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

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

(a) Loss of the sense of taste
(b) Loss of the sense of smell
(c) Loss of the sense of touch
(d) Loss of the sense of heat

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]

Anorexia - Sleep disorder
Insomnia - Eating disorder
Dyspnoea - Shortness of breath
Anosmia - Partial or full loss of smell

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2 and 3
(c) Only 3 and 4
(d) All of the above

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]

(a) Bulimia
(b) Diabetes
(c) Anorexia nervosa
(d) Hyperacidity

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. Khaira	1. Vitamin C deficiency
B. Anaemia	2. Iodine deficiency
C. Goitre	3. Iron deficiency
D. Scurvy	4. Zinc deficiency

Code:

Code	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	2	1	4	3
(c)	3	4	1	2
(d)	4	3	2	1

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

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]

(a) Fluoride
(b) Mercury
(c) Arsenic
(d) Cadmium

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]

Pollutants	Disease Caused
(a) Mercury	Minamata disease
(b) Cadmium	Itai-Itai disease
(c) Nitrate ion	Blue baby syndrome
(d) Fluoride ion	Indigestion

(a) Mercury - Minamata disease
(b) Cadmium - Itai-Itai disease
(c) Nitrate ion - Blue baby syndrome
(d) Fluoride ion - Indigestion

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]

(a) Boron
(b) Nickel
(c) Arsenic
(d) Mercury

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]

(a) Chromium polluted water
(b) Mercury polluted water
(c) Cadmium polluted water
(d) Lead polluted water

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]

(a) Arsenic poisoning
(b) Lead poisoning
(c) Mercury poisoning
(d) Cadmium poisoning

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]

(a) Nickel
(b) Lead
(c) Mercury
(d) Cadmium

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.

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

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

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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