711: Amnesty International is
(a) an agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars
(b) a global Human Rights Movement
(c) a non-governmental organization to help people voluntary very poor people
(d) an inter-governmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in war-ravaged regions
712: The term Base Erosion and Profit Shifting is sometimes seen in the news in the context of
(a) mining operation by multinational companies in resource-rich but backward areas
(b) curbing of the tax evasion by multinational companies
(c) exploitation of genetic resources of a country by multinational companies
(d) lack of consideration of environmental costs in the planning and implementation of developmental projects
713: Assertion (A) :
Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) has been strongly recommended for reducing infant mortality
Reason (R) :
Gastrointestinal problems are very common among children especially in the developing countries
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
714: Which one of the following diseases is least infectious ?
(a) Leprosy
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Conjunctivitis
(d) Hepatitis
715: Which one of the following is the landmark performance of Dr. V. Mohan Reddy, an Indian born doctor working in USA, during February, 2005?
(a) Successful brain surgery to revive the function of nearly dead brain of a premature born infant.
(b) Research on genetic engineering which can help in treatment of deadly disease like AIDS.
(c) Research on human stem cell which is likely to revolutionize treatment of deadly disease like cancer.
(d) Successful open heart procedure called arterial switch performed on an infant.