Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions that…
2024
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Which of the following is incorrect about the causative factors of cardiac myopathy? (UGC NET DEC 2024)
A radical new surgery procedure, laughed at not long ago, is holding out fresh hope for patients of cardiac myopathy, or enlargement of the heart. The technique, now in India, allows patients to go home two weeks after the operation, to lead a near-normal sedentary life. Cardiac myopathy is a condition that has a variety of causative factors. An attack from one of the 20 identified viruses, parasite infection, long-term alcohol abuse and blood pressure could bring it on, and in rare cases, it could follow child birth and is even known to run in families. The condition is marked by an increase in the size of the heart's chambers and a decrease in the efficiency of pumping.
- A.
Attack by certain identified viruses
- B.
Long-term alcohol abuse
- C.
Overeating
- D.
Heredity
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Correct answer: C
The correct answer is Option 3: Overeating.
The passage lists several causes of cardiac myopathy, including:
Attack by identified viruses
Parasite infection
Long-term alcohol abuse
Blood pressure
Childbirth (in rare cases)
Heredity / family history
Since overeating is not mentioned among these causes, it is the incorrect option regarding causative factors.