Health And Diseases PYQs — 28 UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Question 1

'Wolbachia method' is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A. Controlling the viral diseases spread by mosquitoes

Question 2

Which one of the following statements best describes the role of B cells and T cells in the human body ?

Accepted Answer

D. They protect the body from the diseases caused by pathogens.

Question 3

In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements: The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vaccine named Covishield using mRNA platform. Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured using vector based platform. COVAXIN is an inactivated pathogen based vaccine. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

B. 2 and 3 only

Question 4

Consider the following statements: Adenoviruses have single-stranded DNA genomes whereas retroviruses have double-stranded DNA genomes. Common cold is sometime caused by an adenovirus whereas AIDS is caused by a retrovirus. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

B. 2 only

Question 5

What is the importance of using Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in India?

These vaccines are effective against pneumonia as well as meningitis and sepsis.
Dependence on antibiotics that are not effective against drug-resistant bacteria can be reduced.
These vaccines have no side effects and cause no allergic reactions.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

Accepted Answer

B. 1 and 2 only

Question 6

Which of the following are the reasons for the occurrence of multi-drug resistance in microbial pathogens in India? Genetic predisposition of some people Taking incorrect doses of antibiotics to cure diseases Using antibiotics in livestock farming Multiple chronic diseases in some people Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

B. 2 and 3 only

Question 7

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

B. Hepatitis B, unlike Hepatitis C, does not have a vaccine.

Question 8

Consider the following statements : The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Accepted Answer

A. 1 only

Question 9

'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to

Accepted Answer

A. immunization of children and pregnant women

Question 10

Consider the following diseases: Diphtheria Chickenpox Smallpox Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India?

Accepted Answer

B. 3 only

Question 11

Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing? Chikungunya Hepatitis B HIV-AIDS Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Accepted Answer

B. 2 and 3 only

Question 12

Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins known as aflatoxins which are not generally destroyed by normal cooking process. Aflatoxins are produced by

Accepted Answer

C. moulds

Question 13

Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy. Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium. Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Accepted Answer

A. 1 only

Question 14

Consider the following statements: Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer Which of the statements given above is, are correct?

Accepted Answer

C. Both 1 and 2

Question 15

The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes?

Accepted Answer

C. Gambusia fish

Question 16

Robert Webster is known for his work associated with which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

B. Influenza virus

Question 17

Pneumoconiosis affects the workers who work mainly in

Accepted Answer

B. Coal mining industry

Question 18

Consider the following statements:

Dengue is a protozoan disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
Retro-orbital pain is not a symptom of dengue.
Skin rash and bleeding from nose and gums are some of the symptoms. of dengue.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

B. 3 only

Question 19

Which of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious? Foot and mouth disease Anthrax Black Quarter Cowpox Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Accepted Answer

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 20

Consider the following conditions of a sick human body Swollen lymph nodes Sweating at night Loss of memory. Loss of weight Which of these are symptoms of AIDS?

Accepted Answer

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 21

"Athlete's Foot" is a disease' caused by

Accepted Answer

B. Fungus

Question 22

Antigen is a substance which–

Accepted Answer

D. stimulates formation of antibody

Question 23

Lathyrism is caused by excessive consumption of

Accepted Answer

A. khesari dal

Question 24

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

	List-I		List-II
A.	Malaria	1.	Bone marrow
B.	Filaria	2.	Brain
C.	Encephalitis	3.	Muscle
D.	Leukaemia	4.	Lymph node
		5.	Blood cells

A B C D

Accepted Answer

A. 4321

Question 25

Antigen is a substance which

Accepted Answer

C. triggers the immune system

Question 26

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

	List-I		List-II
A.	Malaria	1.	Bone marrow
B.	Filaria	2.	Brain
C.	Encephalitis	3.	Muscle
D.	Leukaemia	4.	Lymph node
		5.	Blood cells

A B C D

Accepted Answer

B. 5 4 2 1

Question 27

People drinking water from a shallow hand pump, are likely to suffer from all of the following diseases except

Accepted Answer

D. Fluorosis

Question 28

Consider the following statements. AIDS -is transmitted By sexual intercourse By blood transfusion By mosquitoes and other blood sucking insects Across the placenta

Accepted Answer

B. 1, 2 and 4 are correct

	List-I (Disease)		List-II (Organism)
A.	Malaria	1.	Fungi
B.	Poliomyelitis	2.	Bacteria
C.	Tuberculosis	3.	Virus
D.	Ringworm	4.	Protozoan