(1) Statement (i) is correct. The diet of a pregnant lady should be rich in proteins, because (i) it helps in the growth of the baby's brain (ii) it aids in muscle growth and repair (iii) it produces antioxidants to keep the immune system healthy (2) Statement (ii) is incorrect. The Individuals who take balanced vegetarian diet may lack amino acids, not fats. Milk products like cheese, butter, curd, etc. contain large amount of fats.

Dietary fibre or roughage is the indigestible portion of food derived from plants, but it plays an important part in a healthy diet by adding bulk to the diet. It includes fruits and wheat grain. Rice contains a large amount of starch. Groundnut contains large amounts of fat. 

(1) Vitamin A - (b) Cataract (2) Vitamin C - (d) Scurvy (3) Vitamin D - (a) Rickets (4) Vitamin B₁₂ - (c) Anemia

(I) Statement (1) is wrong. Those organisms which live in or on other organisms and depend on them for their nutrition are called parasites. (II) Statement (2) is correct. It is a method of hydroculture in which plants are grown using mineral nutrient solutions in water without soil.

Statement (1) is correct. Eggs do not contain vitamin C. They are a rich source of protein. Statement (2) is also correct. Cholesterol hardens the arteries of heart and causes the risk of a heart attack. 

(1) Chlorophyll - (d) Leaf (2) Nitrogen - (a) Bacteria (3) Mites - (e) Parasite (4) Deer - (b) Heterotrophs (5) Insects - (c) Pitcher Plant

The primary objective of launching a Mid Day Meal Scheme is to give a boost to universalisation of primary education by increasing enrolment, attendance and retention, and also improving nutritional status of children in primary classes.

Statement (1) is incorrect. The headquarters of the Nutrition Society of India (NSI) are located at Hyderabad. Statement (2) is correct. According to World Bank estimates, India is ranked 2^nd in the world of the number of children suffering from malnutrition, after Bangladesh.

Statement (1) is correct. Yakult is a milk-like product made by fermenting a mixture of skimmed milk with a special strain of the bacterium named Lactobacillus casei Shirota. Statement (2) is incorrect. An adult body has approx. 70% of water.

(I) Statement (1) is wrong. Carbohydrates split to produce glucose and provide energy.

Statement (1) is incorrect. The pasteurization of milk does not affect its nutritional value. It is the process of the heating of milk at 60⁰C temperature for 30 minutes to kill all the microorganisms. Statement (2) is correct. Olericulture is the science of vegetable growing, dealing with the culture of non-woody (herbaceous) plants for food.

(1) is correct. Amir Khan is the brand ambassador of UNICEF. He enacted in the UNICEF sponsored advertisement 'Kuposhan - Bharat Choro' to make the people aware about the symptoms of malnutrition. Statement (2) is incorrect. The Central Government has made it compulsory for the packaged foods industry to list the nutritional facts per 100 gm or 100 ml or per serving of the products on their labels.

Statement (1) is correct. Kwashiorkor (a malnutrition disease) occurs between the ages of 1-5 years due to the deficiency of proteins in children's diet. The defining sign of kwashiorkor in a malnourished child is pedal edema (swelling under the skin). Statement (2) is also correct. In prolonged fasting, the glycogen stored in liver and muscle cells breaks down into glucose and provides energy to the body.

Statement (1) is correct. The normal level of cholesterol in human blood is 180-200 mg. Statement (2) is incorrect. The abnormal level of cholesterol is associated with hardening of arteries.

Statement 1 is correct. Vitamin D helps in the absorption of calcium in the gut. Statement 2 is also correct. Liver oil is rich in vitamin A, which plays a role in maintaining normal vision, reproductive functions and a healthy immune system.