Science & Technology › Health & Diseases – UPSC Prelims PYQs
87 questions · 1995–2025 · answers as per the UPSC key · page 2 of 2
Consider the following conditions of sick human body
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Sweating at night
- Loss of memory
- Loss of weight
Which of these are the symptoms of AIDS?
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Foot-and-mouth disease in animals, a current epidemic in some parts of the world, is caused by
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
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Assertion (A): Human diet should compulsorily contain Glycerine, Serine and Tyrosine.
Reason (R): Essential amino acids cannot be synthesised in the human body.
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“Athlete’s Foot” is a disease caused by
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In the eye donation, which part of the eye is transplanted from the donor?
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“Metastasis” is the process by which
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The stones formed in human kidney consist mostly of
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Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the mixing of
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Soft drinks such as colas contain significant quantities of
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Match List I (Diseases) with List II (Types of disease) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I I. Haemophilia II. Diabetes III. Diabetes IV. Ringworm
List II A) Deficiency disease B) Genetic disease C) Hormonal disorder D) Fungal infection
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The blood glucose level is commonly expressed as
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In eye donation,
which one of the following parts of donor’s eye is utilised?
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Match List I (Drugs / Chemicals) with List II (Their uses) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I I. Atropine II. Ether III. Nitro-glycerine IV. Pyrethrin
List II A) Local anaesthesia B) Heart trouble C) Dilation of pupil D) Mosquito control
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Lathyrism is caused by excessive consumption of
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Barium in a suitable form is administered to patients before an X-ray examination of the stomach, because
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Cobalt-60 is commonly used in radiation therapy because it emits
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Consumption of fish is considered to be healthy when compared to flesh of other animals because fish contains
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Disease) I. Malaria II. Poliomyelitis III. Tuberculosis IV. Ringworm
List II (Organism) A. Fungi B. Bacteria C. Virus D. Protozoan
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Ergotism is due to consumption of
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The major chemical compound found in human kidney stones is
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A major health mission carried in 1996 was
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What is the average fat content of buffalo milk?
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The major component of honey is
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Recommended daily intake of proteins for a moderately active woman is
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List I I. Malaria II. Filaria III. Encephalitis IV. Leukaemia
List II A) Bone marrow B) Brain C) Muscle D) Lymph node E) Blood cells
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According to the World Health Organisation, the disease which causes the death of the largest number of people today is
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The nutritional deficiency condition that needs to be given top priority for remedial action in India today is
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Which of the following are associated with diabetes mellitus, a common disease in adults? I. Higher sugar level in blood II. Lower sugar level in blood III. Lower insulin level in blood IV. Higher insulin level in blood
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Consider the following statements: AIDS is transmitted — I. By sexual intercourse. II. By blood transfusion. III. By mosquitoes and other blood-sucking insects. IV. Across the placenta. Of these statements —
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Which of the following would lead to ‘malnutrition’? I. Overnutrition II. Undernutrition III. Imbalanced nutrition
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People drinking water from a shallow hand pump are likely to suffer from all of the following diseases, except
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Besides proteins and carbohydrates, other elements of nutritional value found in milk include
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The offending substance in the liquor tragedies leading to blindness, etc. is
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Which one of the following sets is correctly matched?
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Which one of the following antimicrobial drugs is suitable for treatment of both tuberculosis and leprosy?
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“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