List of top Social And Preventive Medicine Questions

A male patient diagnosed with tuberculosis took complete treatment. Sputum examination was done after the completion of the intensive and the continuation phases. It was found to be negative. What is the status of the patient?
Which statement refers best to the criteria for starting an urban community health center?
How is a broken vaccine vial disposed of, according to biomedical waste management?
In an urban area in the state of Madhya Pradesh, a primigravida goes for institutional delivery after being motivated by an ASHA worker. What are the benefits they will receive (in terms of money in rupees) under the Janani Suraksha Yojana? ASHA-Accredited social health activist
Which of the following agencies provides seed and manure in applied nutrition programs in schools?
The reservoir of kala azar in India is
The breeding ground for the vectors of Japanese B virus is
Effect of pyrethrum on mosquitoes is described as
Under the National Programme for Control of Blindness, to define blindness, the visual acuity should be less than
Match List I (Organization/Agency) with List II (Programme) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List IList II
A. USAID1. Blindness control
B. Colombo Plan2. Agriculture and Industry
C. SIDA3. Tuberculosis control
D. DANIDA4. Technical Cooperation Mission
A screening test applied to detect diabetes in population over 40 years of age should satisfy the following criteria, EXCEPT for
The decadal exercise of Census Operation is done over a period of time, but the population count is assumed to be one existing on
In respect of type-I error in the field of medical statistics, which one of the following is NOT correct?
With increased plan outlays for the National AIDS Control Programme, the secondary dividends of these interventions shall directly benefit
Which of the following is/are used as operation indicator in antileprosy activity?
The poverty line limit for rural areas is the purchasing capacity for a daily intake of 2400 calories per person. Which one of the following calorie limits is for urban areas?
Match List I (Health Planning Committees) with List II (Main Recommendations/Important Results) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List IList II
A. Shrivastava Committee1. Malaria workers to look after FP work also
B. Chadah Committee2. Integration of services from the highest to the lowest levels
C. Kartar Singh Committee3. Led to creation of Health Guides
D. Jungalwalla Committee4. Led to creation of multipurpose worker
Assertion (A): A child who has had an acute attack of poliomyelitis should be administered oral polio vaccine.

Reason (R): There is no cross-immunity between the different types of polio viruses.

Assertion (A): The 23 valent pneumococcal vaccine is not recommended for routine use in children.

Reason (R): Most pneumococcal strains are still susceptible to penicillin.

Assertion (A): Abortion may be induced at twenty weeks of gestation without second medical opinion.

Reason (R): The conditions for medical termination of pregnancy have been liberalized in India.

A person working in hot environment who consumes more water without salt is likely to develop a condition called

Assertion (A): The term 'Eradication' means termination of all transmissions of infection.

Reason (R): It involves complete destruction of the infective agent.

The pattern of inter-relations between persons in a society is called
Amniocentesis to detect chromosomal abnormalities can be done as early as
The most effective method for motivating a couple for adopting family planning practices is