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Health and Nutrition

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Health and nutrition questions explore the benefits of physical activity, chronic disease prevention, and dietary choices. This topic bridges human biology with everyday wellness, appearing in general science papers. Practice these questions to master concepts related to healthy lifestyles and aging.

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Health and Nutrition Questions

Multiple choice

Mentioned below are the five kinds of lifestyles and diets of five different children. Which of the following will remain healthy in life?

  1. Govind is a physically active boy and his diet is milk, chapattis, pulses, vegetables and fruits.

  2. Riya watches TV for hours and her diet is pizza, burger and fries.

  3. Rohan watches TV for hours and his diet is milk, chapattis, pulses and vegetables.

  4. Palak is a physically active girl and her diet is pizza, burger and fries.

  5. Gautam is physically inactive and does not like to eat green vegetables, fruits and pulses.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

As Govind is physically active and he is taking a balanced diet which includes carbohydrate, protein, calcium, vitamins, etc., he will always remain healthy for life.

Multiple choice

Match the following.

 
1. Lack of iron A. Kwashiorkor
2. Excess fat B. Brittle bones
3. Lack of protein C. Obesity
4. Lack of calcium D. Anemia

  1. 1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - B

  2. 1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - C

  3. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - A, 4 - D

  4. 1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C, 4 - D

  5. 1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - D, 4 - C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Lack of iron causes anemia. Excess of fat causes obesity and lack of protein leads to disease called Kwashiorkor. Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition that occurs when there is not enough protein in the diet. Lack of calcium causes brittle bones.

Multiple choice

Lysol is a mild chemical substance, which when applied on body, kills germs. Under which of the following categories can it be classified?

  1. Disinfectants

  2. Antibiotics

  3. Antiseptics

  4. Vaccines
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Antiseptics are antimicrobial substances applied to living tissue or skin to reduce infection risk. Lysol, when used on the body to kill germs, falls under antiseptics. Disinfectants (A) are for surfaces, antibiotics (B) are systemic medications, and vaccines (D) prevent disease through immunity rather than killing germs directly.

Multiple choice

Sleeping on the left side is useful because

  1. the heart is found in the left side of our body cavity

  2. the left side is pressed and gives relaxation to the right side

  3. it gives maximum relaxation to the muscles of the right side and keeps the liver warm and relaxed, and improves bile secretion

  4. the organs of left side are smaller than those on the right side
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sleeping on the left side is useful because it gives maximum relaxation to the muscles of the right side and keeps the liver warm and relaxed, and improves bile secretion.

Multiple choice

Besides regulating appetite, ghrelin plays a vital role in

  1. stimulating gall bladder contraction

  2. regulating the distribution and rate of use of energy

  3. inhibiting the release of other hormones

  4. regulating water homeostasis throughout the body
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Besides regulating appetite, ghrelin plays a vital role in regulating the distribution and rate of use of energy.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is correct about national health?

  1. Death rates have increased as the aged population has grown.

  2. Birth rates have decreased as life expectancy has increased.

  3. The per capita calorie consumption has increased after agricultural revolution.

  4. Safe drinking water and basic sanitation amenities are now available to a large percentage of population.

  5. There is now prevention of infectious diseases and modern medical practices in diagnosis and treatment of ailments.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is correct as lately there has been an improvement in public health, prevention of infectious diseases and application of modern medical practices in diagnosis and treatment of ailments.

Multiple choice

A five year old child was diagnosed with bronchial eosinophilia. Which of the following statements about bronchial eosinophilia due to Aspergillus fumigatus is true?

  1. Patients usually have chronic asthma.

  2. Fungus is nearly always seen on the chest X-ray.

  3. Serum IgE levels are usually low or normal.

  4. Precipitating antibodies to Aspergillus fumigatus are rarely found.

  5. Eosinophils are never found in mucus plugs.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In contrast to pneumonic eosinophilias, which often progresses to pulmonary fibrosis, bronchial aspergillosis is present with asthma.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a sexually-transmitted disease?

  1. Gonorrhoea

  2. Hypoglycemia

  3. Trichomoniasis

  4. Chlamydiasis

  5. Syphilis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Hypoglycemia is not a sexually-transmitted disease. It is a disease in which blood sugar levels decrease to below normal sugar levels.