a photochemical reaction between

A. nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide

B. nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbons present in automobile exhaust

C. nitrogen oxide and hydrogen chloride

D. none of these

Correct Answer :

B. nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbons present in automobile exhaust


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Which one of these is a cancerous disease

A. Kwashiorkor

B. Angina

C. Leukaemia

D. Malaria

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Pulse rate is measured from

A. artery

B. nerve

C. vein

D. capillary

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A pathogen in mid-way of structure of a virus and bacterium is called

A. viron

B. spirilla

C. spirochaete

D. rickettsiae

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Pleurisy is caused when the pleura is

A. inflamed

B. damaged

C. ruptured

D. intact

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Heart attacks are more common in

A. fat persons

B. thin persons

C. lazy people

D. sportsmen

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BCG vaccine is used to cure

A. pneumonia

B. tuberculosis

C. emphysema

D. cataract

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AIDS is caused by

A. Blood cancer

B. HTLV-II

C. Bacterium

D. TMV virus

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The clinical test used for screening blood samples before transfusion is

A. ELISA test

B. Hela test

C. Western blot test

D. None of these

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Cholera causing bacteria was first discovered by

A. Edward Jenner

B. Robert Koch

C. Louis Pasteur

D. None of these

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Which disease is pandemic

A. Common cold

B. Influenza

C. Hepatitis

D. Amoebiasis

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Sickle cell anaemia is due to

A. deficiency of vitamin B

B. deficiency of iron in the blood

C. a genetically determined defect of haemoglobin synthesis

D. increase in the number of leucocytes in the blood

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Asthma is a respiratory disease caused due to

A. infection of trachea

B. infection of lungs

C. bleeding into the pleural cavity

D. spasm of bronchial muscles

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Diphtheria disease is connected with

A. lungs

B. liver

C. throat

D. blood

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The damage due to radiations depends upon

A. developmental stage of an organ

B. age and sex of the organism

C. type of organism exposed

D. all of these

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Adenoid is the disease in which

A. tonsils enlarge

B. thyroid enlarges

C. splem enlarges

D. glandular tissue at the back of nose enlarges.

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Inoculation of malaria is out of question because

A. Plasmodium produces minute bodies

B. Plasmodium produces antibodies

C. Plasmodium does not produce antibodies and antitoxins

D. None of these

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An antigen is a/an

A. opposite to an antibody

B. residue of an antibody

C. stimulus for antibody formation

D. result of antibody

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The Headquarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is located at

A. New York

B. Paris

C. Geneva

D. London

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The projected population of India in year 2001 is

A. 688 million

B. 839 million

C. 950 million

D. 1032 million

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The first AIDS case was reported in New York in

A. 1981

B. 1991

C. 1979

D. 19 77

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Addiction of LSD will eventually lead to

A. illucination

B. damage of lungs

C. mental and emotional disturbances

D. damage to kidneys

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The present rate of growth of human population is aproximately

A. 1.0% per annum

B. 1.5% per annum

C. 1.8% per annum

D. 2.0% per annum

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Arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, hypothyroidism are examples of

A. congenital diseases

B. infectious diseases

C. deficiency diseases

D. degenerative diseases

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Antibiotics produced by fungi include

A. Neomycin and Caphalosporins

B. Penicillin and Leukomycin

C. Penicillin and cephalosporins

D. Neomycin and Lecukomycin

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Minamata disease is due to

A. Lead poisoning

B. Zinc poisoning

C. Mercury poisoning

D. DDT poisoning

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Widal test is used for susceptibility to

A. malaria

B. cholera

C. yellow fever

D. typhoid

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Cancer is related to

A. uncontrolled growth of tissues

B. non-malignant tumours

C. controlled division of tissues

D. none of these

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Surgical removal of gall bladder in man, would lead to

A. impairment of digestion of fat

B. impairment of digestion of proteins

C. jaundice

D. increased acidity in the intestine

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Which of the following is not an infectious disease

A. Malaria

B. Common cold

C. Influenza

D. Tuberculosis

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An antibody is a

A. molecule that specifically inactivates an antigen

B. WBC which invades bacteria

C. secretion of mammalian RBC

D. component of blood