MPSC Medical Officer Group B Question Paper 2023

Maharashtra Government Jobs Medical 2023

  • Year 2023
  • Conducted By Maharashtra Public Service Commission
  • Questions 8
  • Languages English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Maharashtra Public Service Commission Medical Officer Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals Group B
Year 2023
Conducting Body Maharashtra Public Service Commission
Paper Medical Officer Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals Group B
Subject Hospitals Group B
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Objective (MCQ)

This JSON aggregates PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 OCR data for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission Medical Officer – Hospitals Group B 2023 exam. It repairs OCR, extracts eight MCQs (Q1–Q8) touching malaria control, malaria elimination objectives, sentinel malaria surveillance, leprosy eradication, DOTS for TB, pulse polio targets, age-specific vaccines, and NHM targets. Includes metadata, questions, FAQ scaffolding, SEO keywords, and image metadata for two pages.

Major Topics Covered

  • Maharashtra Public Service Commission
  • Medical Officer
  • Hospitals Group B
  • Malaria control programme
  • National Malaria Eradication Programme
  • Malaria elimination
  • National framework for malaria elimination
  • Sentinel surveillance
  • Leprosy Eradication Programme
  • National Leprosy Eradication Programme
  • DOTS
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pulse polio immunization
  • NHM
  • National Health Mission
  • Immunization
  • TB control
  • Vaccines
  • BCG
  • OPV
  • DPT

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Instructions

  • By 2022 transmission of malaria interrupted and zero indigenous cases to be attained in all 26 states/UTs that were under categories 1 and 2 in 2014
  • By 2024 incidence of malaria to be reduced to less than 1 case per 1000 population in all states and UTs
  • By 2027 indigenous transmission of malaria to be interrupted in all states and UTs of India
  • By 2033 Malaria to be eliminated throughout the entire country and re-establishment of transmission prevented Question Number : 3 Question Id : 630680265554 Is Question Mandatory : No Calculator : None Response Time : N.A Think Time: N.A Minimum Instruction Time: 0 Correct Marks: 2 Wrong Marks: 0.5 The aim of sentinel surveillance programme in malaria is Options:
  • Mass screening of immigrants wherever necessary 1/22

Questions (page 2)

Q1. 1. The National Malaria Control Programme that began in 1953 was converted to National Malaria Eradication Programme in

  • (a) 1954
  • (b) 1958
  • (c) 1963
  • (d) 1972

Q2. 2. The objectives of National framework for Malaria elimination includes ALL EXCEPT:

  • (a) By 2022 transmission of malaria interrupted and zero indigenous cases to be attained in all 26 states/UTs that were under categories 1 and 2 in 2014
  • (b) By 2024 incidence of malaria to be reduced to less than 1 case per 1000 population in all states and UTs
  • (c) By 2027 indigenous transmission of malaria to be interrupted in all states and UTs of India
  • (d) By 2033 Malaria to be eliminated throughout the entire country and re-establishment of transmission prevented

Q3. 3. The aim of sentinel surveillance programme in malaria is

  • (a) Mass screening of immigrants wherever necessary
  • (b) Mobile based surveillance where routine health services facilities are not available
  • (c) For recording of all outpatient and inpatient cases of malaria and malaria related deaths in hospitals
  • (d) Active case detection in rural areas with blood smears

Q4. 4. Under National leprosy Eradication Programme more emphasis is being given on

  • (a) Detection of new cases
  • (b) Disability prevention and medical rehabilitation
  • (c) Completion of treatment
  • (d) Providing financial support to patients

Q5. 5. The Directly Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS) strategy is applied in the management of ______.

  • (a) Hypertension
  • (b) Diabetes Mellitus
  • (c) Malnutrition
  • (d) Tuberculosis

Q6. 6. The target population of pulse polio immunization programme is ______.

  • (a) Children <5 years of age
  • (b) Children >5 years of age
  • (c) Children ≤ 1 year of age
  • (d) School going children

Q7. 7. The vaccine that is given only up to 1 year of age is ______.

  • (a) TT vaccine
  • (b) OPV
  • (c) BCG
  • (d) DPT

Q8. 8. ALL of the following were the targets for NHM under 12th FY plan EXCEPT:

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Frequently asked questions

Who conducts the Medical Officer (Hospitals Group B) examination?

Maharashtra Public Service Commission.

What is the subject of this question paper?

Hospitals Group B.

What is the paper date for this exam?

8 July 2023.

What is the marking scheme per question in these MCQs?

Correct answer: 2 marks; Wrong answer: 0.5 marks.

Is the answer key available for this paper?

Yes, the key is indicated as available.

Which topics are covered in the questions on malaria?

Malaria control programmes, elimination frameworks, sentinel surveillance, and related targets.

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