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With reference to vertical transmission of diseases from mother to child, consider the following diseases:

  1. Hepatitis B
  2. Syphilis
  3. Malaria
  4. Tuberculosis
  5. Thalassemia

Which of the above are well-established diseases transmitted from an infected mother to her child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding?

In the context of elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, consider the following statements.

  1. Brazil is the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
  2. One of the criteria for EMTCT validation is reducing vertical transmission of HIV to below 2%.

Select the correct code.

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According to a recent report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on global forest products, which of the following registered an increase in 2024 compared to the previous year?

  1. Global production of sawnwood
  2. Global output of wood-based panels
  3. Wood pulp production

Select the correct code.

Consider the following pairs:

  1. Strait of Gibraltar — Morocco
  2. Bosporus — Bulgaria
  3. Dardanelles — Turkey
  4. Strait of Gibraltar — Portugal

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched with a country borders the strait?

Why Compressed Biogas (CBG) has an edge over CNG?

  1. CBG doesn’t involve compressing of methane while CNG is a compressed methane.
  2. The solid by-products of CBG can be used as bio-manure which has a high-water retention capacity that helps reduce irrigation requirement.
  3. The calorific value of CNG is double than of CBG.

Select The correct code.

Prelims is the most difficult phase. You really need to go much beyond your basic approach. 

The Answers are as below :

  • 1. (c)
  • 2. (b)
  • 3. (d)
  • 4. (b)
  • 5. (b)
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