Sources of Vitamins and Minerals

Q.

Which one of the following is not a cereal?

1. rice

2. wheat

3. barley

4. tea

Q.

The chemical name of vitamin D is

1. Riboflavin

2. Ascorbic acid

3. Niacin

4. Calciferol

Q. Fish liver oil is rich in:

1. Vitamin K
2. Vitamin A & D
3. Carbohydrates
4. Fats

Q. Group the food items according to the food components they are rich in.

1. Dietary fibre = 2, protein = 1, carbohydrate = 1, water = 2
2. Dietary fibre = 2, protein = 2, carbohydrate = 1, water = 1
3. Dietary fibre = 1, protein = 2, carbohydrate = 1, water = 2
4. Dietary fibre = 1, protein = 2, carbohydrate = 2, water = 1

Q.

Which of the following are good sources of vitamin A?

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Q.

Given below is an incomplete table of vitamins, their rich sources and the related deficiency diseases. Fill in the blanks [(i)-(viii)] with only one suitable word for each. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> [Review Questions E1 Pg No. 103 ]

Vitamin	Rich Source	Deficiency disease
(i) ...................	Whole grain	Beri- beri
Niacin	Milk	(ii) ......................
(iii) ...................	(iv) ..................	Scurvy
Calciferol	(v) ..................	(vi) ......................
(vii) ...................	Carrot , yellow fruit	(viii) ......................

Q. Complete the following analogy.
Vitamin E: Sterility : : Vitamin K: ______.

1. Pernicious anaemia
   
2. Night blindness
   
3. Ariboflavinosis
   
4. Delayed blood clotting
   

Q. Which one of the following is the best source for vitamin A (Antixerophthalmic)

1. Apples
2. Carrots
3. Peanuts
4. Honey

Q. Which of the following labelled food items are vitamin-rich food?

1. P and Q
2. Q
3. R
4. Q and R

Q. Which of the following labelled food items are vitamin-rich food?

1. P and Q
2. Q
3. R
4. Q and R

Q.

The father of ‘white revolution’ in India is:

1. Dr. B.V. Rao

2. Dr. Verghese Kurien

3. Albert Sabin

4. R. K Narayan

Q. Which of the following is not a cattle breed?

1. New Jersey
2. Sahiwal
3. Nageri
4. Surti