KDRB Junior Health Inspector Gr. II Question Paper

Question 1

National Policy on Bio-fuel unveiled by the Centre in May 2018 was first implemented in :

A

Kerala

B

Tamil Nadu

C

Rajasthan

D

Gujarat

Question 2

Which is the longest River in Kerala ?

A

Bharathappuzha

B

Periyar

C

Pampa

D

Chaliyar

Question 3

Which one of the following country has the longest Coastline ?

A

Norway

B

Indonesia

C

Canada

D

India

Question 4

Which of the following countries are separated by the Durand Line ?

A

Afghanistan and Pakistan

B

India and Pakistan

C

India and China

D

India and Burma

Question 5

Which part of the Indian Constitution guarantees the Fundamental Rights of Citizens ?

A

Part I

B

Part II

C

Part III

D

Part IV

Question 6

National Centre for Earth Science Studies situated at :

A

Bengaluru

B

Chennai

C

New Delhi

D

Thiruvananthapuram

Question 7

The Malayali Chief Justice of India who later became the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission :

A

M. Fathima Beevi

B

K.G. Balakrishnan

C

K.K. Usha

D

S. Rajendra Babu

Question 8

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission was constituted on :

A

11th December, 1998

B

12th October, 1993

C

17th April, 1997

D

28th June, 2005

Question 9

Rekha Sharma, the present chairperson of the National Women's Commission, is a native of :

A

Haryana

B

Punjab

C

Maharashtra

D

Uttar Pradesh

Question 10

The Lokayukta Act was passed in :

A

1992

B

2013

C

2005

D

1994

Question 11

The Central Ministry of Women and Child Development is headed by :

A

Smriti Zubin Irani

B

Debasree Chaudhauri

C

K.K. Shailaja

D

Sumitra Mahajan

Question 12

Which of the following fundamental right was remarked by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the "Heart and Soul of the Constitution” ?

A

Right to Freedom

B

Right to Constitutional Remedies

C

Right to Elementary Education

D

Right to Freedom of Religion

Question 13

Which of the following writ is a bulwark of personal freedom ?

A

Mandamus

B

Habeas Corpus

C

Quo Warranto

D

Certiorari

Question 14

Which one of the following Constitution Amendment Act inserted Article 21-A in the Indian Constitution ?

A

86th Amendment Act, 2002

B

74th Constitution Amendment Act, 1992

C

61st Amendment Act, 1989

D

73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992

Question 15

Which article of the Constitution of India, deals with the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court ?

A

Article 74

B

Article 142

C

Article 147

D

Article 143

Question 16

Who won BBC's Sports Personality of the Year Prize 2020 ?

A

Hollie Doyle

B

Michael Schumacher

C

Jordan Henderson

D

Lewis Hamilton

Question 17

Who wrote the book 'Development as Freedom'?

A

Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee

B

Amiya Kumar Bagchi

C

Amartya Sen

D

J.C. Kumarappa

Question 18

The Central Vigilance Commission was set up in the year :

A

1986

B

1963

C

2008

D

1964

Question 19

Fundamental duties were added to the Constitution after the recommendation of which Committee ?

A

Kalelkar Committee

B

Ketkar Committee

C

Swaran Singh Committee

D

Chavan Committee

Question 20

Panchayati Raj included in :

A

Residual List

B

Concurrent List

C

State List

D

Union List

Question 21

The Kerala Panchayati Raj Act was passed in the year :

A

1996

B

1994

C

1998

D

1995

Question 22

Who headed the committee appointed by Central Government in 2010 to study the Western Ghats Ecology ?

A

Kastoori Rangan

B

Madhav Gadgil

C

Sadashiva Rao

D

Prakash Javadekar

Question 23

Who is known as the ‘Forest Man of India'?

A

Salim Ali

B

Rajendra Singh

C

Jadev Molai Payeng

D

Marimuthu Yoganathan

Question 24

Which of the following is the India's first lunar probe launched by the Indian Space Research Organization ?

A

Mangalyaan-1

B

Chandrayaan-1

C

Gaganyaan-1

D

Shukrayaan-1

Question 25

Pollination by Birds is termed as :

A

Autogamy

B

Ornithophily

C

Entomophily

D

Anemophily

Question 26

Covaxin is developed by :

A

Bharat Biotech

B

Serum Institute

C

Pfizer

D

Johnson and Johnson

Question 27

What is Bryology ?

A

Study of food

B

Study of mosses and liverworts

C

Study of fruit

D

Study of the growth of tree rings

Question 28

When was Kerala Land Reform Act, which puts an end to the feudal system, passed ?

A

1960

B

1957

C

1969

D

1992

Question 29

The real name of Swami Dayanand Saraswathi was :

A

Abhi Shankara

B

Mula Shankara

C

Gauri Shankara

D

Adi Shankara

Question 30

If an ambulance is approaching :

A

No preference should be given

B

Allow free passage by moving to the side of the road

C

Just ignore it

D

Provide passage if there are no vehicles on the other side

Question 31

The Kerala Cinema (Regulations) Act came into existence in :

A

1955

B

1939

C

1958

D

None

Question 32

Hostile witness is a :

A

Reliable witness

B

Eye witness

C

Independent witness

D

Unfavourable witness

Question 33

Ombudsman stands against :

A

Corruption

B

Nepotism

C

Abuse of position

D

All

Question 34

Which of the statement is true about artesian well ?

A

Not common in India

B

It is a kind of deep well

C

Water comes above the ground level due to natural pressure

D

All the above

Question 35

Dissolved organic impurity in water :

A

Algae

B

Bacteria

C

Virus

D

Albuminoid ammonia

Question 36

Analysis for free residual chlorine :

A

Biochemical oxygen demand

B

Chemical oxygen demand

C

Ortho tolidine test

D

Bacteriological examination

Question 37

Equipment used for measuring and regulating chlorine gas in water :

A

Horrock’s apparatus

B

Chloronome

C

Double pot

D

All

Question 38

Plantar Wart is associated with :

A

Swimming pool

B

Rain water

C

River water

D

None

Question 39

'Arresters' used for :

A

Water purification

B

Air purification

C

Mosquito control

D

Noise control

Question 40

Function of ‘Water Seaľ :

A

Prevents foul gas

B

Prevents fly breeding

C

Both

D

None

Question 41

Sunlight is a significant factor of:

A

Septic tank

B

Soakage pit

C

RCA latrine

D

Oxidation pond

Question 42

Which one is true about anopheles ?

A

Eggs laid singly

B

Eggs laid in cluster

C

Eggs are oval shaped

D

All

Question 43

Plenum Ventilation :

A

Air is forced out from the room

B

Air is forced into the room

C

Regulates temperature, humidity and velocity of air

D

None

Question 44

Waste disposal combined with human excreta :

A

Dumping

B

Controlled tipping

C

Burial

D

Composting

Question 45

Oxidized Sewage is collected from :

A

Activated sludge process

B

Primary sedimentation tank

C

Grit chamber

D

Screening chamber

Question 46

Resin and castor oil used to kill :

A

Flies

B

Mosquitoes

C

Ticks

D

Lice

Question 47

Zinc Phosphide is used to kill rodent with wheat flour in the ratio of:

A

1:10

B

1:4

C

10:1

D

4:1

Question 48

Lathyrus Sativus causes :

A

Blindness

B

Kwashiorkor

C

Paralysis

D

Fluorosis

Question 49

IOL is used for :

A

Cataract

B

Refractive errors

C

Goiter

D

Night blindness

Question 50

Colour code for microbiology waste according to the biomedical waste management 2016:

A

Yellow

B

Red

C

White

D

Blue

Question 51

Armadillos are the reservoir of :

A

M. Leprae

B

M. Tuberculosis

C

N. Meningitidis

D

None

Question 52

Adequate treatment stands for :

A

Primary prevention

B

Secondary prevention

C

Tertiary prevention

D

None

Question 53

Specific death rate is calculated for :

A

Particular disease

B

Particular age

C

Particular sex

D

All

Question 54

Which vaccine is stored in freezer compartment ?

A

TT

B

BCG

C

DPT

D

Measles

Question 55

Severe type of influenza:

A

Type A

B

Type B

C

Type C

D

Type D

Question 56

Which among the following disease shows longest incubation period ?

A

Cholera

B

Chikungunya

C

Malaria

D

Filaria

Question 57

Which of the following disease does not have carriers ?

A

Meningococcal meningitis

B

Typhoid

C

Whooping cough

D

Diphtheria

Question 58

Hepatitis-B vaccine protects against :

A

HBV and HAV

B

HBV and HCV

C

HBV and HDV

D

HBV and HEV

Question 59

Which of the following is a live attenuated vaccine ?

A

TT

B

Diphtheria

C

Both

D

None

Question 60

Which one is called 'Social Disease'?

A

Rabies

B

STD

C

TB

D

All

Question 61

Leishmaniasis is transmitted by :

A

Air

B

Water

C

Food

D

Vector

Question 62

Antiretroviral treatment is offered to :

A

Chickenpox

B

H1N1

C

HIV/AIDS

D

None

Question 63

‘Barrier Nursing :

A

Preventive measure for nosocomial infection

B

Nursing care for old age

C

Nursing care for infants

D

None

Question 64

"Three cleans' in the prevention of neonatal tetanus :

A

Clean blade, clean towel, clean water

B

Clean hands, clean surface, clean cord

C

Clean floor, clean air, clean toilet

D

Clean hands, clean legs, clean mouth

Question 65

In epidemiology, occupation stands for :

A

Agent factor

B

Host factor

C

Environmental factor

D

None

Question 66

Which one of the following comes under principles of primary health care ?

A

Appropriate treatment

B

Multisectoral approach

C

MCH care

D

Provision of essential drugs

Question 67

Which strategy was adopted by India to achieve specific goals for HFA ?

A

Essential health care

B

Multipurpose workers scheme

C

National health policy

D

National population policy

Question 68

Millennium Development Goal was adopted by the UN in the year :

A

1995

B

2000

C

2010

D

2015

Question 69

Sensitive indicator of the effectiveness of health care :

A

Crude birth rate

B

Crude death rate

C

Expectancy of life

D

Infant mortality rate

Question 70

Sum of years of potential life lost due to premature mortality and the years of productive life lost due to disability is :

A

HALE

B

DALY

C

HDI

D

PQLI

Question 71

Asphyxia caused by the obstruction in airway due to the food:

A

Croup

B

Stridor

C

Choking

D

None

Question 72

Bleeding from nose :

A

Hemoptysis

B

Epistaxis

C

Hematuria

D

Hematemesis

Question 73

Which of the following causes anaphylactic shock ?

A

Heart attack

B

Stroke

C

Insect sting

D

Choking

Question 74

First aid for arm fracture :

A

Cover with plaster

B

Apply sling

C

Wash with soap

D

None

Question 75

The best way to control bleeding :

A

Elevation

B

Tourniquet

C

Direct pressure

D

None

Question 76

Man-made disaster :

A

Earthquake

B

Tsunami

C

Nuclear explosion

D

Flood

Question 77

Reduction of impact in disaster management cycle :

A

Preparedness

B

Mitigation

C

Triage

D

Rehabilitation

Question 78

Minor mental illness :

A

Schizophrenia

B

Paranoia

C

Neurosis

D

None

Question 79

The tourist group under a guide is an example of :

A

Crowd

B

Mob

C

Herd

D

None

Question 80

Grandfather, father and grandchildren living in one house :

A

First generation family

B

Nuclear family

C

Joint family

D

Three generation family

Question 81

Master gland of human body :

A

Hypothalamus

B

Thyroid

C

Pancreas

D

Pituitary

Question 82

Length of human gestation :

A

200 days

B

250 days

C

280 days

D

350 days

Question 83

Leucocytes are produced in :

A

Spleen

B

Liver

C

Bone marrow

D

Pancreas

Question 84

Elbow joint is a :

A

Fibrous joint

B

Hinge joint

C

Ball and socket

D

None

Question 85

Smallest bone in human body :

A

Stapes

B

Femur

C

Jawbone

D

Sternum

Question 86

Food Safety Act comes under the heading of:

A

Primary health care approach

B

Service approach

C

Regulatory approach

D

Educational approach

Question 87

Which of the following stimulates primitive desire ?

A

Health education

B

Verbal communications

C

Propaganda

D

None

Question 88

A line with an objective is essential for :

A

Sender

B

Message

C

Audience

D

All

Question 89

Psychological barrier in communication :

A

Noise

B

Belief

C

Fear

D

Hearing difficulty

Question 90

Which of the following is a teaching method with series of speeches ?

A

Workshop

B

Panel discussion

C

Group discussion

D

Symposium

Question 91

Blood smear collection and distribution of antimalarials is performed in :

A

Drug distribution centres

B

Fever treatment depots

C

Survey education and treatment centres

D

ART centres

Question 92

Agency for implementing and monitoring national AIDS control programme :

A

NHM

B

NACO

C

NACP

D

None

Question 93

Regional filaria training and treatment centre situated in Kerala :

A

Thiruvananthapuram

B

Alappuzha

C

Ernakulam

D

Kozhikode

Question 94

The aim of leprosy eradication is to reduce the case load to :

A

Less than 10/1000 population

B

Less than 1/1000 population

C

Less than 10/10000 population

D

Less than 1/10000 population

Question 95

Empowered Action Group is focused on :

A

Environmental sanitation

B

Family welfare programmes

C

Blood safety

D

Cancer detection

Question 96

Causative agent of mumps :

A

Paramyxo virus

B

Lyssa virus

C

Toga virus

D

Herpes virus

Question 97

Gram negative bacteria :

A

E. Coli

B

N. Meningitidis

C

Y. Pestis

D

All

Question 98

Albendazole is the drug of choice of :

A

Pin worm

B

Hook worm

C

Round worm

D

All

Question 99

Washing hands with soap is a :

A

Concurrent disinfection

B

Terminal disinfection

C

Prophylactic disinfection

D

All

Question 100

Which of the following is used for room disinfection ?

A

Alcohol

B

Chlorine

C

Formalin

D

Mercurochrome

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