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192. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, all are true except: 200. The best indicator for monitoring the impact of iodine
[AIIMS November 2013] deficiency disorders control programme is [DNB 2007]
(a) Applicable for BPL only (a) Prevalence of goiter among school children
(b) Entitled for 30000 rupees (b) Urinary iodine levels among pregnant women
(c) Pay and reimbursement follows (c) Neonatal hypothyroidism
(d) Is a type of employment scheme (d) Iodine level in soil
193. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana is: [AIIMS May 2012] 201. Type of surveillance included in integrated disease con-
(a) Government run insurance scheme for trol program for non-communicable disease is:
its employees (a) Sentinel surveillance [DNB December 2010]
(b) Government run insurance scheme for all citizens (b) Regular surveillance
(c) Government run insurance scheme for poor (c) Periodic regular survey
(d) Private insurance company run scheme for all poor (d) Additional state priority

194. True about Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana is: 202. Most sensitive indicator of Hypothyroidism in a com-
munity is
[AIIMS November 2012]
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(a) T4
(a) Applies to BPL families only
(b) Neonatal hypothyroidism
(b) Annual cover is Rupees 30000/- per family member
(c) TSH
(c) 75% premium is borne by family
(d) Median urinary iodine excretion
(d) Implemented all over India

195. Mental health programme was started in:

203. What is the new change in National Program on Preven-
tion and Control of Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases
(a) 1982
(b) 1987
[Recent Question 2013] and Stroke? [Recent Question 2014]
(a) Opportunistic screening
(c) 1990 (b) Awareness of lifestyle and behavior related diseases
(d) 1995 (c) Specialized units at Medical colleges
196. Which of the following diseases is not under surveil- (d) Integration with National Cancer Control Program
lance in Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (P-
FORM)? Review Questions
(a) Snake bite [AIIMS May 2013]
(b) Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
204. True about Mid-day meal given in school is:
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Leptospirosis
Calories Proteins [DNB 2005]
(a) 1/3 1/2
197. Disease NOT covered under Integrated Disease Sur- (b) 1/3 1/3
veillance Project (IDSP) is [AIIMS November 2013] (c) 1/2
(d) 1/2
1/2
1/3
(a) Meningococcal disease
(b) Tuberculosis
2 05. Duration of treatment in multibacillary leprosy accor ­
(c) Herpes zoster ding to WHO is: [PGI June 02]
(d) Cholera (a) 6 months
(b) 1 yr
198. National Program for Prevention and Control of Can- (c) 2 yrs
cer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases and Stroke (d) 5 yrs
(NPCDCS), true is [AIIMS May 2013] (e) Life-long
(a) Separate centre for stroke, DM, cancer
206. According to WHO, treatment of paucibacilary leprosy
(b) Implementation in some 5 states over 10 districts
(c) District hospital has specialised facilities
is: [UP 2002]
(a) 6 month
(d) Subcentre has facility for diagnosis and treatment (b) 1 year
199. True about National Program for Prevention and Con- (c) 2 year
trol of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases and (d) 4 years
Stroke is
[AIIMS November 2012] 207. WHO recommended modern drug therapy in pauci ­
(a) Home based care is not given bacillary leprosy is: [UP 2007]
(b) Implementation in some 5 states over 10 districts (a) Rifamipicin, Clofazimine, Dapsone
(c) Separate centre for stroke, DM, (b) Rifampicin, Dapsone
(d) CHC has facilities for diagnosis and treatment of (c) Rifampicin, Clofazimine
CVD, Diabetes (d) Clofazimine, Dapsone
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208. The goal of National Leprosy Eradication Programme is of the following staining methods would help in the
to bring the prevalence of leprosy to less than one per: identification of the suspected pathogen?
(a) 100 [MH 2005] (a) Albert staining  [AIPGME 2006]
(b) 1000 (b) Zeihl-Neelson staining
(c) 10,000 (c) McFadyean’s staining
(d) 1,00,000 (d) Wayson’s staining

209. Treatment of lepromatous leprosy is: 216. Simplified Information System plays an important role
as part of MIS in:
[MHPCMCET 2003; MH 2005]
(a) RNTCP
[AIIMS Nov 2005]
(a) Rifampicin + Dapsone
(b) National Leprosy Eradication Programme
(b) Rifampicin + Clofazamine
(c) National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
(c) Rifampicin + Dapsone + Clofazamine (d) National AIDS Control Programme
(d) Rifampicin + Ofloxacin + Minocycline
210. In leprosy mass survey is done if prevalence is (per 1000 217. Which of the following drugs is not given as supervised
regimen in National Health programmes of India:
person): [RJ 2003] (a) Clofazimine [AIIMS Nov 09]
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(a) 1 (b) 5 (b) Dapsone

(c) 7 (d) 10 (c) Rifampicin
(d) Pyrazinamide
211. The multidrug regimen under the National Leprosy
­ ic­ ation programme for the treatment of all multi­ 218. Which
Erad of the
before 1960?
following programmes were started
bacillary leprosy would include: [RJ 2007] [PGI November 2011]
(a) Clofazimine, thiacetazone and dapsone (a) Malaria
(b) Clofazimine, Rifampicin and dapsone (b) Filaria
(c) Ethionamide, Rifampicin and dapsone (c) Leprosy
(d) TB
(d) Propionamide, Rifampicin and dapsone
(e) Blindness
212. All are true of Midday School Meal Programme except: 219. KISHORI SHAKTI YOJANA has been designed to im-
[AP 2004]
prove nutritional status of [NUPGET 2013]
(a) Should supply ½ daily protein and ⅓ rd or daily
(a) Adult men
calories
(b) Adolescent girls
(b) Is a substitute for regular food
(c) Under five children
(c) Locally available foods are used
(d) Senior citizens
(d) Cheap and easy to prepare
213. As per national iodine deficiency disorder prevention 220. WHO
dia?
funds which of the following programs in In-
[Recent Question 2013]
and control programme, how much iodine should be
(a) RNTCP
there in the salt at the point of consumption? [MP 2006]
(b) National Leprosy Eradication Programme
(a) 7 ppm
(c) Janani Suraksha Yojnna
(b) 10 ppm
(d) National old age pension plan
(c) 15 ppm
(d) 30 ppm 221. Disease not under integrated disease surveillance pro-
ject is [Recent Question 2013] [DNB December 2011]
214. Single massive dose of vitamin A for preventing the (a) TB
deficiency in preschool children between the age of 1-6
(b) Meningoencephalitis
years for every 6 months is: [MH 2007]
(c) Cholera
(a) 2,000 IU
(d) Herpes zoster
(b) 20,000 IU
(c) 2,00,000 IU 222. Integrated Child Protection Scheme is under which
(d) 20,00,000 IU ministry? [Recent Question 2012]
(a) Health & Family Welfare
M iscellaneous (H. Programmes) (b) Women & Child Development
(c) Home Affairs
215. A young boy had a flea bite while working in a wheat (d) Labour
grain godown. After 5 days he developed fever and had
axillary lymphadenopathy. A smear was sent to the

223. ICDS was launched in [Recent Question 2012]
(a) 1955 (b) 1968
laboratory to perform a specific staining. Which one
(c) 1975 (d) 2005
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224. Direct cash transfer scheme to adolescent girls is cov- 232. Which of the following is not a goal for 2010 as per
ered under [Recent Question 2012] National Health Policy 2002? [DNB June 2009]
(a) Indira Gandhi scheme (a) Reduce mortality by TB by 50%
(b) Rajiv Gandhi scheme (SABLA) (b) Eliminate kala azar
(c) CSSM (c) Reduce IMR
(d) RCH (d) Eradicate polio

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225. Ultimate aim in health programme is: National health policy true ALL/except: [Kolkata 2009]
[UP 2001] 233.
(a) To attain the goal of health (a) Eradicate polio-2005 [Recent Question 2013]
(b) Supply the safe drinking water and sanitation (b) Eliminate leprosy-2005
(c) Provision of legislative support to health protection (c) Eliminate lymphatic filariasis- 2010
(d) Research into alternative methods of health care (d) Achieve zero level growth of HIV-2007
delivery
According National health policy 2002, which of the
234.

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226. Directly observed treatment (DOTs) agents is under: following is to be eliminated by 2015? [MH 2008]
[MP 2005] (a) Malaria 
(a) Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (b) Kala azar
(b) Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Programme (c) Leprosy
(c) National AIDs Control Programme (d) Filariasis
(d) National Leprosy Eradication Programme National health policy is based on:
235. [RJ 2003]
(a) Primary health care
N ational Health Policy (b) Tertiary care
(c) Child care
227. What is the goal concerning HIV/AIDS in National (d) Mother Care
Health Policy 2002? [AIIMS Nov 04]
(a) Eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2007 N ational Population Policy
(b) Eradicate HIV/AIDS transmission by 2007
(c) Achieve zero level of growth of HIV/AIDS by 2007 236. ‘Preferable’ age for marriage for girls under National
(d) Eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2015 Population Policy 2000 is: [AIIMS Nov 2002]
228. According to National Health Policy 1983, the target i s (a)
(b)
18 years
19 years
to reduce incidence of LBW to below--------- by 2000:
(a) 20% [AIPGME 1995] (c) 20 years
(b) 15% (d) 21 years
(c) 10% 237. National Population Policy 2000 has set a goal (by 2010)
(d) 5% for 100 % Registration of all the following except:
(a) Births and Deaths
229. National Health Policy for 2010 includes: (b) Marriages
[AIIMS May 2003]
(a) IMR < 30/1000 [PGI Dec 2007]
(c) Divorces
(b) Control of communicable disease
(d) Pregnancies
(c) MMR < 200/100000
(d) Registration of birth and deaths – 80% The National Population Policy 2000 aims to achieve
238.
(e) 80% couple protection rate. Total Fertility Rate of 2.1 by the year: [AIPGME 2004]
230. India aims to eliminate __________by 2015: (a) 2005
(c) 2015
(b) 2010
(d) 2050
(a) Malaria [AIPGME 2010]
(b) TB 239. National Population Policy 2000 aims to achieve all
(c) Filariasis except: [Karnataka 2007]
(d) HIV (a) Targets to be achieved by the year 2010
231. Maternal mortality must be reduced to less than: (b) Reduction of IMR to less than 30 live births/1000 live
(a) 100 [Recent Question 2013] births
(b) 200 (c) Reduction of MMR to less than 100 /1000 live births
(c) 300 (d) Achieve 100% registration of births, deaths, marriage
(d) 400 and pregnancy

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240. Goals of national population policy are all except? O ther Legislations
[AIIMS May 2011]
(a) Decrease IMR to below 30/1000 live births 246. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)
(b) Reduce MMR to below 100/100000 live births was passed in: [AIIMS May 2007]
(c) Achieve 100% registration of births, deaths, marriage (a) 1947
and pregnancy (b) 1991
(d) Bring down TFR to replacement levels by 2015 (c) 2005
(d) 2008
Review Questions 247. ‘Professional Misconduct’ specified under MCI Act
include all except: [AIPGME 1998]
241. National Population Policy was started from which of (a) Alcoholism
the following year? [MH 2003] (b) Smoking
(a) 1976 (c) Adultery
(b) 1980 (d) Human Rights Violation
(c) 1986 248. Census 2001 Population Count was as on:
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(d) 1988 (a) 00.00 hrs 01 March [AIIMS May 2003]

(b) 06.00 hrs 01 March
(c) 00.00 hrs 31 March
IT ACT (d) 00.00 hrs 01 April

242. The information technology has revolutionized the 249. Mental health act was passed in:
(a) 1957
[DPG 2006]
world of medical sciences. In which of the following (b) 1982
year the Information Technology Act was passed by the (c) 1987
Government of India? [AIPGME 2005] (d) 1952
(a) 1998
(b) 2000 250. Which act was passed before independence?
(c) 2001 (a) MTP [DPG 2008]
(d) 2003 (b) Indian factories act
(c) Workman’s compensation act
(d) ESI
OT A ct 251. MTP Act of 1971 provides the following indications
except: [Karnataka 2006]
243. Transplantation of Human Organs Act was passed by (a) Where continuation of pregnancy endangers
Government of India in: [AIPGME 05, 06] mother’s life
(a) 1996 (b) Where pregnancy is a result of rape
(b) 1993 (c) When acceptors requires incentives
(c) 1998 (d) Failure of contraceptive device
(d) 1994
252. Acts passed before 1980: [PGI Dec 2007]
244. According to Organ Transplantation Act 1994, what is (a) ESI
the punishment for doctor if found guilty? (b) Factory
(a) 1 year [AIIMS November 2011] (c) Air Protection
(b) 2 years (d) Children’s Act
(c) 2-5 years (e) MTP
(d) More than 5 years
253. Licence to blood banks is given by: [AIIMS May 2009]
(a) Drugs Controller General of India
CBD R egistration ct
A (b) Director Genera of Health Services
(c) Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research

245. According to Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969, (d) Director General, Blood Bank Services

(a) 14 days and 7 days [AIPGME 1999]

the birth and death are to be registered, respectively in: 254. What is correct for NDPS Act, 1985? [AIPGME 2012]
(a) Drug users sent to treatment not jail if requested
(b) 7 days and 14 days (b) Alcoholism is included in drugs
(c) 14 days and 21 days (c) Farmers allowed to grow unlimited opium
(d) 21 days and 21 days (d) Equal punishment for drug peddlers and drug users

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255. Medical termination of pregnancy can be done by a 262. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971, was
registered medical practitioner if the gestation period is amended in 2002 to include: [Recent Question 2014]
less than [Recent Question 2013] (a) Risk to mother’s life as an indication
(a) 8 weeks (b) Failure of contraception as an indication
(b) 12 weeks (c) ‘Mentally ill’ in place of lunatic
(c) 20 weeks (d) POG upto 20 weeks
(d) 24 weeks
256. Mental health act was passed in [Recent Question 2013] 263. Act(s)

passed after independence in India is/ are:
[PGI November 2014]
(a) 1982 [Recent Question 2014] (a) MTP act
(b) 1987 (b) ESI act
(c) 1971 (c) SARDA act
(d) 1950 (d) Factory act
257. Not included in NDPS Act is/are [PGI November 2012] (e) Immunization act
(a) Alcohol (b) Opium
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Review Questions
(e) Morphine
258. Recent mental health act in India is designated as: 264. The best indicator for monitoring the impact of Iodine
(a) The Mental Health Act [AIIMS May 2013] Deficiency Disorders control programme is:
(b) The Mental Health Care Act (a) Prevalence of goiter among school children
(c) The Mental Health Care and Rehabilitation Act (b) Urinary iodine levels among pregnant women
(d) The Mental Health Treatment and Rehabilitation Act (c) Neonatal Hypotyroidism [DNB 2007]
259. Which of the following in NOT included in Mental (d) Iodine level in soil
Health Care Act 2011? [AIIMS November 2014]
(a) Promotion of mental health and prevention of 265. Elemental iron and folic acid contents of iron and
mental illness folic acid adult tablets supplied under the “National
(b) Integration of mental health care system into all programme for anaemia prophylaxis” are: [Bihar 2004]
levels of health care (a) 60 mg of elemental iron and 250 µg of folic acid
(c) Fundamental rights of mentally retarded (b) 100 mg of elemental iron and 500 µg of folic acid
(d) Minimum mental health care for all (c) 120 mg of elemental iron and 750 µg of folic acid
260. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation Zon- (d) 200 mg of elemental iron and 1000 µgof folic acid
al Offices are located all all of the following places
except: [Recent Question 2014] 266. RTI act was passed in: [Kolkata 2009]
(a) Mumbai (a) 2004
(b) Chennai (b) 2005
(c) Ahmedabad (c) 2000
(d) Jaipur (d) 2007
261. Naranjo algorithms is used for: [Recent Question 2014] 267. Screening test commonly used for HIV is:
(a) Environmental factors effecting drug (a) Western Blot [MP 2005]
(b) Parameter based data evaluation (b) Absolute CD4 count
(c) Calculating probability of adverse drug reaction (c) ELISA
(d) Demographic factor affecting drugs action (d) Viral load assay

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