A patient with suspected endocarditis has a blood culture positive for viridans streptococci. Which procedure confirms the diagnosis?

Explanation: TEE is highly sensitive for detecting vegetations in endocarditis.

Q: Hydrophilic molecules generally avoid what other kinds of molecules?
Ans: hydrophobic

Q: Which article ensures freedom of speech?
Ans: Article 19

Q: Which body conducts national elections in India?
Ans: Election Commission

Q: Some plants can produce seeds without fertilization and this method of reproduction is known as what?
Ans: apomixis

Q: On 13 May 2024, who has been awarded an honorary doctorate at McGill University, Canada?
Ans: Dr. Soumya Swaminathan

Q: What were Buddhist monks’ residences called?
Ans: Viharas

Q: The particles in a colloid are large enough to scatter light, a phenomenon called what?
Ans: tyndall effect

Q: What were stories of gods called?
Ans: Puranas

Q: Heating ice to its melting point (0°c) gives its molecules enough energy to do what?
Ans: move

Q: What was the tax paid by farmers in Vedic times?
Ans: Bhaga

Q: In Sushruta Samhita, which Dantamoolagata Roga is caused by Pitta?
Ans: Dantapupputaka

Q: What is it called when two organisms live close together and form a relationship?
Ans: symbiosis

Q: Which World War II event involved the Battle of Iwo Jima?
Ans: Pacific campaign

Q: Which portal did the government launch for fair trade and consumer protection?
Ans: E-Map

Q: What was a key global reaction to Trump’s policies in February 2025?
Ans: Increased alliances