Health Problems in India

Q.

Which of these is not a waterborne disease?

1. Typhoid

2. Diarrhoea

3. Gastroenteritis

4. Malaria

Q. What is an immunosuppressive agent?

Q.

Name the disease caused by Entamoeba.

Q.

Name two diseases caused by protozoans. What are their causal organisms?

Q.

Amoebic dysentery is caused by a protozoan called Entamoeba histolytica.

1. True
2. False

Q. Name any two diseases caused by polluted water.

Q. Blood in stools + watery consistency of stools is found in a condition known as:

1. Diarrhoea
2. Indigestion
3. Dysentery
4. Piles

Q. Why are we normally adviced to take bland and nourishing food when we are sick?

Q.

Choose the odd one out.

1. neutrophil

2. basophil

3. RBC

4. eosinophil

Q.

Describe the different ways in which diseases are transmitted from person to person.

Q.

Antibodies are formed by

1. platelets

2. Red blood corpuscles

3. White blood corpuscles

4. Bone marrow

Q.

Geeta is suffering from diarrhoea and constipation. Her intestinal lining is destroyed completely. Which disease is she suffering from?

1. Cholera

2. Amoebic dysentery

3. Bacillary dysentery

4. Hepatitis

Q.

Which of the following is not a manner in which a housefly spreads diseases?

1. Pouring out saliva

2. Direct transmission of germs

3. Through excreta

4. Sucking blood

Q. What does the doctor advise to the patients suffering from high blood cholesterol?

1. Red mutton with fat layer
2. Pure deshi ghee or butter
3. Vegetable oil such as ground-nut oil
4. Vegetable and margerin

Q. Name the disease caused by consumption of water contaminated by human faecal matter.

1. Amoebiasis
   
2. Microsporidiosis
3. Cyclosporiasis
   
4. Both A and B
   

Q. Describe the different ways by which the housefly contaminates our food.

Q. A dental disease characterized by mottling of teeth is due to presence of a certain chemical element in drinking water. Which is that element?

1. Boron
2. Chlorine
3. Fluorine
4. Mercury

Q.

Why are tooth disorders caused?

1. Presence of mercury in water

2. Presence of fluorides in water

3. Presence of DDT in water

4. Presence of copper in water

Q.

Malaria is commonly found in _____________ countries

1. African

2. European

3. Asian

4. American

Q. Which of the following factors can increase chances of spread of air-borne diseases?

1. Overcrowded conditions
2. Poor ventilation
3. Poor drinking water quality
4. Sexual intercourse

Q. Name of air bone disease.

Q. Write about artificial food colours, the substances used in them and their harmful effects.

Q. The primary organ affected during tuberculosis is

1. bone marrow
2. spleen
3. intestine
4. lungs.

Q. Contagious disease is spread by

1. Infected droplets in exhaled air
2. Contaminated food
3. Mosquitoes or other biting, insects
4. Direct contact with an infected person

Q. Match the chemicals used to impart artificial colour.

1. Red
2. Blue
3. Yellow
4. Green

Q. We are normally advised to take bland but nourishing food when we are sick. Why is it so ?

Q.

Cramping that appears after running __________.

1. is permanent for the rest of your life.

2. lasts for about 30 minutes.

3. lasts for a few days.

4. lasts for a few seconds

Q. What is cholesterol ? What disorders can it produce ?

Q. The blood system combats infection by producing

1. Antibodies
2. Antigens
3. Antiseptics
4. Antibiotics

Q. Which of the following is an airborne disease?

1. Cancer
   
2. Malaria
3. Typhoid
4. Leprosy