Health, Disease & Nutrition


  1. The disease in which high levels of uric acid in the blood is detected









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    Gout is a painful medical condition in which needle-like uric acid crystals precipitate in the joints, skin, capillaries and other tissues. This is caused when the quantity of uric acid is excessive in the blood plasma.

    Correct Option: B

    Gout is a painful medical condition in which needle-like uric acid crystals precipitate in the joints, skin, capillaries and other tissues. This is caused when the quantity of uric acid is excessive in the blood plasma.


  1. Rabies is caused by









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    Rabies is an acute central nervous system infection. It is caused by virus Neurotropic lyssavirus, a member of the Rhabdovirus family.

    Correct Option: C

    Rabies is an acute central nervous system infection. It is caused by virus Neurotropic lyssavirus, a member of the Rhabdovirus family.



  1. Electron beam therapy is a kind of radiation therapy to treat









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    Electron beam radiation therapy is used to treat certain types of cancers, especially skin lymphomas.

    Correct Option: C

    Electron beam radiation therapy is used to treat certain types of cancers, especially skin lymphomas.


  1. In which part of the eye, blind spot and yellow spot are found ?









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    Blind spot is present in the posterior region of the eyeball where optic nerve leaves the eyeball at the retina. Rods and cons are totally absent in this region. Yellow spot is the small elevation of the retina present near the blind spot called macula lutea.

    Correct Option: D

    Blind spot is present in the posterior region of the eyeball where optic nerve leaves the eyeball at the retina. Rods and cons are totally absent in this region. Yellow spot is the small elevation of the retina present near the blind spot called macula lutea.



  1. Which of the following disease is caused by bacteria ?









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    Mycobacterium is genus of Actinobacteria, known to cause tuberculosis and leprosy in humans.

    Correct Option: B

    Mycobacterium is genus of Actinobacteria, known to cause tuberculosis and leprosy in humans.