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(1)
The virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) parasitizes
[A]
Helper T cells
[B]
The membrane of lymph nodes
[C]
cytoxic Tcells
[D]
B cells
(2)
AIDS spread due to
[A]
Infected Needles And Syringes
[B]
Immoral Way Of Life
[C]
Homosexuality
[D]
All Of The Above
(3)
The causative agent for AIDS was first of all identified in 1984 and was named as
[A]
HTLV III
[B]
HIV-1
[C]
HIV-2
[D]
LAV
(4)
Development of vaccine is difficult for AIDS because env gene
[A]
integrates its genome into that of helper T cells
[B]
undergoes reverse transcription
[C]
undergoes mutation at rapid rate
[D]
integrates into large number of host genes
Answer: undergoes mutation at rapid rate
(5)
HIV belongs to which of the following families of virus?
[A]
Lentivirus
[B]
Adenovirus
[C]
Togavirus
[D]
Reovirus
(6)
AIDS is
[A]
Pandemic
[B]
Sporadic
[C]
Endemic
[D]
Epidemic
(7)
AIDS testing on normal individuals is done by
[A]
Identification of antibodies
[B]
Identification of antigen-toxin
[C]
Reduction in immunity of the individuals
[D]
Separation by virus
Answer: Identification of antibodies
(8)
The confirmatory test used to diagnose AIDS is
[A]
Western blot
[B]
PCR
[C]
ELISA
[D]
ESR
(9)
Which of the following could be called immune disorder?
[A]
SCID and AIDS
[B]
AIDS and cholera
[C]
Hepatitis and leukaemia
[D]
AIDS and cholera
(10)
HIV virus has a protein coat and a genetic material which is
[A]
Single stranded RNA
[B]
Single stranded DNA
[C]
Double stranded RNA
[D]
Double stranded DNA
Answer: Single stranded RNA
(11)
AZT ( 3’-azido 2’, 3’ -dideoxy thymine) is used in the treatment of
[A]
Kala-azar
[B]
malaria
[C]
AIDS
[D]
Malaria
(12)
AIDS is caused by
[A]
Bacterium
[B]
Blood cancer
[C]
Human T-cell leukaemia virus
[D]
TMV
Answer: Human T-cell leukaemia virus
(13)
AIDS can be transmitted by
[A]
Handshake
[B]
Blood transfusion
[C]
Courtship
[D]
all of the above
Answer: Blood transfusion
(14)
AIDS was first reported in
[A]
U.S.A
[B]
Germany
[C]
France
[D]
Russia
(15)
AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) Day is
[A]
December 1
[B]
June 1
[C]
December 20
[D]
May 1
(16)
In which country AIDS was first clinically observed?
[A]
The United States
[B]
Norway
[C]
Pakistan
[D]
India
Answer: The United States
(17)
Which body is responsible for formulating policy and implementing programs for the prevention and control of HIV in India?
[A]
NACO
[B]
IIM
[C]
IIT
[D]
AIMS
(18)
What is India’s position in HIV infected in the world?
[A]
Third
[B]
Fourth
[C]
Second
[D]
First
(19)
When did the World Health Organization first proposed a definition for AIDS?
[A]
1986
[B]
1976
[C]
1966
[D]
1956
(20)
How many clinical staging systems are used to classify HIV and HIV related disease for surveillance purposes?
[A]
Two
[B]
Four
[C]
Three
[D]
One
Answer: Four
The clinical staging of HIV-related disease for adults and children and the simplified immunological classification are harmonized to a universal four-stage system that includes simplified standardized descriptors of clinical staging events.
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