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One-Liner Questions
- What do experts say about the indiscriminate use of OTC medications?
- When is World Kidney Day observed?
- What is kidney disease’s rank as a cause of death in India?
- How many kidney transplants has Jaypee Hospital in Noida successfully performed?
- What is the annual number of kidney transplants in India attributed to?
- What improvement does minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery offer kidney transplant patients?
- How did a 17-year-old boy survive a tiger attack?
- What did the Union Cabinet approve related to India and Bhutan?
- What is the MoU between India and Bhutan in the hydrocarbon sector aimed at?
- How does hypertension affect kidney health in India?
- What percentage of the Indian population suffers from chronic kidney disease?
- What is the theme of International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2024?
- How many kidney stones were removed from a patient by AINU?
- What act are several hotels and restaurants found violating in a joint survey?
- What does the survey advocate regarding tobacco control laws?
- How do cholesterol-lowering drugs like Niacin work at a molecular level?
- What common symptom is not found in the majority of tuberculosis patients?
- What healthcare additions did Goa’s Health Minister announce?
- What was busted by Delhi Police involving cancer chemotherapy medicines?
- What award did Dr. Soumya Swaminathan receive?
- What gene is the focus of MIT’s novel gene-editing screen for cancer?
- Why was Rajasthan state minister Otaram Dewasi admitted to the hospital?
- How many people visit Jan Aushadhi Kendras daily in India?
- What are the warning signs of glaucoma?
- What is the leading cause of blindness in the working age group?
- What did South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong express concerns over?
Answers
- Indiscriminate use can pose significant risks, especially to the kidneys.
- March 14.
- The eighth leading cause of death.
- More than 1,000.
- Poor lifestyles.
- Rapid improvement in quality of life and very low mortality rate.
- By pulling the tiger’s tongue.
- The signing of three MoUs with Bhutan.
- To promote bilateral trade in the hydrocarbon sector and ensure secured and long-term supply.
- Threatening kidney health.
- About 10 percent.
- ‘Yoga for Women Empowerment’.
- 418 stones.
- The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA).
- To strengthen tobacco control laws for a smoke-free India.
- By raising levels of “good” cholesterol and flushing out “bad” cholesterol.
- 82.8 percent had no persistent cough and 62.5 percent had no cough at all.
- Adding more BLS and ALS ambulances.
- An illegal unit manufacturing fake life-saving cancer chemotherapy medicines.
- The Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2023.
- p53 — a tumor suppressor gene.
- Difficulty in breathing.
- 10 to 12 lakh.
- Pain in the eye, pressure, headaches, or seeing rainbow-colored halos around lights.
- Diabetes.
- Concerns over a decision by medical professors to resign amidst a trainee doctors’ walkout.
Additional One-Liner Questions
- What significant achievement was noted by Jaypee Hospital regarding kidney transplants?
- What specific surgical technique improved the quality of life for kidney transplant patients?
- How did Ankit defend himself against a tiger attack?
- What strategic fit does the MoU on petroleum supply between India and Bhutan represent?
- On which occasion did experts highlight the rising levels of hypertension in India?
- What is the main focus of the Yoga Mahotsav-2024?
- How was a significant number of kidney stones removed from a patient?
- What illegal activity was discovered in several hotels and restaurants according to a survey?
- How do cholesterol-lowering drugs like Niacin affect the body?
- What new finding challenges the traditional symptomatology of tuberculosis?
- What initiative is being undertaken by Goa’s Health Minister to improve healthcare?
- What was the outcome of Delhi Police’s crackdown on spurious medicines?
- What contribution does Dr. Soumya Swaminathan hope India will make in the fight against tuberculosis?
- How does the novel gene-editing screen developed by MIT researchers help in cancer treatment?
- What led to the hospitalization of Rajasthan state minister Otaram Dewasi?
- What demonstrates the popularity and impact of Jan Aushadhi Kendras in India?
- Why is it crucial to undergo an eye test for symptoms suggesting glaucoma?
- What connection is there between diabetes and blindness?
- What prompted the South Korean Health Minister’s concern over patient safety?
Additional Answers
- Successfully performed over 1,000 kidney transplants.
- Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.
- By grabbing the tiger’s tongue.
- A strategic fit as an Energy Bridge in India’s Neighbourhood First Policy.
- Ahead of World Kidney Day.
- Empowering women through yoga.
- Through a minimally invasive procedure.
- Violating the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA).
- By raising “good” cholesterol levels and reducing “bad” cholesterol.
- A majority of patients do not exhibit persistent cough.
- Launching new Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support ambulances.
- The arrest of seven persons and seizure of spurious cancer medicines worth Rs 4 crore.
- The production of a vaccine against tuberculosis.
- By allowing rapid identification of cancer mutations.
- Complaints of difficulty in breathing and chest pain.
- Daily visits by 10 to 12 lakh people.
- To prevent irreversible vision loss.
- Diabetes doubles the risk of glaucoma.
- The mass resignation of medical professors over a trainee doctors’ walkout.
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