Diseases and Treatment: VI. Deficiency, Non-Contagious and Other Diseases Part-I

91. Oral submucous fibrosis is a disease caused by — [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) Drinking Liquor
(b) Smoking Tobacco
(c) Consuming Gutka of Tobacco
(d) Consuming Red Meat

Correct Answer: (c) Consuming Gutka of Tobacco

Solution:Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic condition of the oral cavity, caused mainly by chewing betel quid or areca nuts. Gutka is a manufactured form of betel quid.

92. Jaundice affects the — [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Pancreas
(b) Stomach
(c) Liver
(d) Intestine

Correct Answer: (c) Liver

Solution:Jaundice results from high levels of bilirubin in the blood, causing yellow pigmentation of the skin and eyes. It commonly indicates liver issues, such as hepatitis, liver cancer, or biliary tract obstructions.

93. Which disease is not so contagious? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Measles
(a) Measles
(c) T.B.
(d) Jaundice

Correct Answer: (d) Jaundice

Solution:Jaundice is not an infectious disease, unlike the others. During jaundice, the skin and eyes become yellowish, the urine turns yellowish-green, and waste becomes brownish.

94. Rickets disease in poultry birds is caused due to the deficiency of which vitamin? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Vitamin D
(b) Vitamin A
(c) Vitamin B
(d) Vitamin E

Correct Answer: (a) Vitamin D

Solution:Rickets involves defective bone mineralization or calcification due to vitamin D, phosphorus, or calcium deficiency, leading to fractures and deformity.

95. The factor of mad cow disease is — [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]

(a) Bacteria
(b) Virus
(c) Fungus
(d) Prions

Correct Answer: (d) Prions

Solution:Mad cow disease affects cattle's brains, caused by distorted proteins called prions.

96. Liver fluke in bile duct remains in — [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Horse
(b) Cow
(c) Man
(d) Sheep

Correct Answer: (d) Sheep

Solution:The liver fluke parasite resides in the bile ducts of sheep, often referred to as "sheep liver fluke." Its primary host is mammals, and snails act as intermediate hosts.

97. Bright’s disease affects the human body in the part — [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

(a) Kidney
(b) Spleen
(c) Heart
(d) Liver

Correct Answer: (a) Kidney

Solution:Bright’s disease is a kidney disorder where inflamed kidney blood vessels cause albumin excretion in urine, also known as nephritis.

98. Pneumoconiosis affects the workers who work mainly in: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Tanneries
(b) Coal mining industry
(c) Distilleries
(d) Glass Industry

Correct Answer: (b) Coal mining industry

Solution:Pneumoconiosis is a restrictive lung disease from inhaling dust, often affecting coal miners.

99. The blood glucose level is commonly expressed as: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2000, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) mm of Hg
(b) Milligram per decilitre
(c) Parts per million
(d) Gram per litre

Correct Answer: (b) Milligram per decilitre

Solution:Blood glucose is measured in milligrams per decilitre (mg/dL) or mmol/L. The normal level is 72 mg/dL, rising temporarily after meals.

100. Ramu injects an injection in an excess amount. As a result, he suffers from spasm, apoplexy, and faintness and dies later. The reason is — [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1994-95]

(a) Unusual glucose concentration in blood
(b) Highly glucose concentration in blood
(c) Lack of glycogen in blood
(d) Lack of calcium ion in blood

Correct Answer: (a) Unusual glucose concentration in blood

Solution:Unusual blood glucose levels can cause spasm, apoplexy, and faintness. Insulin regulates blood sugar.