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Mohan has a cup of rice, two chapatti's, two vegetable curries, and ghee in his plate of meals. What is missing in his meals ?

  1. Fats

  2. Proteins

  3. Salt

  4. Water


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A balanced diet should contain all the nutrients. Mohan's meals is lacking in proteins, hence Dal should be added.

Frying

  1. Increases the nutritive values

  2. Reduces the sugar levels

  3. Reduces nutritive values

  4. Breaks fats into oils


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The process of deep frying food involves submerging the food to be fried completely in hot oil at temperatures between 350 °F (177 °C) and 375 °F (191 °C). This is detrimental to the nutritional value of food as the fat degradation processes during deep frying leads to loss of nutritional value of the food.

Among the following vegetarian food items, which one is considered to be more rich in proteins?

  1. Bread

  2. Rice

  3. Potato

  4. Pulses


Correct Option: D

Balanced diet should have

  1. Protein 1/5, fat 3/5, carbohydrate 1/5

  2. Protein 3/5, fat 1/5, carbohydrate 1/5

  3. Protein 1/2, fat 1/4, carbohydrate 1/4

  4. Protein 1/5, fat 1/5, carbohydrate 3/5


Correct Option: D

Good food is associated with

  1. Good habit

  2. Good environment

  3. Good health

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Good food contains the necessary nutrients required by the body to have good height, good weight, and good strength and hence good health.

So the correct answer is 'Good health'.

Balanced diet should have

  1. Protein 1/5, fat 3/5, carbohydrate 1/5

  2. Protein 3/5, fat 1/5, carbohydrate 1/5

  3. Protein 1/5, fat 1/5, carbohydrate 3/5

  4. Protein 1/2, fat 1/4, carbohydrate 1/4


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • A balanced diet is a diet that contains the quality and proportions of nutrients needed to maintain good health and to sustain life. In a balanced diet, 45-65% of the diet should come from carbohydrates, 20-35% of the diet should come from fats and 10-15% of the diet should come from protein.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Which of the following contain zero value calories?

  1. Milk

  2. Egg

  3. Cocca cola/ soft drink

  4. Fish


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Zero calorie food or negative calorie foods do contain some calories but without any nutritional value. Of the given options, Cocoa Cola or soft drinks are ones that contain zero value calories.

A man with a diet deficient in at least one essential nutrient is said to be

  1. Starving

  2. Undernourished

  3. Malnourished

  4. Il-nourished


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Malnourished is the condition caused by the eating of essential nutrients in a lesser amount. I can be deficiency disorder like kwashiorkor in the protein deficiency disorder.

An animal with a diet deficient in atleast one essential nutrient is said to be

  1. Starving

  2. Undernourished

  3. Malnourished

  4. Suffering from kwashiorkor disease


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Essential nutrients for animals can be classified into seven major classes. These are carbohydrates, fats, fibre, minerals, proteins, vitamins and water. the lack of even a single vitamin or essential nutrients may lead to a mild case of malnutrition
So, the correct answer is 'Malnourished'