Questions
Infectious diseases can be prevented by
- immunisation
- using medicines
- using tonics
- using pure water
All of the following are disease-causing factors existing within our body, except
- genetic disorders
- hormonal disorders
- inadequate diet
- malfunctioning of body organs
The AIDS virus does not spread through
- infected mother to baby during pregnancy
- breast feeding from an infected female
- blood to blood contact with infected person
- handshake
Health means a state of body free from
i. social problems
ii. psychological tensions
iii. anxiety
iv. work
- i and ii
- i, ii and iii
- i, iii and iv
- i, ii, iii and iv
The two important precautions to be observed by the people having cold and cough are
(i) to keep away from crowded places
(ii) to get immunisation during childhood
(iii) to use a handkerchief to sneeze in
(iv) to avoid the breeding places of mosquitoes
- (i) and (ii)
- (i) and (iii)
- (ii) and (iii)
- (ii) and (iv)
All of the following diseases are airborne, except
- common cold
- pneumonia
- tuberculosis
- malaria
Diarrhea is a
- gastrointestinal disorder
- brain disorder
- lung disorder
- kidney disorder
Which of the following statements is correct?
- An individual can be in poor health without having any identifiable disease.
- Social equality and harmony have no role in an individual’s health.
- Economic conditions and jobs are not related to the health of an individual.
- Municipal corporation has no role in maintaining the health of an individual.
SARS is a respiratory disease caused by a
- bacterium
- fungus
- virus
- protozoan
Which of the following was the first disease against which immunisation was given by English physician Edward Jenner?
- Smallpox
- Typhoid
- Jaundice
- Malaria
- Common cold
An adulterant of arhar (tuhar) dal is
- brick powder
- metanil yellow
- dried papaya seed
- argemone
A common adulterant found in turmeric powder is
- khesari dal
- chicory
- lead chromate
- saccharin
Dropsy is a disease caused due to adulteration in
- ghee
- arhar dal
- mustard oil
- turmeric powder
Which part of the body is mainly affected by rickets?
- Chest
- Bones
- Stomach
- Muscles
Pellagra is caused by the deficiency of
- vitamin C
- vitamin B3
- vitamin A
- vitamin D