100 General Knowledge Quiz Questions for Entrance Exams 1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium (1) Increases (2) DecreasesA (3) Remains unaltered (4) Drops sharply 2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory? (1) Mahanadi (2) BrahmaputraA (3) Ravi (4) Chenab 3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is (1) Carbon dioxideA (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Nitrous oxide (4) Nitrogen peroxide 4. 26th January is India’s
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hygiene will reduce the likelihood of infection What is disease? Disease is a disorder or malfunction of the mind or body‚ which leads to a departure from good health. Can be a disorder of a specific tissue or organ due to a single cause. E.g. malaria. May have many causes. Often referred to as multifactorial. E.g. heart disease. Disease diagnosed by a doctor analysing the symptoms (physical and mental signs). Acute disease Sudden and rapid onset Symptoms disappear quickly E.g. influenza Chronic
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of mosquito repellent tests published in the scientific literature use Aedes aegypti (the dengue/yellow fever mosquito). This is pretty much the lab rat of the mosquito world. It is a great species to work with as it is a day-biting species and has a relatively consistent biting rate. Testing a repellent against Aedes aegypti is pretty much the way to go. In malaria prone regions‚ testing against the malaria-vector and avid nuisance-biting species Anopheles gambiae is useful too. If‚ however‚ a
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floor Rica Bhattacharyya‚ ET Bureau Mar 5‚ 2013‚ 05.00AM IST Tags: SY Siddiqui| Maruti Suzuki India| Maruti Suzuki| Gurgaon| graduate engineer trainees| e-parivartan| corporate social responsibility| anti-malaria campaign (As part of the initiative…) MUMBAI: Maruti Suzuki India‚ the country’s largest carmaker‚ is extending some of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities to associates on the shop-floor in a bid to make it more inclusive and
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of 31 in 2010. Haiti is a country that has a high degree of a risk of disease. Food and or waterborne diseases include: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea‚ hepatitis A and E‚ and typhoid fever. As well as vectorborne diseases‚ which include dengue fever and malaria (2013). Haiti is a free market economy. They have advantages of low labor costs and tariff-free access to the US for many of its exports. Serious economic growth throughout the country include: poverty‚ corruption‚ vulnerability to natural
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be tested on EID’s*** * Patz- higher biodiversity the lower EID’s 6/27 * Number of diseases increase as people become more civilized * Causes are population size and density 7/8 (Need To know Diseases) * Listeriosis * Malaria * Protozoon- can see through a
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Mosquitoes are the most common problem in the Community. Many have died and many are hospitalized today because of the mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are the most dangerous insect in the world‚ especially the female Anopheles mosquito which transmit malaria‚ dengue and can kill more than millions of people in one year. The researcher wish to consider making his own mosquito killer out of some natural resources‚ called the Acapulco plants to kill mosquitoes. Acapulco is very abundant in the Philippines
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MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Organisms that have been genetically modified include micro-organisms such as bacteria and yeast‚ insects‚ plants‚ fish‚ and mammals. GMOs are the source of genetically modified foods‚ and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce goods other than food. HUMANS Human gene therapy Gene therapy is the use of DNA as
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dumping. These canals are not only a source of foul smell‚ but they bring about floods if not properly maintained. Their levels rise day-by-day and‚ with their ever-increasing level‚ mosquitoes breed there and spread fatal diseases such as malaria‚ dengue fever‚ etc. Many other rodents such as rats breed and cause diseases such a plague. Speaking for the millions living in this city‚ we would like to request the government to take action and keep this matter under control and have regular checkups
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE INTEGRATED MALARIA VECTOR CONTROL POLICY IN GHANA INTRODUCTION Malaria is a major public health problem in Ghana. It is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality‚ especially in children under five years of age and pregnant women. It is the most common cause of outpatient visits‚ hospitalization and death. Malaria is also a development problem as it has a serious socio-economic impact on families and the nation‚ through loss of work‚ school absenteeism and high levels
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