EASY PSC | Junior Health Inspector - Health Services Answer Key

Question 1

Who wrote the famous article 'Poura Samatva Vadam' in 1918 for promoting civic rights agitation in Travancore?

A

K. Kelappan

B

T. K. Madhavan

C

Muhammed Yusuf Thangal

D

John Nidhiri

Question 2

Which among the social reformer had introduced holy bath in the well called 'Muttiripatham' ?

A

Vaikunda Swamikal

B

Thycaud Aiya

C

Ramana Maharshi

D

Ayyankali

Question 3

Who wrote the Vayalar Award (2017 winning novel 'Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki' ?

A

T. D. Ramakrishnana

B

K. P. Ramanunni

C

Benyamin

D

Punathil Kunhabdulla

Question 4

Who was the first Anglo Indian Adhikari at Thangasseri during the British period ?

A

John D'costa

B

Dr. Bishop Jerome

C

John Neves Fernandez

D

Richard Netto Franky

Question 5

Which among the following was a street play ?

A

Thadankal Palayam

B

Nadugadhika

C

Devadasi

D

Althara

Question 6

Which Christian Missionary was responsible for the establishment of CMS press at Kottayam ?

A

Benjamin Bailey

B

Samuel Mateer

C

Herman Gundert

D

Charles Mead

Question 7

Who was the father of Renaissance Movement in Kerala ?

A

Sree Narayana Guru

B

Chattambi Swamikal

C

Vakkom Abdul Qadhir Moulavi

D

Ram Mohan Roy

Question 8

Who wrote the poem, "Veenapoovu" ?

A

Kumaranasan

B

O.N.V. Kurup

C

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai

D

Vayalar Rama Varma

Question 9

Who wrote the book 'Unhappy India' ?

A

C. Rajagopalachari

B

Bala Gangadhar Tilak

C

Jawahar Lal Nehru

D

Lala Lajpath Rai

Question 10

Which Indian Viceroy said, "Judge me by my acts and not my words" ?

A

Lord Curzon

B

Lord Lytton

C

Lord Mayo

D

Lord Rippon

Question 11

"No Caste, No Religion, No God for Man" was the slogan of

A

Vaikunda Swamikal

B

Thykattu Ayya Swami

C

K. Ayyappan

D

Sree Narayan Guru

Question 12

Which among the following was known as the 'Magna Carta of English Education in India' ?

A

Minutes of Macaulay

B

Wood's Despatch

C

Sadler Commission

D

Hunter Commission

Question 13

Rajagopalachari Formula was in

A

1929

B

1934

C

1944

D

1943

Question 14

Manjampothikkunnu is situated in

A

Payyannor

B

Kanhangad

C

Wayanad

D

Thenmala

Question 15

Who was known as 'the faint − hearted moderate' ?

A

Dadabai Navroji

B

Firoz Shah Mehta

C

Gopala Krishna Gokhale

D

Surendranath Banerjee

Question 16

'Theory of Saftey Valve' was associated with

A

INA

B

IUML

C

INC

D

SUCI

Question 17

The first Indian to win the Pritzker prize in 2018

A

Nagaraja Chettiyar

B

Arunachalam Pandhyan

C

Kanakaraj Malhotra

D

Balakrishna Doshi

Question 18

Who was the winner of the Australian Grand Prix - 2018 ?

A

Raphel Nadal

B

Sebastian Vettel

C

Gagan Narang

D

George Woodcock

Question 19

The athlete who enter into the 400 meters final in the Commonwealth Games after Milkha Singh in 1958

A

Renjith Maheswari

B

K.T. Irfan

C

Deen Dayal Pandey

D

Mohammed Anas Yahiya

Question 20

Karattu Govinda Menon was popularly known as

A

Chinmayananda Swami

B

Vagbhadanandan

C

Ananda Theerthan

D

Brahmananda Sivayogi

Question 21

In optical fibre cables the transmission of light is by the process of

A

Polarisation

B

Total internal reflection

C

Diffraction

D

Refraction

Question 22

Who invented thermometer ?

A

Galilio Galili

B

Albert Einstein

C

Kelvin

D

James Watt

Question 23

Before the main shock of earthquake animals appear to be irritated. This is due to a special type of sound waves produced at that time. Such waves are

A

Ultrasonic waves

B

Audible sound waves

C

Infrasonic waves

D

None of the above

Question 24

Which is the strongest force in nature ?

A

Magnetic force

B

Electric force

C

Nuclear force

D

Gravitational force

Question 25

Which one of the following electronic component is the essential part of a voltage regulator ?

A

Zener diode

B

LED

C

LCD

D

Transistor

Question 26

Find the odd one out.

A

Force

B

Mass

C

Time

D

Temperature

Question 27

The electromagnetic radiations emitted from mobile phones are

A

X-ray

B

Radio frequency wave

C

gamma-ray

D

None of the above

Question 28

If raw egg among with a shell is placed in a microwave oven which among the following is most likely happen ?

A

The egg shell changes in colour

B

The egg will get cooked slowly as usual

C

The egg will not get warmed

D

The egg shell will explode

Question 29

The three states of water are ice, water and water vapour. Which one of them has lowest density ?

A

Ice

B

Water

C

Water vapour

D

All of them have same density

Question 30

Joule/second is nothing but

A

Ampere

B

Coulomb

C

Calory

D

Watt

Question 31

The United Nations General Assembly declared the year 2010 as the International year for conservation of

A

Soil

B

Water

C

Biodiversity

D

Agriculture

Question 32

Name the vector that transmit the disease Malaria

A

Female anopheles mosquito

B

Aedes

C

Female culex mosquito

D

Male anopheles mosquito

Question 33

In India which state's High Court declared the holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna having same status of a legal person wilh all corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person ?

A

Andra Pradesh

B

Madhya Pradesh

C

Uttarakhand

D

Sikkim

Question 34

World Day of Migratory Birds

A

April 30

B

May 12

C

April 18

D

May 11

Question 35

Which of the following is not a primary green house gas present in Earth's atmosphere ?

A

Water vapour

B

Nitrous oxide

C

Carbon monoxide

D

Carbon dioxide

Question 36

Dolphins breath by swimming on the surface of water and inhaling fresh air. Name the respiratory organ of Dolphin.

A

Lungs

B

Skin

C

Gills

D

Gill slits

Question 37

India's first organic state

A

Andra Pradesh

B

West Bengal

C

Karnataka

D

Sikkim

Question 38

The bacteria Rhizobium found in root nodules of legumes to fix atmospheric

A

Nitrogen

B

Oxygen

C

Carbon Dioxide

D

Phosphorus

Question 39

Which of the among is a Vitamin deficiency disease ?

A

Acromegaly

B

Dwarfism

C

Beriberi

D

Goitre

Question 40

Among the following hormones find out the plant hormone.

A

Melatonin

B

Gibberellin

C

Thymosin

D

Glucagon

Question 41

If a child has to be immunised with two live vaccines

A

It should be given at an interval of 3 weeks

B

It should be given in the same hand

C

It should be mixed in a syringe and given

D

It should be at an interval of 1 week

Question 42

Aim of Swachh Bharat Abhyan

A

Eradication of poverty by 2019

B

Eradication of open defecation by 2019

C

Eradication of poverty by 2018

D

Eradication of open defecation by 2018

Question 43

Purest water in nature

A

Ground water

B

Surface water

C

Rain

D

Stream

Question 44

Sanitary well should be

A

Located not less than 15 metres from source of contamination

B

Located 50 metres away from source of contamination

C

Located 50 feet away from source of contamination

D

Located 15 feet away from source of contamination

Question 45

This year's World Health Day theme is

A

Depressionlet's talk

B

Universal health coverage

C

Beat plastic pollution

D

Wanted leaders for a TB free world

Question 46

Diseases which are naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and man is called

A

Epidemic

B

Zoonosis

C

Endemic

D

Nosocomial infection

Question 47

According to census 2011, definition of urban area include all except

A

A minimum population of 5000

B

At least 75% of males engaged in non-agricultural work

C

Density of population is at least 400 persons per sq.km.

D

A minimum population of 3000

Question 48

Open Vial Policy is applicable to all except

A

DPT

B

TT

C

BCG

D

Pentavalent vaccine

Question 49

Which country is hosting World Environment Day 2018 ?

A

India

B

Brazil

C

Russia

D

Australia

Question 50

Under Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance stool samples should be collected within

A

24-48 hours

B

Within 24 hours

C

Within 72 hours

D

Within 2 days

Question 51

The minimum recommended concentration of free residual chlorine is

A

1 mg/l for one hour

B

0.5 mg/l for half hour

C

1 mg/l for half hour

D

0.5 mg/l for one hour

Question 52

All are correct about boiling of water except

A

Rolling boil for 10-20 minutes

B

Removes temporary hardness

C

Taste of water altered

D

It offers residual protection

Question 53

All are true about zero dose OPV except

A

Two drops of OPV is given

B

Can be given within the first 15 days

C

It is given orally

D

OPV is given after diluting with sterile water

Question 54

Concurrent disinfection is

A

Application of disinfective measures as soon as infectious material discharged from the body

B

Applicaiton of disinfective measures after patient is removed

C

Application of prophylactic disinfection of water

D

Application of sterilization procedure

Question 55

The most common greenhouse gas which is contributing to global warming is

A

Methane

B

Carbon dioxide

C

Fluorocarbons

D

Nitrous oxide

Question 56

Soiling index is used to measure

A

Radioactive pollution

B

Soil pollution

C

Air pollution

D

Water pollution

Question 57

Exclusive breast feeding should be given

A

Upto 4 months

B

Upto 6 months

C

Upto 1 year

D

Upto 8 months

Question 58

Supplementary nutrition provided by anganwadi for a 1 year old child is

A

500 calories and 12-15 gm protein

B

800 calories and 20-25 gm protein

C

600 calories and 18-20 gm protein

D

400 calories and 16-18 gm protein

Question 59

How many days anganwadi provide supplementary nutrition in a year ?

A

100

B

200

C

365

D

300

Question 60

As per national programme, pregnant women should get iron and folic acid tablet for how many days ?

A

70

B

200

C

100

D

90

Question 61

Till what age can a child be given OPV ?

A

3 yrs.

B

5 yrs.

C

1 1/2 yrs.

D

2 yrs.

Question 62

In case of malaria surveillance, annual blood examination should be

A

5% of population/year

B

10% of the population/year

C

2% of population/year

D

15% of the population/year

Question 63

Local wound treatment in animal bite cases can reduce chances of developing rabies by up to

A

50%

B

80%

C

100%

D

60%

Question 64

What percentage of under five mortality is constituted by measles ?

A

5%

B

10%

C

2%

D

4%

Question 65

All are correct about AFP (Acute Falccid Paralysis) except

A

Finding and reporting children with AFP under 15 yrs

B

Two specimens of stool taken should reach the lab within 72 hrs

C

Identify which of the three serotypes

D

Mapping the virus to identify source of importation

Question 66

Following are correct about Aedes aegypti except

A

Highly domesticated and strongly anthropophilic

B

Nervous feeder

C

Able to replicate the virus and transmit the virus to another host

D

Concordant species

Question 67

Chlorine acts best as a disinfectant when pH of water is around

A

7

B

8

C

6

D

9

Question 68

A plague outbreak can occur when the cheopis index is

A

>1

B

<1

C

>10

D

>50

Question 69

All are true about scrub typhus except

A

Causative agent is rickettsia tsutsugamushi

B

Reservoir is trombiculid mite

C

Weil Felix reaction is confirmatory

D

Typical feature is eschar

Question 70

Following diseases makes largest contribution towards mortality and morbidity due to noncommunicable diseases except

A

Diabetes

B

Chronic liver diseases

C

Cancer

D

Cardiovascular discase

Question 71

All the following diseases are considered as iceberg disease except

A

Hypertension

B

Diabetes

C

Anaemia

D

Kidney disease

Question 72

Body mass index is calculated by

A

Weight (kg)/height (cm)

B

Weight (kg)/height (m)

C

Weight (kg)/height^2 (m)

D

Weight (kg)/height^2 (cm)

Question 73

All are critical determinants of an FRU (First Referral Unit) except

A

Availability of surgical intervention

B

New born care

C

Blood storage facility

D

Safe abortion services

Question 74

Instrument used to measure chlorine demand of well water is

A

Berkefeld

B

Horrock's

C

Pasteurchamberland

D

Katadyn

Question 75

What is early registration of pregnancy ?

A

Registering before 20 weeks

B

Before 6 weeks

C

Before 24 weeks

D

Before 12 weeks

Question 76

Which gas is known as swamp gas ?

A

Chlorofluorocarbons

B

Nitrous oxide

C

Carbon dioxide

D

Methane

Question 77

Under PFA Act at production level, iodine content of salt should be

A

10 ppm

B

50 ppm

C

30 ppm

D

15 ppm

Question 78

The process of preventing nutrient lose from rice is

A

Puffing

B

Parboiling

C

Germinating

D

Sprouting

Question 79

Global hand washing day is celebrated on

A

Oct. 15th

B

Nov. 15th

C

June 5th

D

June 14th

Question 80

Satisfactory water is which contain

A

1-3 coliform/100 cc water

B

No coliform/100 cc

C

4-10 coliform/100 cc

D

>10 coliform/100 cc

Question 81

To disinfect 1000 litres of water bleaching powder required is

A

1.5 gm

B

3.5 gm

C

2.5 gm

D

5 gm

Question 82

All are names of biological method of composting except

A

Bangalore method

B

Anaerobic method

C

Aerobic method

D

Hot fermentation method

Question 83

'Hidden hunger' is

A

Micronutrient deficiency

B

Protein malnutrition

C

Energy malnutrition

D

Vitamin B1 deficiency

Question 84

For drinking purpose the water required/day is

A

2 lit./day

B

5 lit./day

C

1 lit./day

D

2.5 lit./day

Question 85

The normal dose of chlorine does not affect which of the following organism ?

A

HIV

B

Salmonella

C

Polio

D

Shigella

Question 86

Nov. 19th is celebrated as

A

World Toilet Day

B

World Water Day

C

World Health Day

D

World Diabetes Day

Question 87

In India, food standards are based on

A

The Agmark Standards

B

PFA Standards

C

Standards of Codex Alimentaries

D

Bureau of Indian Standards

Question 88

The Sun Protection Factor (SPF) which should be present in a good sunscreen ointment is

A

10

B

15

C

20

D

25

Question 89

The sequence of steps to be followed in a cardiac emergency

A

Airway-breathing-circulation

B

Breathing-airway-circulation

C

Circulation-breathing-airway

D

Circulation-airway-breathing

Question 90

Ortho-toluidine arsenate test is used to determine

A

Iron in water

B

Free and combined chlorine

C

Nitrites

D

Manganese

Question 91

What is the depth of compression while doing CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) ?

A

5 cm

B

4 cm

C

4.5 cm

D

3.5 cm

Question 92

Which organisms causes sleeping sickness ?

A

Lice

B

Rat flea

C

Black fly

D

Tsetse fly

Question 93

All are true in case of 'problem village' except

A

Water at a distance of 1.6 kilometers

B

Water is exposed to risk of cholera

C

Water available at a depth of more than 10 metres

D

Water has excess iron and heavy metals

Question 94

All are true about biological oxygen demand except

A

Temperature should be 20°C

B

Most important test on sewage

C

It take 5 days for the test

D

Value range between 300-400 mg/l

Question 95

The modern method of sewage purification is

A

Activated sludge process

B

Trickling filter process

C

Sludge digestion chamber process

D

Grit chamber process

Question 96

Chlorine will not kills all the following organisms except

A

Polio

B

Viral hepatitis

C

Spore

D

E.Coli

Question 97

Name the disease which is 100% fatal but 100% preventable

A

HIV

B

Rabies

C

Malaria

D

Measles

Question 98

All are true about measles vaccine except

A

Live attenuated vaccine

B

Reconstituted vaccine should be stored at 2-8°

C

Diluent also should be frozen

D

Reconstituted vaccine should be used within 4 hours

Question 99

Endemic fluorous can occur when fluorine content of drinking water is

A

> 3-5 mg/L

B

0.5-0.8 mg/L

C

< 0.5-0.8 mg/L

D

< 3-5 mg/L

Question 100

National Deworming Day is on

A

Dec. 1st

B

Feb. 10th

C

Nov. 1st

D

Aug. 1st

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