Health, Disease & Nutrition


  1. Itai-Itai disease is caused by chronic poisoning of









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Itai-Itai is a disease caused by cadmium poisoning. The bones are softened and kidney failure are some of the symptoms of this disease.

    Correct Option: C

    Itai-Itai is a disease caused by cadmium poisoning. The bones are softened and kidney failure are some of the symptoms of this disease.


  1. Which of the following vitamin is effective in blood clotting ?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Vitamin K takes part in the blood clotting in humans. Out of the three forms of Vitamin K , Vitamin K-1, or phylloquinone is responsible to maintain healthy blood clotting. The natural source of it is in green vegetables.

    Correct Option: D

    Vitamin K takes part in the blood clotting in humans. Out of the three forms of Vitamin K , Vitamin K-1, or phylloquinone is responsible to maintain healthy blood clotting. The natural source of it is in green vegetables.



  1. Which of the following disease is caused by Protozoa ?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium.

    Correct Option: A

    Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium.


  1. Which on of the following antimicrobial drugs is suitable for treatment of both tuberculosis and leprosy ?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Rifampicin is used as an antibiotic drug against mycobacterium sp. causing TB and Leprosy.

    Correct Option: D

    Rifampicin is used as an antibiotic drug against mycobacterium sp. causing TB and Leprosy.



  1. According to the World Health Organisation, the disease which caused the death of the largest number of people in 2011, was









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    According to the data updated in 2013 World Health Organization has shown that Ischaemic heart disease, stroke lower respiratory infections, chronic obstructive lung disease, diarrhoea and HIV / AIDS are the top major killers during the past decade. TB is no longer among the top ten but it is still top 15 of the diseases causing maximum deaths.

    Correct Option: D

    According to the data updated in 2013 World Health Organization has shown that Ischaemic heart disease, stroke lower respiratory infections, chronic obstructive lung disease, diarrhoea and HIV / AIDS are the top major killers during the past decade. TB is no longer among the top ten but it is still top 15 of the diseases causing maximum deaths.