Biology

Quarantine period should be: 
a. Minimum incubation period b. Maximum incubation period c. Period of communicability 
d. Median incubation period 

Denominator while calculating maternal mortality rate is: 
a. Total number of deliveries b. Total number of live birth 
c. Total number of maternal death 

d. Midyear population 

The commonest cause of maternal morbidity in India is: 
a. Anemia b. Hemorrhage c. Abortion d. Sepsis 

Sex ratio is defined as:
a. The number of female individuals for every 1000 male 
individuals 
b. The number of male individuals for every 1000 female 
individuals c. The number of female individuals for every 100 male 
individuals 
d. The number of male individuals for every 100 female 
individuals. 

General fertility rate (GFR) is: a. Number of live birth in women in the reproductive age 
group 15-44 years 
b. Number of live birth in unmarried women in the age group 
15-44 years c. Number of children a woman would have if she were to 
pass through her reproductive years 
d. Number of abortions, usually per 1000 women of child 
bearing age 

Maternal Mortality Ratio is calculated by: a. Maternal deaths/live birth 
b. Maternal deaths/1000 live births 
c. Maternal deaths/100000 live births d. Maternal deaths/100000 populations 

Neonatal death is defined as death of a live born neonate –: a. In the first 28 days after birth 
b. In the first 3 months of life c. In the first 6 months of life 
d. In the first year of life 

Most common cause of perinatal mortality is: a. Prematurity b. Birth injury 
c. Metabolic d. Congenital 

The highest rate of infant mortality in India is reported from: a. Madhya Pradesh b. Bihar c. Uttar Pradesh d. Orissa 

All are direct causes of maternal mortality in India; EXCEPT: a. Cardiac disease b. Eclampsia c. Hemorrhage d. Abortion