Which of the following are the reasons for the occurrence of multi-drug resistance in microbial pathogens in India? 1. Genetic predisposition of some people 2. Taking incorrect doses of antibiotics to cure diseases 3. Using antibiotics in livestock farmin

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Q: 48 (IAS/2019)

Which of the following are the reasons for the occurrence of multi-drug resistance in microbial pathogens in India?
1. Genetic predisposition of some people
2. Taking incorrect doses of antibiotics to cure diseases
3. Using antibiotics in livestock farming
4. Multiple chronic diseases in some people
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Science

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,51,65,13,45,14,44

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{'microbial pathogens': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'antibiotics': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'diseases': [9, 0, 10, 7], 'multiple chronic diseases': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'genetic predisposition': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'incorrect doses': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'occurrence': [1, 0, 2, 5]}

The correct answer is:

        2. Taking incorrect doses of antibiotics to cure diseases

  1. Using antibiotics in livestock farming

Explanation: Multi-drug resistance in microbial pathogens is caused by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics. The incorrect doses of antibiotics to cure diseases and using antibiotics in livestock farming are the major reasons for the development of resistance to multiple drugs in microbial pathogens. The genetic predisposition of some people and multiple chronic diseases in some people are not direct causes of multi-drug resistance in microbial pathogens.