A) Benzene B) Beryllium C) Ethylene oxide D) Ionizing radiation Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 212: Consider the following statements with regard to the PNDT (Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse)) Act : 1. It prohibits all organizations and persons from selling and renting ultrasound or imaging machines to any institution or person unless they are registered under the Act. 2. It makes it mandatory upon a Genetic Centre, Laboratory, Ultrasound Clinic to display prominently an undertaking that they do not conduct any test or procedure for detection of sex or foetus. 3. It makes it mandatory upon every Genetic Centre, Laboratory, Ultrasound Clinic to maintain a register showing in serial order, the names and addresses of the clients who report for pre-natal counselling or diagnostic tests. 4. It makes it mandatory that only sonologists/radiologists having a PG degree or PG diploma in sonography/radiology should conduct the ultrasound or imaging studies.
Which of the above are the provisions given in the PNDT Act ?
A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 B) 2 only C) 2, 3 and 4 only D) 1, 2 and 3 only Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Prime Minister of India B) Union Home Minister C) Union Health Minister D) Union Minister of Environment and Forests Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 214: With reference to the demographic profile of India, consider the following statements: 1. The proportion of the population in the age group 0-6 declined from 16% to 13% over the period 2001-11. 2. Of all the states, 20 states have achieved replacement level fertility. 3. As per 2011 census, there has been a significant inflow of migration to many southern states. Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
A) 1 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1, 2 and 3 Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 215: A kind of harmful chemical substances known as phthalates are sometimes in the news. Which of the following statements is / are correct regarding them ? 1. They are extensively using in the manufacture of paints and varnishes. 2. They are used in the manufacture of toys. 3. They interfere with the development of reproductive system. 4. They are toxic to liver and thyroid glands. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A) 1 only B) 2, 3 and 4 only C) 3 and 4 only D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Dhatura poisoning B) Argemone poisoning C) Aluminium phosphide poisoning D) Organophosphorus poisoning Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 217: A young patient presenting with massive haematemesis was found to have splenomegaly. The most likely source of bleeding is ?
A) Duodenal Ulcer B) Oesophageal varices C) Erosive mucosal disease D) Gastric Ulcer Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 218: Fleeting pulmonary infiltrates on sequential chest skiagrams in an individual who suffers from asthma are characteristics of ?
A) Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis B) M. tuberculosis infection C) Pneumocystic jirovecii pneumonia D) Nocardia infection Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 219: A patient is admitted with fever and chills for the last seven days and drowsiness for the last two days. He is febrile, icteric and semiconscious with a pulse of 110/min and BP 100/70 mm Hg. The peripheral smear shows the ring form of Plasmodium falciparum - 100 infected RBCs per 1000. The patient should be started on ?
A) Intravenous quinine B) Quinine through Ryles tube C) Intravenous chloroquine D) Oral primaquine Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 220: An 80-year old man presents with breathlessness which wakes him up from sleep. His pulse is 90/min and BP is 100/60 mm Hg. The examination reveals pedal oedema and basal rales in both lungs. He has dyspnoea on exertion and he has an off and on history of chest pain for the last many years. He has a soft systolic murmur at the apex. This patient may benefit from all of the following except ?
A) Furosemide B) ACE inhibitor C) Beta blocker D) Calcium channel blocker Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):