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1 The virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) parasitizes
A Helper T cells
B The membrane of lymph nodes
C cytoxic Tcells
D B cells

Answer: Helper T cells
2 AIDS spread due to
A Infected Needles And Syringes
B Immoral Way Of Life
C Homosexuality
D All Of The Above

Answer: All Of The Above
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3 The causative agent for AIDS was first of all identified in 1984 and was named as
A HTLV III
B HIV-1
C HIV-2
D LAV

Answer: HIV-1
4 Development of vaccine is difficult for AIDS because env gene
A integrates its genome into that of helper T cells
B undergoes reverse transcription
C undergoes mutation at rapid rate
D integrates into large number of host genes

Answer: undergoes mutation at rapid rate
5 HIV belongs to which of the following families of virus?
A Lentivirus
B Adenovirus
C Togavirus
D Reovirus

Answer: Lentivirus
6 AIDS is
A Pandemic
B Sporadic
C Endemic
D Epidemic

Answer: Pandemic
7 AIDS testing on normal individuals is done by
A Identification of antibodies
B Identification of antigen-toxin
C Reduction in immunity of the individuals
D Separation by virus

Answer: Identification of antibodies
8 The confirmatory test used to diagnose AIDS is
A Western blot
B PCR
C ELISA
D ESR

Answer: Western blot
9 Which of the following could be called immune disorder?
A SCID and AIDS
B AIDS and cholera
C Hepatitis and leukaemia
D AIDS and cholera

Answer: SCID and AIDS
10 HIV virus has a protein coat and a genetic material which is
A Single stranded RNA
B Single stranded DNA
C Double stranded RNA
D Double stranded DNA

Answer: Single stranded RNA
11 AZT ( 3’-azido 2’, 3’ -dideoxy thymine) is used in the treatment of
A Kala-azar
B malaria
C AIDS
D Malaria

Answer: AIDS
12 AIDS is caused by
A Bacterium
B Blood cancer
C Human T-cell leukaemia virus
D TMV

Answer: Human T-cell leukaemia virus
13 AIDS can be transmitted by
A Handshake
B Blood transfusion
C Courtship
D all of the above

Answer: Blood transfusion
14 AIDS was first reported in
A U.S.A
B Germany
C France
D Russia

Answer: U.S.A
15 AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) Day is
A December 1
B June 1
C December 20
D May 1

Answer: December 1
16 In which country AIDS was first clinically observed?
A The United States
B Norway
C Pakistan
D India

Answer: The United States
17 Which body is responsible for formulating policy and implementing programs for the prevention and control of HIV in India?
A NACO
B IIM
C IIT
D AIMS

Answer: NACO
18 What is India’s position in HIV infected in the world?
A Third
B Fourth
C Second
D First

Answer: Third
19 When did the World Health Organization first proposed a definition for AIDS?
A 1986
B 1976
C 1966
D 1956

Answer: 1986
20 How many clinical staging systems are used to classify HIV and HIV related disease for surveillance purposes?
A Two
B Four
C Three
D One

Answer: Four

The clinical staging of HIV-related disease for adults and children and the simplified immunological classification are harmonized to a universal four-stage system that includes simplified standardized descriptors of clinical staging events.

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