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Food, Nutrition and Health - 2 (Class IX)

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Which of the following conditions is/are essential for good health?

  1. Proper sanitation

  2. Availability of clean drinking water

  3. Social equality and harmony

  4. Availability of adequate and nutritious food

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Junk food is not good for health.

Dropsy is a disease caused due to adulteration in

  1. ghee

  2. arhar dal

  3. mustard oil

  4. turmeric powder


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dropsy is a disease caused due to adulteration in mustard oil. It is the abnormal accumulation of body fluids in arms and legs.

How much more energy fats give, as compared to carbohydrates?

  1. 1

  2. 1.5

  3. 2.25

  4. 3

  5. 3.5


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Fats give 2.25 times more energy than carbohydrates.

Which of the following is/are used as milk adulterant(s) in India?

  1. Neutraliser

  2. Starch

  3. Urea

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above mentioned products are used as milk adulterants in India. They decrease the quality of milk and make it harmful for the consumption of humans.

In which of the following is metanil yellow a common adulterant?

  1. Curry powder

  2. Wheat flour

  3. Turmeric

  4. Lentil


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Metanil yellow is a common adulterant of lentil. It is toxic in nature and has adverse effects on the liver, intestine and brain.

Match the following: Type of disease|Cause| |a. Physical disease|1. Inadequate diet| |b. Infectious disease|2. Temporary or permanent damage to body parts| |c. Deficiency disease|3. Invasion of the body by other organisms|

  1. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  2. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  4. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Temporary or permanent damage to body parts causes physical diseases. Invasion of the body by other organisms causes infectious diseases. Inadequate diet causes deficiency diseases.

Which of the following functions is performed by vitamin D in human body?

  1. It helps to promote the absorption of calcium from food.

  2. It helps to maintain the eye sight.

  3. It helps in building new tissues and cells.

  4. It regulates the body temerature.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Different vitamins play different roles in our body. Vitamin C helps fight against diseases. Vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium from food and helps our body use calcium for bones and teeth.

Which among the following food items should be included in the diet so as to get rid of undigested food?

  1. Milk

  2. Fish

  3. Egg

  4. Fruits


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Whole grains and pulses, potatoes, fresh fruits and vegetables are main sources of roughage. Roughage does not provide any nutrient to our body, but is an essential component of our food and adds to its bulk. This helps our body get rid of undigested food.

Why are vitamins important for our body?

  1. Because they provide energy

  2. Because they provide insulation to our body

  3. Because they protect our body from diseases

  4. Because they protect our body from injuries


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vitamins help in protecting our body against diseases. Vitamins also help in keeping our eyes, bones, teeth and gums healthy.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(a) The presence of blue-black colour indicates the presence of proteins in a food item. (b) Vitamin A keeps our skin and eyes healthy. (c) Balanced diet provides all the nutrients that our body needs, in right quantities along with adequate amount of roughage and water.

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b)

  3. Only (c)

  4. Both (b) and (c)

  5. Both (a) and (c)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This option is correct as both statements (b) and (c) are correct.

Which of the following is a good source of vitamin C?

  1. Fish liver

  2. Banana

  3. Egg

  4. Lemon

  5. Coconut


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Coconut is a rich source of fats. Oranges, lemons and green vegetables are a rich source of vitamin C.

Which of the following is a monosaccharide sugar?

  1. Lactose

  2. Sucrose

  3. Glucose

  4. Maltose


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Glucose is a monosaccharide sugar, rest are disachharides in nature.

Roughage does not provide nutrients, still it is essential. Why?

  1. It can be used as a feed for beef cattle in the form of cotton grain trash.

  2. It helps in getting rid of undigested food.

  3. It keeps the skin healthy.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Roughage (dietary fibers) is provided by all plant products like fruits, pulses, vegetables, etc. It acts as food for animals, helps us in getting rid of the undigested food from the body and keeps our skin healthy.

Which of the following minerals helps us in maintaining a balanced mental status?

  1. Iron

  2. Calcium

  3. Iodine

  4. Sodium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sufficient amount of iodine is required by our body for maintaining a balanced mental status.

Which food component is present in sugar?

  1. Fats

  2. Proteins

  3. Vitamins

  4. Carbohydrates


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sugar is the generalised name for sweet, short-chain, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.

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