{"id":89282,"date":"2025-06-01T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89282"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:00:33","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-are-the-methods-of-prevention-from-hiv-infec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-is-are-the-methods-of-prevention-from-hiv-infec\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following is\/are the methods of prevention from HIV infec"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following is\/are the methods of prevention from HIV infection ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Use of condoms.<\/li>\n<li>2. Use of intra-uterine devices like Copper-T.<\/li>\n<li>3. Staying away from HIV infected person.<\/li>\n<li>4. Using a face mask when in company of HIV infected person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 and 4&#8243; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;1 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2010<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAmong the given options, the use of condoms is a method of prevention from HIV infection.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nUsing condoms correctly and consistently during sexual activity significantly reduces the risk of HIV transmission. Intra-uterine devices (like Copper-T) are contraceptives and do not prevent HIV or other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Staying away from an HIV-infected person is not necessary for prevention as HIV is not transmitted through casual contact. Using a face mask is irrelevant as HIV is not an airborne virus.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional_information\">\nOther effective methods for preventing HIV transmission include abstinence, reducing the number of sexual partners, consistent and correct use of condoms, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), using sterile needles for injection, and safe blood transfusion practices. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can also reduce the viral load in infected individuals to undetectable levels, effectively preventing sexual transmission (Undetectable = Untransmittable, U=U).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following is\/are the methods of prevention from HIV infection ? 1. Use of condoms. 2. Use of intra-uterine devices like Copper-T. 3. Staying away from HIV infected person. 4. Using a face mask when in company of HIV infected person. 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