Allergies:
I. are caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment.
II. involve immunoglobulin E antibodies
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect

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What is common to  diabetes mellitus type 1, Graves' disease, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus?
1. All are genetic and heritable disorders
2. All are autoimmune disorders
3. All are pre-cancerous conditions
4. All are communicable diseases
Subtopic:  Allergies & Autoimmunity |
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The most common cancer in women in India is:
1.    Breast cancer
2.    Cervix cancer
3.    Oral cancer
4.    Lung cancer
 
Subtopic:  Cancer |
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Which age group is considered as the most vulnerable for the development of drug addiction?
1. Pre-pubertal 2. Adolescence
3. Late adulthood 4. Geriatric
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From NCERT
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World AIDS Day is observed on December 1. The theme for the day in 2021 was:
1.    Know your Status
2.    Communities Make the Difference
3.    Global Solidarity Shared Responsibility
4.    End inequalities. End AIDS. End pandemics.
 
Subtopic:  AIDS |
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The ‘Omicron’ variant of SARS-Cov2 is designated as:
1.    B.1.1.529
2.    B.1.1.7
3.    B.1.351
4.    B.1.617.2
 
Subtopic:  Introduction | Common Cold & Malaria Introduction |
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The second-most frequent mode of HIV transmission is:
1. through sexual contact with an infected person
2. from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding
3. via blood and blood products
4. vector borne
Subtopic:  AIDS |
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Interferons:
1. cause the lysis of bacterial cells
2. fragment bacterial DNA
3. help phagocytes recognize microbes
4. prevent viral replication
Subtopic:  Details of Immunity |
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Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 causes:
1. Swine flu 2. Dengue
3. Covid-19 4. Avian influenza
Subtopic:  Common Cold & Malaria Introduction |
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Antibiotics are used to treat all the following diseases except:
1. Plague
2. Whooping cough
3. Diphtheria
4. Common cold
 
Subtopic:  Ascariasis & Filariasis |
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