Health, Disease & Nutrition


  1. Which of the following disease is caused by Vitamin B-3 ?









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    Pellagra is the disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin B3 or niacin in the diet. Skin develops many anomalies in this disease.

    Correct Option: D

    Pellagra is the disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin B3 or niacin in the diet. Skin develops many anomalies in this disease.


  1. Which one of the following disease is not caused by virus ?









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    Diphtheria is caused by a bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheria, Polio is a fatal viral disease, small pox is also a viral disease. Rabies is also viral disease.

    Correct Option: D

    Diphtheria is caused by a bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheria, Polio is a fatal viral disease, small pox is also a viral disease. Rabies is also viral disease.



  1. Of the following, ELISA test is performed to test









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    The primary diagnostic test to detect AIDS is ELISA, if antibodies are detected in it, then Western blotting is done for final confirmation of HIV.

    Correct Option: C

    The primary diagnostic test to detect AIDS is ELISA, if antibodies are detected in it, then Western blotting is done for final confirmation of HIV.


  1. The radio-isotope used to detect blood-clots in the circulatory system is









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    No-24 is used as a radionuclide which is injected into the human bloodstream to detect any clots. The half-life of Na-24 is 15.6 hrs.

    Correct Option: D

    No-24 is used as a radionuclide which is injected into the human bloodstream to detect any clots. The half-life of Na-24 is 15.6 hrs.



  1. Keeping pigs away from human settlements helps in the eradication of









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    Japanese encephalitis is a viral disease caused by viruses of family Flaviviridae. Domestic pigs and herons are the potential reservoirs of these viruses.

    Correct Option: B

    Japanese encephalitis is a viral disease caused by viruses of family Flaviviridae. Domestic pigs and herons are the potential reservoirs of these viruses.