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UPSC 1995 · Q119 · Science & Technology › Health & Diseases · Save

Which one of the following sets is correctly matched?

(a) Diphtheria, Pneumonia and Leprosy: Hereditary
(b) AIDS, Syphilis and Gonorrhoea: Bacterial
(c) Colour blindness, Haemophilia and Sickle cell anaemia: Sex linked
(d) Polio, Japanese B encephalitis and plague: Viral
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Answer: No single answer
Note: None of the options (a–d) is correct
UPSC 1995 · Q122 · Science & Technology › Health & Diseases · Save

Which one of the following antimicrobial drugs is suitable for treatment of both tuberculosis and leprosy?

(a) Isoniazid
(b) p-aminosalicylic acid
(c) Streptomycin
(d) Rifampicin
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Answer: (d) Rifampicin
UPSC 1995 · Q129 · Science & Technology › Health & Diseases · Save

“It begins as a single cell and grows into a merciless disease that claims millions of lives year after year. But scientists are steadily unlocking its mysteries, and the fight against it may now have reached a dramatic turning point. New discoveries promise better therapies and hope in the war against ...” The disease referred to in the above quotation is

(a) Cancer
(b) AIDS
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Alzheimer’s disease
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Answer: (a) Cancer