Trending Current Affairs Quiz Series – 212 | IAS Exam Quiz
Q. Riboflavin deficiency causes which of the following diseases?
(a) Pellagra
(b) Scurvy
(c) Beri Beri
(d) Cheilosis
ans. d
Deficiency Diseases
- A person may be getting enough food to eat, but sometimes the food may not contain a particular nutrient. If this continues over a long period of time, the person may suffer from its deficiency.
- Deficiency of one or more nutrients can cause diseases or disorders in our body. Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients over a long period are called deficiency diseases.
- Vitamin A——— Night blindness
- Vitamin B1———Beriberi
- Vitamin B2——– Ariboflavinosis
- Vitamin B3 ——–Pellagra
- Vitamin B5 ——–Paresthesia
- Vitamin B6 ——–Anemia
- Vitamin B7 —— Dermatitis, enteritis
- Vitamin B9 & Vitamin B12 —– Megaloblastic anemia
- Vitamin C —— Scurvy, Swelling of Gums
- Vitamin D —— Rickets & Osteomalacia
- Vitamin E —— Less Fertility
- Vitamin K —— Non-Clotting of Blood.
more questions;
Q. Match the following:
| (i) | Riboflavin | (a) | Beriberi |
| (ii) | Thiamine | (b) | Scurvy |
| (iii) | Pyridoxine | (c) | Cheilosis |
| (iv) | Ascorbic acid | (d) | Convulsions |
| (iv) | Ascorbic acid | (d) | Convulsions |
Q. Besides proteins and carbohydrates, other elements of the nutritional value found in milk, include.
(a) Calcium, potassium and iron
(b) Calcium and potassium
(c) Potassium and iron
(d) Calcium and iron
ans. b
Q. What is average fat content of Buffalo Milk?
(a) 2%
(b) 5%
(c) 0%
(d) 0.1%
ans. a
Q. Prelims GS 2014: Consider the following pairs:
Vitamin Deficiency – Disease
- Vitamin C – Scurvy
- Vitamin D – Rickets
- Vitamin E – Night blindness
Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
ans. a
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