State PCS PYQPrelims 2025

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · வினா 134

Which metal compound is used for the treatment of carcinoma?

  1. Platinum
  2. Chromium
  3. Iron
  4. Chlorine
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்

விடை: (A) Platinum

விளக்கம்

Platinum drugs such as cisplatin and carboplatin are used in chemotherapy for many carcinomas.

  • (A) சரி

    Correct: cisplatin, a platinum compound, is a key anti-cancer drug.

  • (B) தவறு

    Wrong: chromium compounds are not used for this.

  • (C) தவறு

    Wrong: iron compounds treat anaemia, not cancer.

  • (D) தவறு

    Wrong: chlorine is not a metal.