Sponsor Area

Health Organisations

Question
ICSEENIBI10002933

Briefly answer the following question:

Mention any two activities of the WHO.

Solution

Two activities of WHO are:
i. To promote and support projects from research
ii. To supply information on the latest development about the use of vaccines, cancer research, nutritional discoveries, control of drug addiction etc.

Question
ICSEENIBI10002934

Choose the correct answer from the four options given below statement:

(i) An example of non-biodegradable waste is

  • vegetable peels

  • sewage

  • Livestock waste

  • DDT

Solution

D.

DDT

Question
ICSEENIBI10002952

Categorize the following activities as per the functions of the Red Cross Society and the WHO.

(1) To suggest quarantine measures to prevent spread of disease.

(2) Humanitarian services to victims of war

(3) To educate people in accident prevention

(4) To promote projects for research on disease.

Solution

1 – WHO

2 – Red Cross

3 - – Red Cross

4 - WHO

Question
ICSEENIBI10002954

List any two major activities of the Red Cross.

Solution

Red cross has the following two major activities:

i. To extend relief and help to the victims of any calamity – flood, fire, famine, earthquake etc.

ii. To procure and supply blood for the needy victims of war or other calamities