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Welcome to the General Knowledge Section of Free Time Learning. As we are aware General Knowledge (GK) is a very important area in all the competitive exams held in the country. Nowadays, a good knowledge of general awareness is very important in clearing any competitive and government recruitment examinations.

These General Knowledge Question are very important and usefull to UPSC, IAS/PCS, UPPSC, IBPS, SBI, RBI, SSC, CGL, Railway, APPSC, TSPSC, KPSC, TNPSC, TPSC, UPPSC, MPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, UKPSC, MPSC, and other competitive exams.

A)
It affects Kidney
B)
It affects liver
C)
It affects human immune system
D)
It is a disorder of the brain

Correct Answer : Option (D) - It is a disorder of the brain


* A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.
 
* Brain cell connections and the cells themselves degenerate and die, eventually destroying memory and other important mental functions.
 
* Memory loss and confusion are the main symptoms.
 
* No cure exists, but medication and management strategies may temporarily improve symptoms.

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A)
Protozoan
B)
Mosquito
C)
Bacteria
D)
Virus

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Protozoan


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A)
Tuberculosis
B)
Typhoid
C)
Influenza
D)
Diphtheria

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Influenza


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A)
Diphtheria
B)
Tuberculosis
C)
Leprosy
D)
Measles

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Tuberculosis


BCG, or bacille Calmette-Guerin, is a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) disease. Many foreign-born persons have been BCG-vaccinated. BCG is used in many countries with a high prevalence of TB to prevent childhood tuberculous meningitis and miliary disease.

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A)
Edward Jenner
B)
Roentgen
C)
Ronald Ross
D)
Louis Pasteur

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ronald Ross


Ross and the Discovery that Mosquitoes Transmit Malaria Parasites. Sir Ronald Ross was born in Almora, India in 1857 to Sir C.C.G. Ross, a General in the Indian Army, and his wife Matilda.

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A)
Mercury
B)
Asbestos
C)
Cotton
D)
Cadmium

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Cadmium


Itai-itai disease was caused by cadmium poisoning due to mining in Toyama Prefecture. Regular mining for silver started in 1589, and soon thereafter, mining for lead, copper, and zinc began. The earliest records of mining for gold in the area date back to 1710.

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A)
Albendazole
B)
Omeprazole
C)
Ciproflaxin
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Albendazole


The process of killing the intestinal worms through medication is known as deworming. The Government of India provides and recommends two safe drugs in the form of tablets, namely Albendazole and Mebendazole, for the treatment of intestinal worms. The dosage is prescribed on the bases of a child's age.

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A)
Aged persons
B)
Women
C)
New borns
D)
Children

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Aged persons


Significant diseases : Dementia, arthritis, palliative care, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson's disease, atherosclerosis, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol

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A)
Cell deformity
B)
Cell division
C)
Cell inflammation
D)
Cell swelling

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Cell division


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A)
Rickets
B)
Scurvy
C)
Anaemia
D)
Night blindness

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Anaemia


The human body can't live without the mineral iron. For starters, it's an important component of hemoglobin, the protein that carries the oxygen in your red blood cells (RBC). Without enough iron, you may feel tired and dizzy, and can even develop anemia.

Published On : May 30, 2021