Organizer: The Veterinary Association of India.
About the Quiz Contest
- Online AMR Awareness Week Quiz Contest 2025, Test Your Knowledge. AMR Awareness Week has concluded, and now it’s time to see how much you’ve learned!
- There are 25 questions.
- All questions are compulsory.
- Answer all the questions as fast as you can.
- All questions carry one point, high value questions carry an additional point. Have fun!
- Open to all veterinary students across India — Undergraduate and Postgraduate.
- We are accepting responses from 2nd Dec till 5th Dec 6:00pm. Dont miss your chance. Attempt the quiz now!
- Top 3 scorers will receive special prizes sponsored by Goel Vet Pharma, Certificate of Excellence for top 10 scorers, and a feature in Pashudhan Praharee!
- All participants will receive a participation certificate for contributing to AMR awareness.
Why participate?
- Evaluate your AMR knowledge
- Strengthen core veterinary concepts
- Stand out academically
- Support responsible antimicrobial use
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100% Correct Answers Available Here
AMR spreads thorough
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Clean water
Poor infection prevention
Solar radiation
Exercise
MDR bacteria are resistant to
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One class of antibiotic
Two or more antibiotic classes
Only antivirals
Only disinfectants
Overusing antibiotics can lead to:
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Faster cure
AMR
Better immunity
Reduced infection spread
What is a last-resort antibiotic?
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Paracetamol
Colistin
Ibuprofen
Cetirizine
“Act Now” in the theme encourages
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Delayed action
Immediate, responsible use of antimicrobials
Increased antibiotic use
Avoiding vaccines
Vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus faecium is due to
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vanA gene cluster
PBP3 mutation
KPC enzyme
DNA gyrase enzyme
Which action helps reduce AMR?
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Handwashing
Sharing antibiotics
Stopping treatment early
Using antibiotics for cold
Misusing antibiotics includes
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Completing the full course
Taking without prescriptions
Proper dosing
Doctor consultation
“Act Now” strongly calls for
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Global, cross-sector action to limit AMR
Avoiding research
Delaying AMR policies
Producing more antibiotics only
mcr-1 gene confers resistance to
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Rifampicin
Colistin
Amoxicillin
Vancomycin
What is the official theme of WAAW 2025?
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Reduce, Reuse, Resist
Act Now: Protect our Present, Secure Our Future
Antimicrobials: Handle with Care
Fight Resistance, Save Lives
Which WHO program monitors AMR globally?
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GLASS
COVAX
UNICEF
FAO-WASH
According to the theme, which sectors must work together?
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Human health only
Animal health only
Environment only
Human, animal and environmental health
Which AMR pathogen is a WHO Priority 1 threat?
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MRSA
Carbapenem-resistant Acinobacter baumannii
Neisseria meningitidis
Candida albicans
Which factor drives AMR in agriculture
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Proper biosecurity
Antibiotic growth promotion
Vaccination
Good hygiene
Antibiotics are effective against
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Viruses
Bacteria
All microbes
Fungi
Heteroresistance refers to
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All bacteria equally resistant
All resistant subpopulation within a susceptible strai
Only in sunlight
Only with disinfectants
AMR makes infections:
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Easier to treat
Untreatable in all cases
Harder to treat
Never contagious
ESBL-producing organisms resist
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Carbapenems
Third generation cephalosporins
Rifampicin
Aminoglycosides only
AUC/MIC ratio is most critical for
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Time-dependant antibiotics
Concentration-dependant antibiotics
Topical antibiotics
Oral antivirals
The primary genetic mechanism of carbapenem resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae is
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KPC enzyme
DNA Polymerase mutation
Ribosome alteration
Beta-lactam ring loss
Which infection is major global threat?
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TB
Measles
Dengue
Malaria
Which plasmid type is associated with mcr-1 spread
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IncX4
IncR
IncH
IncA
The phrase “Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future” emphasizes
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Focus on manufacturing only
Protect health now and of future generations
Ignore old antibiotics
Reduce hand washing
A key component of stewardship is
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Prescribing antibiotics only when needed
Giving antibiotics for all fevers
Promoting self-medication
Using leftover drugs