SMOKING ALCOHALISM DRUG TOBBACO ADDICTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Opium‘ is an extract of

(a)   Cannabis sativa plant

(b)   Cocoa plant

(c)   Unripe fruit of poppy plant

(d)   None of the above

2. ‘Charas‘ is a product of

(a)   Cannabis sativa                   (b)   Cannabis indica

(c)   Cannabis capsarica            (d)   None of the above

3. Which component of tobacco smoke is carcinogenic

(a)   Nicotine

(b)   Tar

(c)   Carbon monoxide

(d)   Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

4. The organ which is most affected by alcohol, is

[MP PMT 1994, 97]

(a)   Liver                                       (b)   Cerebrum

(c)    Cerebellum                         (d)     Heart

5. Alcohol addiction is harmful because it causes

[MP PMT 1999]

(a)   Protein deposition in liver

(b)   Deposition of extra fat in liver

(c)   Rise in blood sugar level

(d)   Cancer

6. Addiction of LSD will eventually leads to

[CMC Vellore 1993; BHU 1982; MP PMT 1996]

(a)   Damage of kidneys

(b)   Damage of lungs

(c)   Mental and emotional disturbances

(d)   Hallucination

7. Naloxone is used as an antidote intravenously for the over dose of [Kerala CET 2003]

(a)   Heroin                                    (b)   Opium

(c)   Librium                                  (d)   Morphine

8. Which one of the following is a matching pair of a drug and its category                                                                       [AIIMS 2004]

(a)  Amphetamines – Stimulant

(b)  Lysergic and Dimethyl amide – Narcotic

(c)   Heroin – Psychotropic

(d)   Benzodiazepam – Pain killer

9. Global Immunisation Programme was started in

(a)   May 1974                              (b)   May 1984

(c)   August 1985                         (d)   May 1963

10. Head quarter of World Health Organisation (WHO) is located at          [AFMC 1985]

(a)   New York                              (b)   Geneva

(c)   London                                  (d)   Paris

11. Pulse polio programme is organised in our country for

[AFMC 1996]

(a)   Curing polio                         (b)   Eradicating polio

(c)   Spreading polio                   (d)   None of the above

12. Irrational fear of disease is [AIIMS 1997]

(a)   Algophobia                           (b)   Mysophobia

(c)   Pathophobia                         (d)   Haematophobia

13. Community health service includes [JIPMER 1997]

(a)   School and health education

(b)   Hygienic environment

(c)   Control of communicable diseases

             (d)   All the above

 

 

 

 

 

1	c	2	a	3	d	4	a	5	b
6	d	7	d	8	a	9	a	10	b
11	b	12	c	13	d

 

1. (c) Opium is an air dried milky exudation from incised unripe capsules of Papaver somniferum or its variety  album. It contains some 25 alkaloids which are used for their narcotic and analgesic effect.
2. (a) Charas is a product of hemp plant Cannabis sativus.
3. (d) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon are carcinogenic.
4. (a) Liver is damaged by alcohol. The liver is the storehouse of glycogen but alcohol causes the storage of fat in the liver.
5. (d) LSD drug detaches the brain from the present circumstances and connects with imaginary atmosphere, thus causing imbalance
6. (a) Amphetamines are synthetic drugs which are strong stimulants.
7. (a) Immunisation programme was launched by W.H.O. in May 1974.
8. (b) Pulse polio programme is organised in our country for eradication polio.

 

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