Q. One of the occupational health hazards commonly faced by the workers of ceramics, pottery and glass industry is -
1) silicosis
2) stone formation in gall bladder
3) melanoma
4) stone formation in kidney
Q. It has been observed that astronauts lose substantial quantity of calcium through urine during space flight. This is due to -
1) microgravity
2) hypergravity
3) intake of dehydrated food tablet
4) low temperature in cosmos
Q. If we sprinkle common salt on an earthworm, it die due to -
1) osmotic shock
2) respiratory failure
3) toxic effect of salt
4) closure of pores of skin
Q. Cutting and peeling of onions brings tears to the eyes because of the presence of -
1) Sulphur in the cell
2) Carbon in the cell
3) Fat in the cell
4) Aminoacid in the cell
Q. The anti-malarial drug Quinine is made from a plant. The plant is -
1) Neem
2) Eucalyptus
3) Cinnamon
4) Cinchona
Q. Endosulfon, which has been in news these days, is-
1) a pesticide
2) a fertilizer
3) a sulfa drug
4) an antibiotic
Q. The cat can survive fall from height much more than human or any other animal. It is because the cat-
1) also gets injury equally with other animal but has tremendous endurance, body resistance and speedy recovery
2) can immediately adjust itself to land on all four paws and bend the legs to absorb the impact of falling
3) has thick and elastic skin
4) has elastic bones
Q. Development of Goitre (enlarged thyroid gland) is mainly due to deficiency of -
1) Sodium
2) Iodine
3) Calcium
4) Iron
Q. To suspect HIV/AIDS in a young individual, which one among the following symptoms is mostly associated with?
1) Severe persistent headache
2) Long standing jaundice and chronic liver disease
3) Severe anaemia
4) Chronic diarrhoea
Q. The broken hills famous for zinc and lead are located in -
1) Australia
2) Turkey
3) France
4) Germany
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