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GSSSB Multi Purpose Health Worker Exam - English
Duration: 180 ยท Questions: 210 ยท Max Marks: 210 ยท Language: 1
Reasoning & Data Interpretation
1
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
2
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
3
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
4
How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
5
How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
6
How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
7
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
8
If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?
9
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
10
If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
11
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?
12
If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed ?
13
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the second letter of the word which is second from the right and the second letter of the word which is second from the left of the given words?
14
If in each of the given words, each of the consonant is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will no vowels appear?
15
If the third alphabet in each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed?
16
If the position of the first and the second alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
17
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be exactly in the middle of the five words?
18
If in each of the given words, each of the consonants is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will the same alphabet appear twice?
19
3, 5, 5, 19, 7, 41, 9, ?
20
If the positions of the first and the third alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following would form meaningful words with the new arrangement?
21
How many employees of bank ‘X’ opted for VRS ?
(I) 18% of the 950 officer cadre employees and 6% of the 1100 of all other cadre employees opted for VRS.
(II) 28% of the employees in the age group of 51 to 56 and 17% of the employees in all other age groups opted for VRS.
(I) 18% of the 950 officer cadre employees and 6% of the 1100 of all other cadre employees opted for VRS.
(II) 28% of the employees in the age group of 51 to 56 and 17% of the employees in all other age groups opted for VRS.
22
The area of a playground is 1600 square meters. What is its perimeter ?
(I) It is a perfect square playground
(II) It costs Rs.3200 to put a fence around the playground at the rate of Rs.20 per meter.
(I) It is a perfect square playground
(II) It costs Rs.3200 to put a fence around the playground at the rate of Rs.20 per meter.
23
What is the value of m – n ÷ 37 ?
(I) m is the largest possible six-digit number and n is the smallest possible six-digit number.
(II) The difference between m and n is known.
(I) m is the largest possible six-digit number and n is the smallest possible six-digit number.
(II) The difference between m and n is known.
24
What is the value of x ?
(I) If 10 is added to x, the result is 34.
(II) If x is multiplied by y, the result is 38.
(I) If 10 is added to x, the result is 34.
(II) If x is multiplied by y, the result is 38.
25
What was the total compound interest on a sum after three years ?
(I) The interest after one year was Rs. 100 and the sum after was Rs.1000.
(II) The difference between simple and compound interest on a sum of Rs.1000 at the end of two years was Rs.10.
(I) The interest after one year was Rs. 100 and the sum after was Rs.1000.
(II) The difference between simple and compound interest on a sum of Rs.1000 at the end of two years was Rs.10.
26
Among Japanese Yen, Australian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar and Singapore Dollar, which currency has the lowest value in terms of Indian rupees ?
(1) One rupee is equal to 2.56 Japanese Yen, 0.338 Australian Dollar, and 0.465 Hong Kong Dollar.
(2) Value of Australian Dollar is equal to Singapore Dollar.
(1) One rupee is equal to 2.56 Japanese Yen, 0.338 Australian Dollar, and 0.465 Hong Kong Dollar.
(2) Value of Australian Dollar is equal to Singapore Dollar.
27
What is the value of a two-digit number ?
(1) The sum of the two digits is 4.
(2) The difference between the two digits is 2.
(1) The sum of the two digits is 4.
(2) The difference between the two digits is 2.
28
What was the population of State ‘A’ in 1999 ?
(1) Population of the State increases every year by 20% and its population in 1997 was 1,20,000.
(2) Population of State A in 1997 was twice that of State B in the same year.
(1) Population of the State increases every year by 20% and its population in 1997 was 1,20,000.
(2) Population of State A in 1997 was twice that of State B in the same year.
29
What is the speed of the boat in still water ?
(1) It takes 2 hours to cover the distance between A and B downstream.
(2) It takes 4 hours to cover the distance between A and B upstream.
(1) It takes 2 hours to cover the distance between A and B downstream.
(2) It takes 4 hours to cover the distance between A and B upstream.
30
How many vinyl squares with sides 5 inches long will be needed to cover the rectangular floor of a room ?
(1) The floor is 5ft long.
(2) The floor is 3 ft wide.
(1) The floor is 5ft long.
(2) The floor is 3 ft wide.
Quantitative Aptitude
1
The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
2
Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
3
356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
4
Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
5
What is (3^{4} times 9^{2}) ?
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If 34X-2 = 729, then find the value of X.
7
Convert 0.6 into fraction ?
8
The no. plate of a bus had peculiarity. The bus number was a perfect square. It was also a perfect square when the plate numbers were reversed. The bus company had only five hundred buses numbered from 1 to 500. What was the number ?
9
If a and b are positive integers, such that ab = 125, then (a-b)a+b-4 = ?
10
If x*y = x2 + y2 – xy, then value of 9*11 is
11
Which is greater ?
12
If sum of two numbers is 42 and their product is 437, then find their difference.
13
Write the 44000 in Roman numerals
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Convert 0.0909… into fraction ?
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What is (98 times 102) ?
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Which is smaller ?
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Convert 0.5777… into fraction ?
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Convert 0.81 into fraction ?
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(63)2 – (12)2 =?
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Which is greater ?
21
16.928 + 24.7582
5.015 =?
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Convert 0.75 into fraction ?
23
Chemistry but not in Physics.
24
Physics or Maths but not in Chemistry.
25
What is the percentage of persons who read all the three papers ?
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What is the percentage of persons who read only two papers?
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What is the percentage of persons who read only one paper ?
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What is the percentage of persons who read only A but neither B nor C ?
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If A and B are any two sets, then what is A รกยดโ (A รกยดโ B) equal to ?
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40% of the people read newspaper X, 50% read newspaper Y and 10% read both the papers. What percentage of the people read neither newspaper ?
Constitution of India, Current Affairs & Comprehension
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I go to Madurai by —– Vaigai Express
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Have the car stolen!
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The Finance Department has ……………a centralized online databank system for all statutory government bodies to …………an eye on their assets and liabilities.
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Assets
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Affidavit
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"เชถเชพเชเชคเชฟ" เชถเชฌเซเชฆเชจเซ เช
เชฐเซเชฅ เชถเซเช เชเซ ?
7
"เชตเซเชฏเชเซเชคเชฟ" เชถเชฌเซเชฆเชจเซ เชตเชฟเชฒเซเชฎ เชถเชฌเซเชฆ เชถเซเช เชเซ ?
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"เชตเชฟเชเชพเชธ" เชถเชฌเซเชฆเชจเซเช เช
เชฐเซเชฅ เชถเซเช เชเซ ?
9
"เชธเซเชฅเชพเชจ" เชถเชฌเซเชฆเชจเซเช เชตเชฟเชฐเซเชงเซ เชถเชฌเซเชฆ เชถเซเช เชเซ ?
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"เชฎเชเชเชฟเชฒ" เชถเชฌเซเชฆเชจเซ เชตเซเชฏเชพเชชเชพเชฐเชฟเช เช
เชฐเซเชฅ เชถเซเช เชเซ ?
11
Which Act gave separate electorate rights to Muslims in India ?
12
Which one of the following made the Indian Legislature bicameral ?
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'Diarchy' was established in India by which of the following ?
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Which one of the following aimed at providing a federal structure for India ?
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As a guardian of the government of India Act, 1935 a Court was constituted which was called.
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Under the Government of India Act 1935, the Federal court had -
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Under the Government of India's Act 1935, how many Governors and Chief Commissioners provinces constituted in British India ?
18
The Mountbaten plan led to the enactment of :
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The plan of Lord Mountbatten was excepted by the congress and the muslim league. The British Parliament enacted the Indian Independence act, 1947 which got Royal assistant on -
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Which one of the following relates to transfer of power to the Indians and partition of the country ?
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On what date did India celebrate the 9th anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation?
22
Which global event is India participating in with Sweden as a partner?
23
Who became India's 97th Chess Grandmaster in late June 2026?
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What major merger was approved by the boards of PFC and REC Limited on June 30, 2026?
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Which initiative was launched at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan 2026 for rural women SHGs?
26
What significant political change occurred in South Korea on July 1, 2026?
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What was the rainfall deficit in India for June 2026, described as the driest in over a century?
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Where was the GCC Conclave on Innovation 2026 held?
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Which health initiative's operational guidelines were unveiled by the Union Health Ministry around July 1, 2026?
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What reform was implemented in GST 2.0 (effective from September 2025)?
Multi Purpose Health Worker
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Mental health is best defined as?
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Which concept is primarily concerned with preserving and promoting mental health?
3
Which component is NOT considered a dimension of psychological well-being?
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A mentally healthy person is most likely to?
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Which characteristic best reflects emotional maturity?
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The ability to recover uickly after experiencing stress or adversity is known as?
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Which of the following is an indicator of positive mental health?
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Mental illness differs from mental health because mental illness primarily involves?
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Which factor contributes most to maintaining mental health?
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A person with realistic self-perception usually?
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Which statement best describes mental hygiene?
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Adaptability in a mentally healthy person refers to?
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Which behavior demonstrates psychological well-being?
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Which uality is LEAST associated with good mental health?
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Which psychological characteristic helps an individual face failures positively?
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Mental health promotion mainly aims to?
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Which individual is most likely to possess good mental health?
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Which is an example of emotional stability?
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Mental health is influenced by?
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Which characteristic reflects healthy interpersonal relationships?
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What is the primary objective of Information, Education, and Communication (IEc) in public health?
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Which element is the first step in the communication process?
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In the communication process, encoding refers to?
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Which communication channel is most effective for individual behavior change?
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Which barrier to communication arises due to differences in language?
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Which type of communication allows immediate clarification of doubts?
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Which communication method is most appropriate for demonstrating handwashing techniues?
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Which component of communication confirms that the message has been understood correctly?
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Which of the following is an example of mass media communication?
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Which barrier is caused by poor hearing in the receiver?
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Which characteristic is essential for effective health education?
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Which communication channel is best suited for emergency public health alerts?
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Which factor most influences the effectiveness of IEC activities?
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Which type of communication occurs through facial expressions and body posture?
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Which communication barrier results from preconceived beliefs and attitudes?
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Which IEC activity is most suitable for increasing immunization awareness in rural communities?
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Which principle should be followed while preparing health education messages?
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Which communication method provides the widest audience coverage in a short time?
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Which communication skill is most important during counseling?
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Which communication barrier occurs due to excessive surrounding noise?
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Which structure forms the roof of the oral cavity?
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How many deciduous (primary) teeth are normally present in a healthy child?
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How many permanent teeth are present in a normal adult including third molars?
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Which tooth is primarily adapted for tearing food?
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Which tooth has the broadest chewing surface?
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Which is the hardest substance in the human body?
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Which tissue forms the bulk of the tooth beneath enamel?
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Which part of the tooth contains blood vessels and nerves?
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Which structure anchors the tooth root to the alveolar bone?
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Which salivary gland is the largest?
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What is the primary function of saliva?
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Which vitamin deficiency commonly causes bleeding gums?
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Dental caries primarily results from?
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Which bacterium is most commonly associated with initiation of dental caries?
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Freuent consumption of which food increases the risk of dental caries the most?
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Which dental condition is characterized by inflammation of the gums without loss of attachment?
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Untreated gingivitis may progress to?
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Which symptom is most characteristic of gingivitis?
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Which is the principal cause of periodontal disease?
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Dental plaue is best described as?
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Which committee is known as the Health Survey and Development Committee?
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In which year was the Bhore Committee constituted?
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In which year did the Bhore Committee submit its report?
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Who was the Chairman of the Bhore Committee?
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What was the principal objective of the Bhore Committee?
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Which important concept was strongly recommended by the Bhore Committee?
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The Bhore Committee emphasized health care based on which principle?
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Which level of healthcare was given highest priority by the Bhore Committee?
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According to the Bhore Committee, health services should primarily be?
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Which healthcare model was proposed by the Bhore Committee?
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Which type of hospital was proposed at the primary level by the Bhore Committee?
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The Bhore Committee recommended that Primary Health Centres should serve approximately how many people in the long-term programme?
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Which important principle was emphasized regarding medical treatment?
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The Bhore Committee recommended that healthcare should begin from which level?
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Which category of healthcare workers did the Bhore Committee strongly recommend expanding?
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Which of the following was considered essential for improving community health by the Bhore Committee?
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The Bhore Committee considered health as?
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Which recommendation of the Bhore Committee laid the foundation for India's PHC system?
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Which aspect of maternal and child health received emphasis in the Bhore Committee Report?
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Which healthcare philosophy did the Bhore Committee advocate?
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Which factor did the Bhore Committee identify as essential for improving national health?
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Which public health activity received special emphasis from the Bhore Committee?
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The Bhore Committee recommended integrating preventive services with which services?
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Which health professional was expected to play an important role in rural healthcare according to the Bhore Committee?
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Which committee is regarded as the blueprint of India's public health system?
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Which approach was discouraged by the Bhore Committee?
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Which principle guided the Bhore Committee's recommendations?
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Which major national health institution evolved based on recommendations of early health planning initiated after the Bhore Committee?
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Which area received priority in the Bhore Committee's rural health strategy?
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According to the Bhore Committee, preventive medicine should be available at which level?
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Which Plasmodium species is responsible for the most severe form of malaria in India?
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Which mosuito is the principal vector of malaria in India?
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Which stage of the malarial parasite infects humans during a mosuito bite?
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Which species of Plasmodium commonly causes relapsing malaria due to dormant liver forms?
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Which organ is first invaded by Plasmodium sporozoites after entering the bloodstream?
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Which laboratory test is considered the gold standard for routine diagnosis of malaria in primary health care settings?
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Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) for malaria primarily detect?
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Which symptom is classically associated with malaria?
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Which complication is most commonly associated with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria?
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Which national programme is responsible for malaria control in India?
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Which insecticide-treated measure is recommended for malaria prevention?
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Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) primarily aims to destroy?
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Which mosuito transmits dengue?
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Which mosuito primarily transmits chikungunya in India?
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Which characteristic distinguishes Aedes mosuitoes from Anopheles mosuitoes?
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Which breeding habitat is most preferred by Aedes aegypti?
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Which virus causes dengue fever?
108
Dengue virus has how many major serotypes?
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Which warning sign indicates progression toward severe dengue?
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Which laboratory finding is commonly seen in dengue fever?
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Which of the following best defines health promotion?
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Which international conference led to the adoption of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion in 1986?
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According to the Ottawa Charter, which action area focuses on making healthy choices easier through supportive environments?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter?
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Wellness is best described as?
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Which determinant of health has the greatest influence on an individual's health status?
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Which of the following is an example of a modifiable risk factor?
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Which level of prevention aims to prevent the occurrence of disease before it develops?
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Immunization is an example of?
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Health education regarding handwashing mainly represents?