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1999 · Q118Science & TechnologyHealth & Diseaseseasy

Barium in a suitable form is administered to patients before an X-ray examination of the stomach, because

  1. (a)barium allows X-rays to pass through the stomach on account of its transparency to X-rays
  2. (b)barium compound, like magnesium sulphate helps in cleaning the stomach before X-ray examination
  3. (c)barium is a good absorber of X-rays and this helps the stomach to appear clearly in contrast with the other regions in the picture
  4. (d)barium salts are white in colour and this helps the stomach to appear clearly in contrast with other regions in the picture
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Official answer(c) barium is a good absorber of X-rays and this helps the stomach to appear clearly in contrast with the other regions in the picture

2022 · Q39Science & TechnologyHealth & Diseasesmoderate

In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements : 1. The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vaccine named Covishield using mRNA platform. 2. Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured using vector based platform. 3. COVAXIN is an inactivated pathogen based vaccine. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

  1. (a)1 and 2 only
  2. (b)2 and 3 only
  3. (c)1 and 3 only
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 2 and 3 only