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

Subtopic:  Drugs & Alcohol Abuse |
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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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Mood swings, increased aggressiveness and reduced fertility in males can be the result of long term abuse of:
1. Narcotic analgesics
2. Anabolic steroids
3. Diurectics
4. Cannabinoids
Subtopic:  Drugs & Alcohol Abuse |
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Which of the following drugs has a potent stimulating action on CNS, producing a sense of euphoria and increased energy?
1. Cocaine 2. Morphine
3. Barbiturates 4. Benzodiazepines
Subtopic:  Drugs & Alcohol Abuse |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding HIV/AIDS:
1. HIV is a retrovirus
2. HIV can be transmitted from an infected mother to her child through placenta.
3. The time lag between infection and the appearance of AIDS symptoms is 7-10 days.
4. HIV destroys helper T lymphocytes.
Subtopic:  AIDS |
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