List of UPSC Prelims Questions On Human Diseases are given below :
1. Which of the following are the reasons for the occurrence of multi-drug resistance in microbial pathogens in India?
1) Genetic predisposition of some people
2) Taking incorrect doses of antibiotics to cure diseases
3) Using antibiotics in livestock farming
4) Multiple chronic diseases in some people
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 2, 3 and 4
2. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
a) Hepatitis B virus is transmitted much like HIV.
b) Hepatitis B, unlike Hepatitis C, does not have a vaccine.
c) Globally, the number of people infected with Hepatitis B and C viruses are several times more than those infected with HIV.
d) Some of those infected with Hepatitis B and C viruses do not show the symptoms for many years.
3. Consider the following statements:
1) In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue.
2) Sexual transmission of Zika virus disease is possible.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Viruses can infect
1) Bacteria
2) Fungi
3) Plants
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2, 3
5. With reference to the use of nanotechnology in health sector, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) Targeted drug delivery is made possible by nanotechnology.
2) Nanotechnology can largely contribute to gene therapy.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
6. H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases?
a) AIDS
b) Bird Flu
c) Dengue
d) Swine Flu
7. Consider the following diseases
1) Diphtheria
2) Chicken Pox
3) Small Pox
Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) None
8. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy.
2) Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium.
3) Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
9. Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing?
1) Chikungunya
2) Hepatitis B
3) HIV-AIDS
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
10. A company marketing food product advertises that its do not contain transfats. What does this campaign signify to the customers?
1) The food products are not made out of hydrogenated oils
2) The food products are not made out of animal fats/oils
3) The oils used are not likely to damage the cardiovascular health of the consumers
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
11. With reference to the treatment of cancerous tumours, a tool called cyberknife has been making the news . In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct ?
a) It is a robotic image guided system.
b) It delivers an extremely precise dose of radiation.
c) It has the capability of achieving submillimetre accuracy.
d) It can map the spread of tumour in the body.
12. Widespread resistance of malarial parasite to drugs like chloroquine has prompted attempts to develop a malarial vaccine to combat malaria. Why is it difficult to develop an effective malaria vaccine ?
a) Malaria is caused by several species of Plasmodium
b) Man does not develop immunity to malaria during natural infection
c) Vaccines can be developed only against bacteria
d) Man is only an intermediate host and not the definitive host.
13. Consider the following statements:
1) Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV /AIDS
2) Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
14. Consider the following statements:
1) Meningococcal Meningitis is transmitted from person to person by mosquito bites.
2) Vomiting and neck pain are two of the symptoms of Meningococcal Meningitis.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither1 nor 2
15. Consider the following statements:
1) ELISA test is employed as the first and most basic test for an individual to detect cancer.
2) Almost 50 per cent of human beings have Rh+ blood while the remaining have Rh– blood.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
16. Pneumoconiosis affects the workers who work mainly in
a) Tanneries
b) Coal mining industry
c) Distilleries
d) Glass industry
17. Assertion (A) : The person with Diabetes insipidus feels thirsty.
Reason (R) : A person with Diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretion of vasopressin.
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and Rare individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
18. Consider the following statements:
1) Dengue is a protozoan disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
2) Retro-orbital pain is not a symptom of dengue.
3) Skin rash and bleeding from nose and gums are someof the symptoms of dengue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) 3 only
c) 2 only
d) 1 and 3
19. Which of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious ?
1) Foot and mouth disease
2) Anthrax
3) Black Quarter
4) Cowpox
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
20. Consider the following statements about sick human body
1) Swollen Lymph nodes
2) Sweating at night
3) Loss of memory
4) Loss of weight
Which of these symptoms of AIDS
a) 1 and 2
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
21. Foot and Mouth Disease in animals, a current epidemic in some parts of the world, is caused by
a) Bacterium
b) Fungus
c) Protozoan
d) virus
22. Antigen is a substance which
a) destroys harmful bacteria
b) is used to treat poisoning
c) lowers body temperature
d) stimulates formation of antibody
23. “Athlete’s Foot” is a disease’ caused by
a) Bacteria
b) Fungus
c) Protozoan
d) Nematode
24. Which one of the following genetic diseases is sex-linked?
a) Royal haemophilia
b) Tay-Sachs disease
c) Cystic fibrosis
d) Hypertension
25. Haemophilia is a genetic disorder which leads to
a) decrease in haemoglobin level
b) rheumatic heart disease
c) decrease in WBC
d) non-clotting of blood
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