Which Ayurvedic formulation was given to the children in both groups of the study?
- A.Chyawanprash
- B.Medhya Rasayana Churna
- C.Triphala Churna
- D.Ashwagandha Churna
Correct answer
B. Medhya Rasayana Churna
Explanation
The correct answer is Medhya Rasayana Churna. Children in both groups received this formulation, made of Brahmi, Shankhpushpi, Yashtimadhu, which is liquorice, and Guduchi, administered twice a day with milk. The second group additionally practised Utkatasana, Ardha-Shalabhasana, Bhujangasana and Shavasana in the morning and evening. Option A, Chyawanprash, is a well known Ayurvedic preparation but was not the one tested here. Option C, Triphala Churna, is used for digestive complaints and does not figure in this trial. Option D is a distractor built around a single herb rather than the compound formulation named in the study. The ingredients matter for the explanation offered by the researchers, since Brahmi and Shankhpushpi have traditionally been used for their calming effect and their role in supporting mental well-being in children.
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Practice Questions
The study on managing bedwetting in children through Ayurveda and yoga was conducted at which institute?
- A.All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi
- B.Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar
- C.National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
- D.Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy
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Correct answer: B. Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar
Explanation
The correct answer is the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar. The clinical study was carried out by the Department of Kaumarbhritya, the paediatrics wing of this institute, which is an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Ayush, and the findings were published in the AYU Journal. Option A names another leading Ayurveda institute under the same ministry, which makes it the most tempting wrong choice, but the work reported here was not done there. Option C is also an Ayurveda institute of standing, yet it did not conduct this trial. Option D is a research council that works on yoga and naturopathy rather than the institute credited with this study. Aspirants should link the institute with its city, its status as an Institution of National Importance, the Ministry of Ayush and the name of its director, since any of these can be asked.
By about how much did bedwetting improve in the group that received Ayurvedic medicine along with yoga asanas?
- A.About 31 per cent
- B.About 38 per cent
- C.About 61 per cent
- D.About 70 per cent
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Correct answer: D. About 70 per cent
Explanation
The correct answer is about 70 per cent. Children who took the Ayurvedic formulation and also practised the four selected asanas showed roughly 70 per cent improvement in the frequency of bedwetting over the eight weeks of the study. Option B, about 38 per cent, is the improvement recorded in the group that received the medicine alone, so it belongs to the comparison group rather than the combined one. Option A, about 31 per cent, is the improvement in memory among children on medicine alone and is placed here to test whether a candidate separates the parameters. Option C, about 61 per cent, is the memory improvement in the combined group, again a different measure. The study also reported about 66 per cent less irritability and about 71 per cent less hyperactivity in the combined group, so each percentage needs to be tied to its own parameter.
Besides English and Hindi, the Sanchar Saathi mobile app is available in how many regional languages?
- A.12
- B.18
- C.21
- D.25
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Correct answer: C. 21
Explanation
The correct answer is 21. The Sanchar Saathi mobile application is offered in English, Hindi and 21 regional languages, so that a user anywhere in the country can reach the same services in a language of their own, and its total downloads have crossed 2.8 crore. Options A, B and D are plausible but incorrect, and candidates often confuse this count with the number of languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, which is a separate matter entirely. The multilingual app sits alongside the portal, which carries public dashboards and awareness material on telecom safety and fraud prevention. Remember the pairing of the app languages with the download figure, and keep both apart from the portal statistics such as the 30 crore visits recorded since the launch in May 2023.
How many lost or stolen mobile handsets have been blocked through Sanchar Saathi?
- A.37.85 lakh
- B.48.50 lakh
- C.60.96 lakh
- D.72.40 lakh
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Correct answer: C. 60.96 lakh
Explanation
The correct answer is 60.96 lakh. The Sanchar Saathi dashboard shows that 60.96 lakh lost or stolen handsets have been blocked across the networks of all telecom operators, that 37.85 lakh of them were traced, and that more than 14 lakh have actually been recovered and returned to their owners. Option A, 37.85 lakh, is the number traced rather than blocked, which makes it the sharpest distractor in the set, so the three stages of blocked, traced and recovered must be learnt in that order. Options B and D are invented figures. The process works like this: once a handset is reported and blocked it cannot be used anywhere in India, and any attempt to use it generates traceability information that is passed to the police, with recovery following from coordination between the department, telecom service providers and state police authorities.
Which facility on the Sanchar Saathi portal is used to report suspected fraud communication and spam?
- A.Chakshu
- B.Trusted Contact Details
- C.Digital Intelligence Platform
- D.Keep Yourself Aware
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Correct answer: A. Chakshu
Explanation
The correct answer is Chakshu. It is the reporting facility on Sanchar Saathi through which a citizen can flag suspicious calls, SMS or WhatsApp messages, including fake KYC and bill-payment alerts, people impersonating government, police or bank officials, and fraudulent investment, job or loan offers. Chakshu has received 12.80 lakh inputs, which led to action in 59.82 lakh cases and the disconnection of more than 50 lakh mobile connections. Option B, Trusted Contact Details, is a different service that lets a user verify the genuine customer care numbers, email addresses and website links of banks and financial institutions. Option C, the Digital Intelligence Platform, is not a citizen-facing service at all but the secure channel that carries fraud intelligence to banks and the police. Option D, Keep Yourself Aware, is the awareness section on prevailing fraud trends such as fake loan apps and fake traffic challans.