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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 94

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q94

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Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding the 'Bombay blood group'?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. A person with this blood group may receive blood only from a person with an O blood.

Bombay blood group:

  • Bombay blood group is a rare blood type that was first discovered in Bombay by Dr. Y. M. Bhende in 1952.
  • It is also called Rare of the Rarest Blood Group, HH blood type, or Rare ABO blood group.
  • This type of blood group contains only one H antigen, which is found on virtually all RBCs.
  • It is deficient in expressing H antigen.
  •  In Emergency conditions, people with this blood type can receive blood only from other donors who are also H deficient.