2005 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies
Question 20: Science and Technology
Which one of the following is the landmark performance of Dr. V. Mohan Reddy, an Indian born doctor working in USA, during February, 2005
aResearch on human stem cell which is likely to revolutionise treatment of deadly disease like cancer
bSuccessful open heart procedure called arterial switch performed on an infant
cResearch on genetic engineering which can help in treatment of deadly disease like AIDS
dSuccessful brain surgery to revive the function of nearly dead brain of a premature born infant
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Dr V. Mohan Reddy is a paediatric heart surgeon in the United States, so his landmark work is a heart operation: the arterial switch, the corrective open-heart procedure for babies born with the two main arteries of the heart transposed. Stem-cell research, genetic engineering for AIDS and brain surgery are not his field.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) He is a heart surgeon, not a stem-cell researcher.
- (b) Correct: arterial switch is the open-heart repair for transposition of the great arteries.
- (c) Genetic engineering for AIDS is not his work.
- (d) Brain surgery on a premature infant is not his field.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.