Community Medicine, Paper-I - Topic-wise Segregation and Clubbed
Repeated Questions
I. Short Notes (5 Marks Each)
A. Principles of Epidemiology and Epidemiologic Methods
1. Steps of investigation of an epidemic / Steps in Investigations of epidemic / Steps
of investigation of epidemic / Investigation of an epidemic:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, April 2023, April 2022, Nov 2021, Nov 2020, Jan 2020,
July 2021)
2. Epidemiology of Dengue fever / Epidemiology of dengue:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
3. Epidemiology of Typhoid / Epidemiology of typhoid:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, Feb 2019)
4. Epidemiology of Cholera. Discuss prevention and control of it:
○ (April 2023, Aug 2019)
B. Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases (Specific Diseases)
1. Modes of HIV transmission:
○ (April 2024, April 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, Feb 2019)
2. Epidemiology of diarrheal disease and its prevention:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
3. Prevention of Rabies / Add a note on Rabies immunoglobulin:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, Oct 2022 - Mention Categories of Dog bite.
Add a note on Rabies immunoglobulin)
4. Classification of acute respiratory infection as per ARI control program / Classify
Acute respiratory illness (ARI). Write management for ARI:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, Nov 2021, Oct 2022)
5. Tuberculosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment / DOTS strategies and RNTCP /
Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) / Stop TB strategy:
○ (Oct 2022, Nov 2021, July 2021, April 2022)
6. Life cycle of malarial parasite / Epidemiology and control of Malaria:
○ (April 2023, April 2022, July 2021)
7. STI/RTI syndromic approach:
○ (Oct 2022)
8. Treatment of Leprosy:
○ (April 2023, April 2022)
9. Explain the difference between IPV & OPV:
○ (Nov 2021)
10.Explain basic approach to the control of cancer through primary prevention:
○ (Nov 2021)
11.Management of Dengue outbreak:
○ (Oct 2022)
12.What are the harmful effects of tobacco on health? Mention two measures to
control and prevent tobacco use in the population:
○ (Aug 2019)
13.Types of Plague:
○ (Aug 2019)
C. Epidemiology of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases
1. Road traffic accidents and its prevention / Cause and Prevention of Road traffic
accidents:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, Oct 2022, Aug 2019, April 2022 - Enlist types of
Accidents. Discuss Causes of Road traffic Accidents)
2. Hazards of Obesity:
○ (April 2024, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, Feb 2019)
3. What is cancer? Write briefly on screening for cancer / Risk factors and Screening
for breast cancers:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, Aug 2019, Oct 2022)
4. Explain tracking of blood pressure with diagram:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, Nov 2021)
5. Prevention of CHD / Prevention of Coronary Heart Diseases (CHDs) / Risk factors of
coronary heart diseases:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, Nov 2021, April 2023)
6. Modifiable and non modifiable risk factors of stroke:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
7. Rule of halves:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
8. Risk factors of Hypertension:
○ (April 2022)
9. Hazards of Smoking:
○ (Oct 2022)
D. Health Programmes in India
1. Pulse Polio Immunization:
○ (April 2024, April 2023, July 2021, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, Aug 2019, Feb 2019)
2. Add a note on vitamin A prophylaxis programme / Enumerate National Health
Programmes. Add a note on vitamin A prophylaxis Programme:
○ (April 2024, Feb 2019 - Long Essay)
3. Janani Suraksha Yojana:
○ (April 2024, July 2021, Feb 2019)
4. Swach Bharath Mission / Swachh Bharath Mission:
○ (April 2024, April 2023, April 2022)
5. Vision 2020-The right to sight model / Vision 2020 - The Right to Sight / Vision 2020:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, Nov 2021, April 2022, July 2021, Aug 2019, Feb 2019)
6. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP):
○ (Oct 2022)
7. ICDS (Integrated child development service):
○ (July 2021)
8. Mid day meal programme:
○ (July 2021)
9. Enlist the major non-communicable diseases in India. Write risk factors for stroke:
○ (Aug 2019)
E. Immunizing Agents & Disease Prevention and Control
1. Oral polio vaccine:
○ (April 2023, April 2022)
2. WHO criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever:
○ (April 2023, Nov 2021)
3. Prevention and control of Diarrheal disease / Epidemiology of diarrheal disease and
its prevention:
○ (Oct 2022, April 2022, Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
4. Explain basic approach to the control of cancer through primary prevention:
○ (Nov 2021)
5. Explain in brief about oral rehydration therapy for diarrhea:
○ (Nov 2021)
6. Explain in brief about intervention of prevent of HIV in community:
○ (Nov 2021)
II. Short Answers (3 Marks Each)
A. Epidemiology and Disease Transmission
1. Mention any four zoonotic diseases / Name any three Zoonotic Diseases:
○ (April 2024, April 2023, April 2022, Feb 2019)
2. Epidemic, Endemic and Pandemic:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023)
3. Three diseases transmitted by faeco-oral route / Diseases transmitted by faeco oral
route:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, April 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, Aug 2019)
4. Three sexually transmitted diseases / Name two sexually transmitted diseases:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, Feb 2019)
5. Symptoms of tuberculosis / Symptoms of tuberculosis:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023)
6. Diseases transmitted by Aedes mosquito:
○ (April 2024, Oct 2022)
7. Opportunistic infection in AIDS:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, Nov 2021)
8. Congenital Rubella Syndrome / Congenital Rubella:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, April 2022, Nov 2021, Aug 2019)
9. Name the diseases which can be transmitted through blood transfusion:
○ (April 2024, April 2022)
10.Three water born diseases / Three diseases transmitted through unsafe water:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020, April 2023, April 2022)
11.Epidemiology of tuberculosis:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
12.Three diseases caused by mosquito:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
13.Organisms causing ARI:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
14.Modes of transmission of Hepatitis B / Write the modes of transmission of Hepatitis
B infection:
○ (Oct 2022, April 2022)
15.Epidemiology of Typhoid:
○ (July 2021)
16.Types of epidemic:
○ (July 2021)
17.Routes of transmission of HIV virus:
○ (July 2021)
18.Incubatory carriers:
○ (July 2021)
19.Nosocomial infection:
○ (Aug 2019)
20.Man made malaria:
○ (Jan 2020)
21.Measles vaccination:
○ (Nov 2021, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, Feb 2019)
22.Clinical features of dengue:
○ (Nov 2021)
B. Disease Prevention and Control (General & NCDs)
1. Modifiable risk factors of hypertension:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023)
2. BMI Classification / Body Mass Index (BMI) / Classification of BMI / Assessment of
Obesity:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, April 2023, April 2022, Nov 2021, July 2021, Oct 2022)
3. Danger signals of Cancer / Three danger signs of cancer:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, Feb 2019)
4. Harmful effects of tobacco on health / Effects of smoking / Hazards of smoking:
○ (April 2024, April 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, Feb 2019)
5. Accidents prevention:
○ (April 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
6. Cancer Screening:
○ (April 2023, April 2022)
7. Diabetic foot:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, July 2021)
8. Rule of Halves / Explain the "Rule of Halves" in hypertension:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, July 2021, Aug 2019, Feb 2019)
9. Complications of Diabetes / Three complications of diabetes:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, Oct 2022)
10.Modifiable risk of diabetes:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
11.Prevention of road traffic accidents:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
12.Three non communicable diseases / Three non-communicable diseases:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
13.Hazards of obesity:
○ (Nov 2021, July 2021, Aug 2019)
14.Primordial prevention of Coronary Heart Diseases (CHDs):
○ (April 2022)
15.Periodic Deworming programme:
○ (April 2023, April 2022)
16.Signs of severe dehydration:
○ (April 2023, April 2022)
17.What is self-care in Diabetes mellitus?:
○ (April 2023, Aug 2019)
18.Domestic accidents / Mention any three domestic accidents:
○ (April 2023, April 2022, Aug 2019)
19.Three life style diseases:
○ (April 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
20.Tracking of BP:
○ (July 2021, Aug 2019)
21.List causes of blindness in India / Three causes of Avoidable blindness:
○ (July 2021, Aug 2019, Oct 2022 - Define blindness according to national
programme for blindness. List three causes of Avoidable blindness, Nov 2020 -
Causes of Preventable blindness.)
22.Rehabilitation in Leprosy:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, July 2021, Aug 2019, Feb 2019)
23.Leprosy treatment:
○ (Oct 2022)
24.Classification of Dehydration:
○ (Oct 2022)
25.Oral rehydration solution: Do's and Don'ts / Composition of ORS / ORS:
○ (Oct 2022, Nov 2021, April 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, July 2021, Feb 2019)
26.DOTS centers / DOTS:
○ (Oct 2022, Nov 2021, April 2023)
27.Tetanus vaccination / Tetanus diphtheria Vaccine (Td Vaccine) / Tetanus Toxoid:
○ (April 2023, Oct 2022, April 2022)
28.Write (a.Normal blood pressure b.blood sugar level, c.Normal Hb percentage):
○ (Oct 2022)
29.Hospital Acquired infections:
○ (April 2022)
30.Chicken pox:
○ (Oct 2022)
31.Skinfold thickness:
○ (Nov 2021)
32.Clinical classification of diabetes mellitus:
○ (Nov 2021)
33.Prevention of hook worm infestation:
○ (Nov 2021)
34.Oral cancer:
○ (July 2021)
35.Passive smoking:
○ (Jan 2020)
36.Three diseases due to obesity:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
C. Health Programmes & Public Health Administration
1. BCG Vaccine / BCG / Write in brief about route and schedule of BCG vaccination:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, April 2023, April 2022, Nov 2021, Aug 2019)
2. Vaccine carrier:
○ (April 2024, Oct/Nov 2023, Aug 2019)
3. Mission Indra Dhanush / Mission Indradhanush:
○ (April 2024, April 2022)
4. Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre (ICTC):
○ (April 2024, Aug 2019)
5. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK):
○ (April 2023, Nov 2021)
6. Function of anganwadi centre:
○ (April 2023, Aug 2019)
7. Expand NTEP, NVBDCP & NACP / Expand RNTCP, NVBDCP & NMHP:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, Aug 2019)
8. Vitamin-A prophylaxis:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023)
9. Pentavalent vaccination schedule / Pentavalent vaccine:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023, Nov 2020, Jan 2020, April 2022)
10.MR vaccination:
○ (Oct/Nov 2023)
11.Mass drug treatment for Filariasis / Mass drug administration in filariasis:
○ (Oct 2022, April 2024)
12.Ice lined refrigerator:
○ (Oct 2022)
13.Management of waste generated at immunization session:
○ (Oct 2022)
14.School health programme:
○ (July 2021)
15.ASHA:
○ (July 2021)
16.Enumerate National Health Programs:
○ (July 2021)
17.Minimum Needs program:
○ (July 2021)
18.VVM:
○ (Nov 2020, Jan 2020)
19.Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakrama:
○ (Aug 2019)
20.Anganawadi worker:
○ (Feb 2019)
21.Sub centre:
○ (Feb 2019)
22.School eye health services:
○ (Nov 2021)
23.Priority intervention in adolescent health programme:
○ (Nov 2021)
24.JE Vaccination:
○ (April 2022)
25.Urban Primary Health Center:
○ (April 2022)
26.Iodine deficiency diseases:
○ (Oct 2022)
27.Active surveillance Malaria:
○ (April 2023, Aug 2019)
28.Menstrual hygiene scheme:
○ (April 2023, Nov 2021)
29.First aid in dog bite:
○ (July 2021)
30.Screening and confirmatory test for HIV infection:
○ (Nov 2021)
31.Deformities in leprosy:
○ (Nov 2021)
32.Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance for Polio:
○ (Oct 2022)
33.Diphtheria:
○ (Oct 2022)
34.Name three causes for neonatal tetanus in India. List any three control measures:
○ (Aug 2019)
