Food, Nutrition and Health - 2 (Class IX)

Food, Nutrition and Health - 2

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following conditions is/are essential for good health?

  1. Proper sanitation
  2. Availability of clean drinking water
  3. Social equality and harmony
  4. Availability of adequate and nutritious food
  5. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Dropsy is a disease caused due to adulteration in

  1. ghee
  2. arhar dal
  3. mustard oil
  4. turmeric powder
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How much more energy fats give, as compared to carbohydrates?

  1. 1
  2. 1.5
  3. 2.25
  4. 3
  5. 3.5
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are used as milk adulterant(s) in India?

  1. Neutraliser
  2. Starch
  3. Urea
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following is metanil yellow a common adulterant?

  1. Curry powder
  2. Wheat flour
  3. Turmeric
  4. Lentil
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

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Type of disease Cause
a. Physical disease 1. Inadequate diet
b. Infectious disease 2. Temporary or permanent damage to body parts
c. Deficiency disease 3. Invasion of the body by other organisms
  1. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  2. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  4. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following functions is performed by vitamin D in human body?

  1. It helps to promote the absorption of calcium from food.
  2. It helps to maintain the eye sight.
  3. It helps in building new tissues and cells.
  4. It regulates the body temerature.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which among the following food items should be included in the diet so as to get rid of undigested food?

  1. Milk
  2. Fish
  3. Egg
  4. Fruits
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why are vitamins important for our body?

  1. Because they provide energy
  2. Because they provide insulation to our body
  3. Because they protect our body from diseases
  4. Because they protect our body from injuries
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(a) The presence of blue-black colour indicates the presence of proteins in a food item.
(b) Vitamin A keeps our skin and eyes healthy.
(c) Balanced diet provides all the nutrients that our body needs, in right quantities along with adequate amount of roughage and water.

  1. Only (a)
  2. Only (b)
  3. Only (c)
  4. Both (b) and (c)
  5. Both (a) and (c)
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a good source of vitamin C?

  1. Fish liver
  2. Banana
  3. Egg
  4. Lemon
  5. Coconut
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a monosaccharide sugar?

  1. Lactose
  2. Sucrose
  3. Glucose
  4. Maltose
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Roughage does not provide nutrients, still it is essential. Why?

  1. It can be used as a feed for beef cattle in the form of cotton grain trash.
  2. It helps in getting rid of undigested food.
  3. It keeps the skin healthy.
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following minerals helps us in maintaining a balanced mental status?

  1. Iron
  2. Calcium
  3. Iodine
  4. Sodium
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which food component is present in sugar?

  1. Fats
  2. Proteins
  3. Vitamins
  4. Carbohydrates