Deficiency, Non-Contagious and Other Diseases (Diseases and Treatment) Part-I

Total Questions: 100

51. Anosmia is - [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (b) Loss of the sense of smell
Solution:Anosmia is the inability to perceive odors or a lack of functioning olfaction, often caused by nasal congestion, allergies, sinus infections, or poor air quality.

52. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

  1. Anorexia - Sleep disorder
  2. Insomnia - Eating disorder
  3. Dyspnoea - Shortness of breath
  4. Anosmia - Partial or full loss of smell

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Only 3 and 4
Solution:Correctly Matched Pairs:
  • Anorexia: Eating disorder
  • Insomnia: Sleep disorder
  • Dyspnoea: Shortness of breath
  • Anosmia: Partial or full loss of smell

53. A man, who does not know when to stop eating, is suffering from: [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (a) Bulimia
Solution:Bulimia nervosa is a serious eating disorder where individuals binge eat and then purge to manage weight. A person suffering from bulimia may not know when to stop eating.

54. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

List-I (Disease)List-II (Causes)
A. Khaira1. Vitamin C deficiency
B. Anaemia2. Iodine deficiency
C. Goitre3. Iron deficiency
D. Scurvy4. Zinc deficiency

Code:

CodeABCD
(a)1234
(b)2143
(c)3412
(d)4321
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Correctly Matched Lists:
  • Khaira: Zinc deficiency
  • Anaemia: Iron deficiency
  • Goitre: Iodine deficiency
  • Scurvy: Vitamin C deficiency

55. Which pollution is responsible for 'Knock-Knee Syndrome'? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Fluoride
Solution:'Knock-Knee Syndrome' (Genu valgum) is a condition where the knees touch when legs are straightened, caused by fluoride toxicity. This can lead to skeletal deformities in fluorotic regions, including India.

56. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

PollutantsDisease Caused
(a) MercuryMinamata disease
(b) CadmiumItai-Itai disease
(c) Nitrate ionBlue baby syndrome
(d) Fluoride ionIndigestion
Correct Answer: (d) Fluoride ion - Indigestion
Solution:All options are correctly matched except (d). Fluorosis is a dental disease caused by excess fluoride, which affects enamel, making teeth yellowish.

57. Minamata disease was caused by toxic quantities of the following metal: [U.P.P.S.C. (R.L) 2014]

Correct Answer: (d) Mercury
Solution:Minamata disease was first identified in Minamata, Japan, in 1956. It resulted from methyl mercury released into the industrial wastewater by the Chisso Corporation from 1932 to 1968, accumulating in shellfish and fish and causing mercury poisoning in humans.

58. The cause of ‘Minamata’ disease is: [U.P. R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (b) Mercury polluted water
Solution:Minamata disease was first identified in Minamata, Japan, in 1956. It resulted from methyl mercury released into the industrial wastewater by the Chisso Corporation from 1932 to 1968, accumulating in shellfish and fish and causing mercury poisoning in humans.

59. Minamata disease is caused due to: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (c) Mercury poisoning
Solution:Minamata disease was first identified in Minamata, Japan, in 1956. It resulted from methyl mercury released into the industrial wastewater by the Chisso Corporation from 1932 to 1968, accumulating in shellfish and fish and causing mercury poisoning in humans.

60. The Minamata disease of Japan in 1953 was caused by eating fish contaminated by: [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (c) Mercury
Solution:Minamata disease was first identified in Minamata, Japan, in 1956. It resulted from methyl mercury released into the industrial wastewater by the Chisso Corporation from 1932 to 1968, accumulating in shellfish and fish and causing mercury poisoning in humans.