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

Total Questions: 100

61. Itai-Itai disease is caused by chronic poisoning of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) Cadmium
Solution:Itai-Itai disease results from prolonged cadmium poisoning, first reported in Japan's Toyama Prefecture in 1950, but known since 1912.

62. Which pollution causes Itai-Itai disease in human beings? [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (b) Cadmium pollution
Solution:Itai-Itai disease results from prolonged cadmium poisoning, first reported in Japan's Toyama Prefecture in 1950, but known since 1912.

63. Which disease is caused by allergy? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

Correct Answer: (d) Asthma
Solution:Allergies result from the immune system reacting to substances like pollen, dust, and mold. Symptoms range from sneezing and itching to severe reactions like asthma. Diagnosis involves skin and blood tests.

64. If a person only takes milk, egg, and bread in diet, he may suffer from the disease: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (a) Scurvy
Solution:A diet limited to milk, egg, and bread leads to vitamin C deficiency, causing scurvy. Symptoms include spongy, bleeding gums, tooth loss, and fragile blood vessels.

65. Which one of the following is useful in the treatment of scurvy disease? [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (c) Gooseberry
Solution:Scurvy is a rare condition caused by a lack of vitamin C. The best prevention is a balanced diet with plenty of vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables. Indian gooseberry (amla) is especially effective in preventing scurvy.

66. Scurvy disease is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (c) Vitamin C
Solution:Scurvy is a rare condition caused by a lack of vitamin C. The best prevention is a balanced diet with plenty of vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables. Indian gooseberry (amla) is especially effective in preventing scurvy.

67. Scurvy is a disease caused by the deficiency of: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (c) Vitamin C
Solution:Scurvy is a rare condition caused by a lack of vitamin C. The best prevention is a balanced diet with plenty of vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables. Indian gooseberry (amla) is especially effective in preventing scurvy.

68. The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a drug named 'Lukoskin'. It is being used in the treatment of: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (a) Leucoderma
Solution:Lukoskin, developed by DRDO, is an anti-leucoderma herbal product available as an ointment and oral liquid for treating Leucoderma.

69. Which of the following polyherbal products has NOT been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO): [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Nocdurna
Solution:Amtooth is for toothache, Lukoskin for Leucoderma, and Eczit for eczema. Nocdurna, used for nocturnal polyuria, is not developed by DRDO.

70. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010]

List-IList-II
A. Malaria1. Bone marrow
B. Filaria2. Brain
C. Encephalitis3. Muscle
D. Leukaemia4. Lymph node
5. Blood cells

Code:

CodeABCD
(a)5321
(b)5421
(c)4351
(d)5412
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:
  • Malaria - Blood cells
  • Filaria - Lymph node
  • Encephalitis - Brain
  • Leukaemia - Bone marrow