Daily Quiz-232

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Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 07:00 PM Sep 26, 2025 IST

1. Naegleria fowleri, the causative agent of PAM, is classified as:

A) A virus

B) A bacterium

C) A free-living amoeba (protozoan)

D) A fungus

2. The usual route of human infection by Naegleria fowleri is:

A) Ingestion of contaminated water through mouth

B) Skin contact with contaminated water

C) Entry through the nose with contaminated water, migration along olfactory nerve to brain

D) Airborne inhalation of spores

3. Which of the following statements about person-to-person transmission of PAM is correct?

A) PAM transmits easily between people via respiratory droplets.

B) PAM can be transmitted through casual skin contact.

C) PAM is not spread person-to-person; infection requires nasal exposure to contaminated water.

D) PAM transmits through food handlers.

4. The fatality rate of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) is approximately:

A) <10%

B) Rs 30%

C) >95%

D) 50%

5. Which of the following repurposed drugs has been used in PAM treatment protocols?

A) Amoxicillin

B) Miltefosine

C) Chloroquine

D) Oseltamivir

Answers Quiz- 231 (September 25)

1. B

Explanation: The totality lasted about 82 minutes (1 hour 22 minutes) per the summary.

2. B

Explanation: Correct chronological order is Penumbral → Partial → Totality → Maximum → Totality end.

3. B

Explanation: The summary lists Totality begin Rs 11.01 pm IST.

4. B

Explanation: Lunar eclipses are visible to the entire night side of Earth; solar eclipses have limited path of visibility and solar viewing needs protection.

5. B

Explanation: Notably, observations during solar eclipses were used to test Einstein’s general relativity (deflection of starlight) and study the solar corona.

Daily Quiz-232

Build your GK

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Answers Quiz- 231 (September 25)

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