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Q1Consider the following statements: 1. A Heat-Wave Action Plan aims to provide a framework for implementation, coordination and evaluation of extreme heat response activities in Indian cities and towns. 2. Its primary objective is to alert populations at risk of heat-related illness where extreme heat conditions exist or are imminent. 3. The NDMA guideline says only national ministries should prepare plans and cities need not develop city-specific heat-wave plans. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: the plan provides a framework and alerts at-risk populations. Statement 3 is false: the guideline says all cities can develop plans for their specific cities or towns, and states should also prepare comprehensive plans.
Q2Consider the following statements about IMD's heat wave criteria: 1. For plains, heat wave is considered only when maximum temperature reaches at least 40°C. 2. For hilly regions, the corresponding threshold is at least 30°C. 3. For coastal stations, heat wave may be described even if actual maximum temperature is below 37°C. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: IMD's FAQ gives 40°C or more as the plains threshold. Statement 2 is correct: the hilly-region threshold is 30°C or more. Statement 3 is false: for coastal stations, heat wave may be described only when the departure condition is met and actual maximum temperature is 37°C or more.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. IMD declares heat wave only after the criteria are met in at least two stations in a meteorological sub-division for at least two consecutive days. 2. IMD declares heat wave on the first day on which one station crosses the threshold. 3. Based on actual maximum temperature, heat wave is identified when actual maximum temperature is at least 45 degrees Celsius. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: IMD requires the criteria at at least two stations for at least two consecutive days and declares it on the second day. Statement 2 is false because a single station on one day is not enough. Statement 3 is correct: the actual maximum-temperature threshold for heat wave is 45 degrees Celsius or more.
Q4Consider the following statements: 1. In children, heat stroke should be suspected with altered consciousness, confusion or seizures during heatwave or high ambient temperature conditions. 2. For diagnosis in children, hyperpyrexia above 40°C core body temperature with altered mental status is required. 3. Axillary temperature is usually 0.5-0.8°C higher than rectal temperature. 4. If a child with heatstroke is in shock, normal saline bolus should never be given. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct pediatric heatstroke points. Statement 3 is false because axillary temperature is usually lower, not higher, than rectal temperature. Statement 4 is false because shock management includes normal saline bolus with reassessment.
Q5Consider the following statements about heat-wave criteria in India: 1. For plains, a heat wave is considered only when the station's maximum temperature reaches at least 40°C. 2. For hilly regions, the corresponding threshold is at least 30°C. 3. Based on actual maximum temperature over plains, severe heat wave starts at 45°C. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: IMD-linked criteria use 40°C for plains and 30°C for hilly regions. Statement 3 is incorrect because 45°C is the actual-temperature threshold for heat wave, while severe heat wave is at 47°C or more.
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6Consider the following statements about heat-related illness: 1. Heat illness can include heat cramps, heat rash, heat exhaustion, fainting and heat stroke. 2. Symptoms of heat illness may not be recognized initially and can quickly progress. 3. Heat illness occurs only after long exposure to direct sunshine and cannot occur during heavy physical work in cooler conditions. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about heat-wave season and prone areas in India: 1. In India, heat waves occur mainly from March to June and in rare cases even in July. 2. May is the peak month of heat wave over India. 3. Heat waves are confined only to India's coastal states. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about local preparedness measures recommended in heatwave guidelines: 1. Guidelines include identifying vulnerable places and providing drinking-water points at those places and worksites. 2. Guidelines include rescheduling school timings and avoiding outdoor games or sports activities during summer. 3. Guidelines recommend increasing power cuts to reduce heat-related electricity demand. 4. Long-term measures include promoting cool roofs, heat-reducing integrated development plans and improving forest cover and green areas. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about factors that worsen heat-wave impact on humans: 1. High relative humidity aggravates heat-wave impact by slowing evaporation of sweat. 2. High wind speed during hot days reduces heat-wave impact because wind cools the surface air before it reaches the human body. 3. Warm nights make recovery from daytime heat easier for the human body. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about heat index and heat discomfort: 1. Heat index combines air temperature and relative humidity to indicate how hot it really feels. 2. High relative humidity improves body cooling by increasing the evaporation rate of sweat. 3. Heat discomfort is determined only by temperature, not by clothing, occupation or age. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements: 1. NCDC's public health advisory says thirst is not a good indicator of dehydration and sufficient water should be drunk whenever possible. 2. It advises carrying drinking water when travelling. 3. It advises keeping windows and curtains open during the day on the sunny side of the house. 4. It advises limiting outdoor activity to cooler times of the day, such as morning and evening. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements: 1. For plains, IMD considers heat wave when maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius. 2. For hilly regions, IMD considers heat wave only when maximum temperature reaches at least 37 degrees Celsius. 3. For coastal stations, heat wave may be described when the maximum-temperature departure is 4.5 degrees Celsius or more from normal and actual maximum temperature is 37 degrees Celsius or more. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements: 1. NDMA guidelines describe heat-related illness as largely avoidable. 2. For people arriving from a cooler climate during heat-wave season, the guideline advises not moving out in the open for one week until acclimatized. 3. The guideline defines acclimatization as sudden exposure to the hottest environment on the first day. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about heat-wave criteria in India: 1. For plains, a heat wave is considered only when the station's maximum temperature reaches at least 40°C. 2. For hilly regions, a heat wave is considered only when the station's maximum temperature reaches at least 37°C. 3. For coastal stations, heat wave may be described when the maximum temperature departure is 4.5°C or more from normal and the actual maximum temperature is 37°C or more. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements: 1. In Rajasthan's district heat action plan, district administration/DDMA/ULBs/PRIs are tasked with disseminating information received from IMD to the public. 2. PRIs/ULBs are assigned appointment of nodal officers at district, tehsil and block levels. 3. The Police Department is assigned rescheduling of power load shedding. 4. The Health Department is assigned to activate emergency services and keep sufficient stock of ORS and glucose in hospitals or dispensaries. Which of the statements given above are correct?