Prelims Power Play 12 January 2024

1. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Antibiotics are included in Schedule H and H1 of the Drugs Rules, 1945  to control Anti-Microbial Resistance

Statement-II: These drugs have specific caution labeling requirements and are sold only under the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

2. This island is situated in Sunderbans. It is the largest island of Sunderbans . Every years lakhs s of pilgrims descend here for a holy dip on the festival of Makar Sankrant

3. Anti-Microbial Resistance is going to be the next pandemic. The main drivers of antimicrobial resistance include/s:

1. Inappropriate use of antibiotics in nonbacterial infections
2. Lack of adequate training in antibiotic selection, escalation, and de-escalation
3. Inadequate control of antibiotic prescription and dispensing practices by health systems in spite of repeated warnings
4. Poor infection and disease prevention and control in health-care facilities and farms.
5. Lack of access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for both humans and animals

Select the correct answer correct using the code below?

4. Consider the following

1. E. coli
2. Klebsiella
3. Acinetobacter
4. Staphylococcus aureus
5. Enterococcus

How many of the above microbes found in India which are resistant to some of the latest generation antibiotics?

5. Consider the following

1. Tamil
2. Telugu
3. Sanskrit
4. Kannada
5. Malayalam
6. Odia
7. Hindi

How many of the above are classical language?