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

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

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

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]

(a) Mercury pollution
(b) Cadmium pollution
(c) Arsenic pollution
(d) Nitrate pollution

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]

(a) Diabetes
(b) Cholera
(c) Ringworm
(d) Asthma

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]

(a) Scurvy
(b) Rickets
(c) Night blindness
(d) Marasmus

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]

(a) Mango
(b) Papaya
(c) Gooseberry
(d) Ber

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]

(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B₁₂
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin D

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]

(a) Vitamin B₁
(b) Vitamin A
(c) Vitamin C
(d) None of the above

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]

(a) Leucoderma
(b) Leukorrhea
(c) Leukaemia
(d) Lung Cancer

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]

(a) Amtooth
(b) Lukoskin
(c) Nocdurna
(d) Eczit

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-I	List-II
A. Malaria	1. Bone marrow
B. Filaria	2. Brain
C. Encephalitis	3. Muscle
D. Leukaemia	4. Lymph node
	5. Blood cells

Code:

Code	A	B	C	D
(a)	5	3	2	1
(b)	5	4	2	1
(c)	4	3	5	1
(d)	5	4	1	2

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:

Malaria - Blood cells
Filaria - Lymph node
Encephalitis - Brain
Leukaemia - Bone marrow

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

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

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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]

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]

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]

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