Which mineral deficiency is supplemented on a large scale in India?
A
Potassium
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B
Iron
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C
Iodine
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D
Sodium
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Solution
The correct option is C Iodine
C. Iodine.
Solution: Deficiency disorders are associated with iodine-deficient soil. flooding, rivers changing course and deforestation the iodine present in topsoil is constantly leached. Deficiency of iodine in crops grown on iodine-deficient soil with consequently low iodine in the diet for livestock and humans.