Cleanliness and hygiene - class-V
Description: cleanliness and hygiene | |
Number of Questions: 60 | |
Created by: Sanjiv Memon | |
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Why is cleanliness important?
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To maintain health
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To look good
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To create jobs
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None of the above
Effective cleanliness prevents:
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accidents
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rainfall
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diseases
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both A and C
How nonavailability of cleanliness affects the country globally?
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It reduces tourism.
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It reduces business.
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It affects the image.
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Both A and C
Cleanliness maintain:
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good personality
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social well being
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education
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both A and B
What is the harmful effects of open defecation?
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Spreads offensive odor
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Spread Disease
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Add nutrients to the soil
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Both A and B
What difficulties cleaning attendants have to face during their jobs?
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They do not get respect.
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They bear the offensive smell.
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They do not get holidays.
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Both A and B.
Many times cleaners don't get respect from society or wherever he/she is cleaning, their jobs for other people are considered as responsible job. They have to tolerate many bad or foul smell day by day. Also, they do not get holiday even on some special occations. But here best suitable optoin will be both A and B.
How can a responsible person contributes in public sanitation?
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By using dustbins
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By constructing toilet at home
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By avoiding the usage of plastic bags
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All of the above
Responsible person contributes in public sanitation by following ways:
- By cleaning the place near to their house to avoid bad smell.
- By using dustbins.
- By constructing toilets.
- By cleaning toilets on time to time per week.
- By avoiding the usage of plastic bags.
Which of the following disease caused due to improper sanitation?
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Typhoid
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TB
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Malaria
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Diarrhoea
The only way to keep clean environment is:
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to make cleanliness as habit
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to clean daily
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to wash hand after defecation
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none of the above
The only way to keep clean environment is to make this habit of cleanliness on daily routine basis. As it is essential for every human beings to avoid unhealthy or bad effect on body. We should have the habit of clean daily or near to houses where we live for the better or good health and fresh environment.
What would happen, if nobody select cleaning jobs?
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Accumulation of dirt and trash in the streets
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Spreading of offensive odor
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Spreading of diseases
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All of the above
If nobody will select the cleaning jobs, their will be to accumulation of dirt and trash in the streets or nearby houses. As due to accumulation of waste their will be bad odour which causes diseases spread and health issues.
Municipal Cleaning attendants clean
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Locality
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Road
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Station
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All of the above
Municipal cleaning attendantes clean locality, roads, station, septic lands, etc.
Why do people choose cleaning jobs?
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They are illiterate.
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They are unemployed.
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They like to clean surrounding.
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All of the above.
People choose cleaning jobs because they are illiterate, sometimes due to their household conditions they have to choose as they are unemployed. Some people like to clean surroundings or live to be healthy or clean life so they choose.
Define sanitation.
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Unhygienic practices to promote health
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Unhygienic practices for unhealthy life
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Both A and B
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Hygienic practices to promote health
Sanitation is hygienic practices of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage or wastewater. It is the provision of drinking clean water and safe disposal of human urine and faeces.
Which of the following diseases can be prevented with proper sanitation?
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Malaria
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Dengue
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Cholera
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All of the above
Lack of sanitation results in contamination of water, food and soil. Proper sanitation practices will result in proper disposal of waste and reduce contamination of water and food to a large extent. The list of diseases that could be reduced with proper access to sanitation and hygiene practices is very long some of which can be Hepatitis, cholera, dengue, malaria, malnutrition, typhoid etc. Polio is another disease which is related to improper sanitation and hygiene.
The simple basic practice of sanitation is
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Industrial cleaning
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Personal hygiene
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Surrounding hygiene
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None of the above
Sanitation is hygienic practices of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage or wastewater. It is the provision of drinking clean water and safe disposal of human urine and faeces. Sanitation can be emphasized even simply by personal hygiene practices such as handwashing with soap, proper household practices.
Apart from the cleanliness of one's own body __________also helps to improve personal health.
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Depression
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Over-eating
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Medicines
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Physical exercise
Physical exercise helps improve bodily functions. It prevents the body from mental and physical illnesses. A person with a sedentary lifestyle is more prone to diseases and infections than a person with little or more working lifestyle.
Disease caused due to the lack of sanitation includes
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Stunted growth.
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Malnutrition.
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Heart attack.
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Both A and B.
.......... practice at regular basis can help reduce risk of various diseases.
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Hand washing
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Cleaning gardens
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Car washing
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None of the above
To improved health, it is necessary to follow some good and basic hygienic behaviour particularly hand-washing with soap after defecating and before eating or preparing food. Handwashing with soap can significantly reduce the incidence of diarrhea. Good hand-washing practices have shown to reduce the incidence of other diseases, notably pneumonia, trachoma, scabies, skin and eye infections and diarrhoea-related diseases like cholera and dysentery. Therefore, the correct answer is option A.
Conjunctivitis can spread through the use of common
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Handkerchief.
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Towel.
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Comb.
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Both A and B.
Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva which is caused due to bacteria. The bacterial growth in the eye may result in reddening, swelling and watering of the eyes. The infection is contagious and spreads from one infected person to other. The towel or the handkerchief which is used to wipe the eye is the source of transmission of the bacterial infection. The other person using the items may also suffer from infection.
Taking care of one's own skin is a part of
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Personal hygiene.
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Public hygiene.
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Treatment principle.
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None of the above.
Personal hygiene is a part of the prevention of infection or disease. Personal hygiene includes the approaches which can be undertaken with regard to self to prevent the occurrence of infection. Maintaining good hygiene and cleanliness, taking care of own skin, eating healthy food, drinking boiled water, etc. are some of the measures which can be taken by individual level and are a part of personal hygiene.
Who cleans the local public area?
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Sweepers
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Housekeeping person
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Farmer
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None of the above
Physical exercise helps in
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Relaxation of muscles.
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Contraction of muscle
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Stiffness of muscle
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Both A and B
Which of the following reduces hypertension?
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Daily exercise
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Listening music in slow volume
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Eat fruits daily
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None of the above
- Lifestyle changes you can make to lower your blood pressure are:
- Hence, Daily exercise reduces hypertension.
- So, the correct answer is 'Daily exercise'.
Lack of daily exercise can cause
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Fever
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Pneumonia
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Typhoid
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Diabetes
- A sedentary lifestyle and lack of physical activity can contribute to or be a risk factor for:
- Anxiety.
- Cardiovascular disease.
- Migraines.
- Colon cancer.
- Depression.
- Diabetes.
- Hence, Lack of daily exercise can cause Diabetes.
- So, the correct answer is 'Diabetes'.
Identify the aerobic exercise.
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Jogging
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Swimming
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Yoga
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All of the above
- Aerobic exercise is any type of cardiovascular conditioning.
- It can include activities like brisk walking, jogging, swimming, running, cycling or yoga.
- By definition, aerobic exercise means “with oxygen.” Your breathing and heart rate will increase during aerobic activities.
- Hence, the aerobic exercise is Jogging, Swimming and Yoga.
- So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.
The least effective way to reduce blood cholesterol level is
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Cycling
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Swiming
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Slow walking
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Playing chess
- Exercise can improve cholesterol.
- Moderate physical activity can help raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol.
- Adding physical activity, even in short intervals several times a day, can help you begin to lose weight. Taking a brisk daily walk during your lunch hour, Riding your cycle to work, Playing a favourite sport or swimming.
- Hence, the least effective way to reduce blood cholesterol level is Playing chess.
- So, the correct answer is 'Playing chess'.
Maximum amount of $O _2$ that can be transported by $500$ml of blood during exercise?
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$25$ ml
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$75$ ml
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$100$ ml
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$20$ ml
When determining the amount of oxygen in the blood at the peak of exercise, the blood spends enough time in a pulmonary. For 100ml of blood maximum amount of oxygen transported is 5ml of oxygen. Hence 500ml of blood carries 25ml of oxygen.
Which of the following can prevent disease ?
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Healthy diet
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Physical exercise
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Quit smoking
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All of the above
Diseases might be prevented by behavioral changes, such as quitting smoking, adopting a healthy diet, and increasing physical activity. Therefore, (d) is the correct answer.
........ helps to maintain your personal health.
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Working
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Fasting
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Healthy diet
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All of the above
An important way to maintain your personal health is to have a healthy diet. A healthy diet includes a variety of plant and animal-based foods that provide all the essential nutrients to our body.
Hence, the correct option is C.
Community health service includes
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School and health education
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Hygienic environment
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Control of communicable diseases
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All of the above
Community health services include a multitude of medical and social services for those who may not have access to affordable healthcare. These services include school and health education, hygienic environment, control of communicable diseases, counseling and support diseases, rehabilitation programs. It aims to keep individuals and families in better health by taking into account their environment and social conditions, encouraging individuals and community groups to actively participate in the centre’s activities, including service planning, fundraising and volunteer work. Thus, the correct answer is option D.
A sedentary lifestyle can increase the risk of __________.
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Sleeping
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Eating
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Blood supply
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Cardiovascular disease
Too much sitting and other sedentary activities can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. One study showed that adults who watch more than 4 hours of television a day had a 46% increased risk of death from any cause and an 80% increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Becoming more active can help lower your blood pressure and also boost your levels of good cholesterol.
Physical exercise boosts mental wellness by relieving
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Sleep.
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Anxiety.
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Blood pressure.
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None of the above.
Regular physical exercise is an essential to the body and can relieve various mental issues such as anxiety, tension, and depression. The act of exercising leads to the release of hormones that makes a human happy and a feel-good sensation.
How much of rural population in India are in a population to avail safe drinking water and basic sanitation amenities?
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$66.7\%$
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$50\%$
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$15\%$
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$33.3\%$
Explosive population growth creates lot of problems like drinking water issues,sanitation etc.
In a hospital, how can one patient be prevented from getting exposed to infection from the infected host.
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Hand hygiene of the doctor operating
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Use of personal protective equipments
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Safe handling of contaminated equipment
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All of the above
During operating between two patients personal hygiene of the doctor is very important. Washing of hands thoroughly, sterile equipments used, use of personal masks and gloves, safe handling practices etc. Therefore, (d) is the correct answer.
Which of the following practices helps reduce threat of infection to a large extent?
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Washing of hands
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Sleeping
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Eating
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None of the above
Washing of hands at regular intervals before and after cooking of food, after using the toilets and other courses of work done before touching food is essential. Hands are the easiest way of transmitting the infection to the mouth. Washing of hands reduces the spread of germs, bacteria and foodborne illnesses to the body through contamination.
Fecal transmission of diseases can be reduced by
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Medical check-up
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Frequent hand washing
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Both B and D
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Proper sewage disposal
Fecal or oral transmission can be prevented by proper sewage treatments, water filtration before use, thorough hand washing, good hygiene practices, and public awareness, etc. Therefore, (c) is the correct answer.
Cleanliness also involves
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Clean clothes
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Clean home
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Both A and B
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Clean car
Personal cleanliness includes clean clothes and home. Washing clothes regularly remove odors and keeping the home clean reduces bacteria that helps to prevent infections and contributes to overall well-being.
Improper care of teeth can result in
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Cavities
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Tooth pain
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Falling of teeth
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All of the above
Brushing of teeth twice a day is recommended even by doctors for strong gums and teeth. It is a part of personal hygiene. If proper care is not taken it may lead to the cavity in the teeth and hence, blackening. Cavity further can result in severe pain and also fall of teeth. Brushing, if not done properly can also lead to bad breath which is not considered clean.
Personal hygiene includes
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Bathing
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Brushing of teeth
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Both A and B
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Cutting of hair
Physical exercise helps our body in many ways such as
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True
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False
Which of the following practices can be considered as healthy habits?
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Cleaning and ironing of clothes
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Eating too much
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Stress
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None of the above
Healthy habits of an individual are associated with personal hygiene. Healthy habits such as cleanliness of the body parts, household, surrounding environment, sufficient sleep, regular physical activity etc., are important for a healthy lifestyle.
Sanitation can also be accounted for which of the following?
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Disposal of recyclable waste
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Disposal of unused clothes
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Disposal of food
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Disposal of urine and faeces
What does the F-diagram represent?
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Fecal-oral disease transmission
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Fecal disease transmission
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Oral disease transmission
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None of the above
...................... bodies of the health organisation look after the sanitation properly.
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Local
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National
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International
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All of the above
Removal and proper disposal of garbage, sewage and other wastes, elimination of breeding places of flies, mosquitoes etc.
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Adequate sleep
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Insufficient sleep
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Continuous work
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Eating fried food
Sleep is an essential component to maintain a healthy life. Insufficient sleep may increase the risk of developing high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Poor sleep has been linked to many medical conditions, including obesity. Many experts suggest that quality sleep is as important to your health and well-being as good nutrition and exercise.
Personal hygiene can be regulated by __________.
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Maintaining sanitization
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Having regular bath
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Cleaning the house
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All of the above
Lack of sanitation is usually related to ________________.
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Death
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Fever
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Healthy living
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Poverty
Of the following, what is the main purpose of sanitation?
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To provide luxurious lifestyle
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To provide healthy environment
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To provide healthy food and water
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None of the above
Sanitation is hygienic practices of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage or wastewater. It is the provision of drinking clean water and safe disposal of human urine and faeces. The overall purposes of sanitation are to provide a healthy living environment for everyone, to protect the natural resources and to provide safety, security and dignity for people when they defecate or urinate.
Physical exercise improves the _________ system.
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Reproductive
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Excretory
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Nervous
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Cardiovascular
Physical exercise enhances or maintains physical fitness. It strengthens muscles and improves the cardiovascular system. Regular physical activity can also lower the blood pressure and improve the cholesterol levels. No physical activity results in increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Supply of safe drinking waters is fulfilled by ________
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Local bodies
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National bodies
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International bodies
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All of the above
Numerical corporation, Municipalties, lower area committies etc are local bodies. They look after problems of forms, cities or large villages.
Regular exercise and proper rest is an important part of
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Mental health.
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Physical health.
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Public health.
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Both A and B.
Personal hygiene is a part of the prevention of infection or disease. Personal hygiene includes the approaches which can be undertaken with regard to self to prevent the occurrence of infection. Maintaining good hygiene and cleanliness, taking care of own skin, eating healthy food, drinking boiled water, etc. are some of the measures which can be taken by individual level and are a part of personal hygiene. Regular exercise and proper sleep help to maintain the body healthy and free of infections.
Which of the following is not a function of local bodies of health organisations?
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Vaccinations
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Keeping statistical records
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Sanitation
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None of these
All the above options are functions of local bodies. The local bodies act at the level of cities, towns and large villages.
Cleansing and grooming the human body to prevent infection is called as
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Public hygiene.
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Personal hygiene.
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Principle of treatment.
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None of the above.
Personal hygiene may be described as the principle of maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the external body. It leads to better health, and prevent illness and infection from bacteria or viruses.
Municipal corporation falls in the category of ______
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International body
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National body
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Local body
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All of the above
Municipal corporation comes under the category of local bodies. It reaches at local level and look after their sanitation, vaccination etc issues.
Indentify the types of cleaning jobs.
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Housekeeping
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Personal cleaning
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Public sanitation
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All of the above
Yoga trainees perform rapid deep breathing in order to
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Cleanse respiratory tract
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Mental concentration
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Hold breath for longer period
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All of the above
- The word yoga literally means to 'unite', and refers to the union of mind and body.
- A complete yoga breathing practice includes calming, balancing and simulating practices which promotes to clean the respiratory system and keeping it healthy.
- It also helps in improving the strength and flexibility of the chest muscles.
- It helps improving the alignment of the ribs and spine.
- It helps in maintaining and mental concentration.
- So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.
Children must be physically active for at least .......... everyday.
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4 hour
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12 hour
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60 minutes
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10 minutes
- Physical activity helps prevent or reduce health problems.
- It also helps manage your child's weight.
- Other benefits of keeping your child active are it boosts self-esteem by helping children feel confident about their bodies and appearance.
- Hence, Children must be physically active for at least 60 minutes every day.
- So, the correct answer is '60 minutes'.
Which of the following is a mishap associated with physical exercise?
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Tearing of ligament
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Fever
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Food poisoning
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None of the above
Contamination of water with sewage is indicated by cysts of
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Escherichia
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Entamoeba
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Pseudomonas
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Leishmania
Several outbreaks worldwide caused by the presence of E. histolytica have been reported associated with sewage contamination.