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Multiple choice social science public health and the government energy and health infectious diseases - transmission and prevention infectious diseases and how to prevent them

_____ is the number of babies born per 1,000 people during a particular period of time.

  1. Birth rate

  2. Baby rate

  3. Born rate

  4. Big rate

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The birth rate is the total number of live births per 1,000 of a population in a year. The rate of births in a population is calculated in several ways: live births from a universal registration system for births, deaths, and marriages; population counts from a census, and estimation through specialized demographic techniques. The birth rate  are used to calculate population growth.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government energy and health infectious diseases - transmission and prevention infectious diseases and how to prevent them

Yeshaswini programme in Karnataka State aims at _____________.

  1. Assisting women in adopting family planning methods

  2. Assisting women to earn wage income

  3. Assisting rural and tribal women in health care services

  4. Providing with health insurance facility for farmers co-operations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Yeshaswini programme in Karnataka State aims at providing with health insurance facility for farmers co-operations.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government energy and health infectious diseases - transmission and prevention infectious diseases and how to prevent them

Which of the following places does not house the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)?

  1. Bhopal

  2. Hyderabad

  3. Jodhpur

  4. New Delhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

While there are AIIMS locations in Bhopal, Jodhpur, and New Delhi, there is no AIIMS in Hyderabad (though other major medical institutes exist there).

Multiple choice social science public health and the government energy and health infectious diseases - transmission and prevention infectious diseases and how to prevent them

Public health system in India is controlled by ____________.

  1. Ministry of health and family welfare

  2. Ministry of finance

  3. Ministry of social justice

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In India the public healthcare is looked after by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Earlier these were two different departments Dept. of Health and Family Welfare and Dept. of Health Research which were combined in 2014. Under this several programs are run in order to improve the lifespan and health of every Indian citizen.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government energy and health infectious diseases - transmission and prevention infectious diseases and how to prevent them

When the Comprehensive Family Planning programme was initiated by the Government of India?

  1. In 1952

  2. In 1956

  3. In 1955

  4. In 1954
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A Correct answer
Explanation

India launched a nationwide Family Planning Programme in 1952. Commonly practiced Family Planning methods include birth control pills, condoms, sterilization and IUD (Intrauterine device). 

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What does the letter 'A' stand for in AYUSH?

  1. Aggregate

  2. Auxiliary

  3. Ayurveda

  4. Aromatic
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C Correct answer
Explanation

AYUSH is an acronym that is used to refer to the non-allopathic medical systems in India. It includes the Indian medical system of Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and also Homeopathy.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government energy and health infectious diseases - transmission and prevention infectious diseases and how to prevent them

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences is located in __________.

  1. Trivandrum

  2. Bangalore

  3. Hyderabad

  4. Chennai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is a premier medical institution located in Bangalore, Karnataka.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government energy and health infectious diseases - transmission and prevention infectious diseases and how to prevent them

NRHM stands for _________.

  1. National rural health mission

  2. National regional hospital mechanism

  3. National regional health mission

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

NRHM stands for the National Rural Health Mission, a major initiative launched by the Government of India to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government energy and health infectious diseases - transmission and prevention infectious diseases and how to prevent them

Which of the following is not included under Indian system of medicine?

  1. Ayurveda

  2. Naturopathy

  3. Homeopathy

  4. Allopathy
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian system of medicine (AYUSH) includes Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy. Allopathy (modern Western medicine) is not considered part of the traditional Indian systems.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government energy and health infectious diseases - transmission and prevention infectious diseases and how to prevent them

Referral hospitals are ___________.

  1. Hospitals which are in rural areas

  2. Hospitals which are in medical colleges

  3. District hospitals

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Referral hospitals are typically large, well-equipped facilities, often associated with medical colleges, where patients are sent for specialized care that cannot be provided at smaller local centers.