The National Population Policy of India has set the following goals except :
A. To bring down Total Fertility Rate (TFR) to replacement levels by 2015
B. To reduce the Infant Mortality Rate to 30 per l000 live births
C. To reduce the Maternal Mortality Rate to 100 per 100000 live births
D. 100 percent registration of births, deaths, marriages and pregnancies
Correct answer : A. To bring down Total Fertility Rate (TFR) to replacement levels by 2015
The goal of The National Population Policy of India is to bring down Total Fertility Rate …

The following statements are true about Intrauterine devices (IUD) except:
A. Multiload Cu-375 is a third generation IUD
B. The pregnancy rate of Lippes loop and Cu—T 200 are similar
C. IUD can be used for Emergency Contraception within 5 days
D. Levonorgestrel releasing IUD has an effective life of 5 years.
Correct answer : A. Multiload Cu-375 is a third generation IUD
Multiload Cu-375 is a second generation IUD. Progestasert and Levonova are third generation IUCD’s.

The following statements about breast milk are true except :
A. The maximum milk output is seen at 12 months
B. The coefficient of uptake of iron in breast milk is 70%
C. Calcium absorption of human milk is better than that of cow’s milk
D. It provides about 65 kcals per 100 ml
Correct answer : A. The maximum milk output is seen at 12 months
The maximum milk output is seen at 5-6 months (730ml/day). At 12 months, it is only 525ml/day.

The current recommendation for breast feeding is that :
A. Exclusive breast-feeding should be continued till 6 months of age followed by supplementation with additional foods
B. Exclusive breast-feeding should be continued till 4 months of age followed by supplementation with additional foods
C. Colostrum is the most suitable food for a new born baby but it is best avoided in first 2 days
D. The baby should be allowed to breast—feed till one year of age
Correct answer : A. Exclusive breast-feeding should be continued till 6 months of age followed by supplementation …

A 10 month old child weighing 8kg has Bitot spots in both eyes. Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule to prescribe vitamin A to this child ?
A. 2 lakh units intramuscular (IM) on day 0, 14
B. 1 lakh units IM on day 0, 14
C. 2 lakh units IM on day 0, 1 and 14
D. 1 lakh units IM on day O, 1 and 14
Correct answer : D. 1 lakh units IM on day O, 1 and 14
WHO treatment schedule for active xerophthalmia:

- Medication given on …

All of the following statements about leprosy are true except :
A. Multibacillary leprosy is diagnosed when there are more than 5 skin patches
B. New case detection rate is an indicator for incidence of leprosy
C. A defaulter is defined as a patient who has not taken treatment for 6 months or more
D. The target for elimination of leprosy is to reduce the prevalence to less than l per 10,000 population.
Correct answer : C. A defaulter is defined as a patient who has not taken treatment for 6 months or more …

All of the following are the mode of transmission of leprosy except?
A. Breast milk
B. Insect bite
C. Transplacental spread
D. Droplet infection
Correct answer : C. Transplacental spread
The following modes are proposed for transmission of leprosy:

Droplet infection
Contact spread – direct (skin to skin) and indirect (fomites)
Others (Breast milk, insect vectors, tattooing)

According to Intemational Health Regulations, there is no risk of spread of yellow Fever if the Aedes aegypti index remains below :
A. 1%
B. 5%
C. 8%
D. 10%
Correct answer : A. 1%
Aedes aegypti index is the percentage of houses and their premises in a limited well defined area that show actual breeding of aedes aegypti larvae. It should be kept below 1%. In addition to this, airports and seaports should be free of aedes aegypti breeding up to 400m from their perimeters.

The most appropriate test to assess the prevalence of tuberculosis infection in a community is :
A. Mass Miniature Radiotherapy
B. Sputum examination
C. Tuberculin Test
D. Clinical examination
Correct answer : C. Tuberculin Test
Tuberculin Test is the only test useful to assess the prevalence of tuberculosis in a community. Sputum examination is used to diagnose tuberculosis in an individual.

A 37 weeks pregnant woman attends an antenatal clinic at a Primary Health Centre. She has not had any antenatal visit till now. The best approach regarding tetanus immunization in this case would be to
A. Give a dose of Tetanus Toxoid (TT) and explain to her that it will not protect the new born and she should take the second dose after four weeks even if she delivers in the meantime
B. Do not waste the TT vaccine as it would anyhow be of no use in this pregnancy
C. Give one …