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Which of the following animals is a carnivore?

  1. Cow

  2. Tiger

  3. Crow

  4. Goat

  5. Bears


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Carnivores are predators. They hunt and eat other animals to survive.

Which of the following plant root part do we eat?

  1. Cauliflower

  2. Apple

  3. Carrot

  4. Wheat

  5. Spinach


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Root vegetables, such as carrots and beets, often have misshapen roots when grown in rocky soil.

Why is glucose necessary for sportsmen?

  1. It helps in growth and development.

  2. It helps as a quick source of energy.

  3. It helps to repair the body, like healing the wounds.

  4. It helps to protect your body against illnesses.

  5. It helps in carrying digested food.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Glucose is derived primarily from carbohydrates. As glucose is easily digested and quickly absorbed by the blood, so it instantly gives energy to our body.

Which of the following minerals / compounds is used to keep our bones healthy?

  1. Calcium

  2. Proteins

  3. Vitamin A

  4. Carbohydrates

  5. Fats


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The body needs calcium to maintain strong bones.

What is the mode of nutrition of scavengers?

  1. They feed on dead or injured animals

  2. They eat both plants and meat

  3. They eat plants

  4. They eat meat

  5. They eat insects


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Scavengers are animals that feed on dead or injured animals.

Which of the following is not a milk product?

  1. Butter

  2. Honey

  3. Curd

  4. Yogurt

  5. Cheese


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers.

Which of the following ingredients is not used for preparing 'Dal'?

  1. Pulses

  2. Salt

  3. Kerosene

  4. Oil

  5. Ghee


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is not a substance used in preparing a dal.

All deficiency diseases can be prevented by taking

  1. balanced diet

  2. only carbohydrates

  3. only protein

  4. only starch

  5. only vitamins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A balanced diet is required to avoid deficiency diseases. Vitamins and minerals are important for a healthy lifestyle.

Which of the following is not of a spices group?

  1. Cumin seed

  2. Turmeric

  3. Chillies

  4. Coriander leaves

  5. Vinegars


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Vinegar is actually mild acetic acid.

The chemicals present in the food are called

  1. nutrients

  2. ingredients

  3. substances

  4. balanced diet

  5. malnutrition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nutrients consist of various chemical substances in the food.

Which of the following diseases is caused by deficiency of iron?

  1. Kwashiorkor

  2. Anaemia

  3. Goitre

  4. Tooth decay

  5. Marasmus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lack of iron in the diet leads to a deficiency disease called anaemia.

Which of the following diseases is caused by deficiency of vitamin B?

  1. Loss of vision

  2. Scurvy

  3. Beriberi

  4. Neurological problems

  5. Rickets


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lack of vitamin B1 in the diet causes a deficiency disease called beriberi. The symptoms are loss of weight.

If the food is tested, violet colour indicates the presence of _________.

  1. fats

  2. sugar

  3. proteins

  4. fructose

  5. starch


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Violet colour indicates the presence of proteins in the tested food item.

The condition caused due to overeating of fats is called

  1. deficiency disease

  2. obesity

  3. malnutrition

  4. night blindness

  5. illness


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Obesity is a condition caused due to overeating of fats.

Which of the following foods is rich in carbohydrates?

  1. Rice

  2. Coconut

  3. Egg white

  4. Papaya

  5. Milk


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carbohydrates change into sugar in human body that burn with oxygen in cells of our body and give us energy. So, carbohydrates are called energy giving foods. Eg. rice, wheat and maize.

Which of the following statement is not true for roughage food?

  1. It prevent condition like constipation

  2. It is not used in regulation of digestion

  3. It helps in regular movement of bowels

  4. It helps body get rid of undigested food

  5. It helps the movement of food to pass down alimentary canal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It helps body get rid of undigested food.

Which of the following is not a medicinal plant?

  1. Tulsi

  2. Water spinach

  3. Peppermint

  4. Aloe Vera

  5. Garlic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is an aquatic plant eaten by us as food.

Which is the sixth group of food pyramid?

  1. Fats and sweet

  2. Milk, yogurt, and cheese; and meat, poultry

  3. Bread, cereal, rice

  4. Meat and Protein

  5. Vegetables


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fats, oils and sweets provide hardly any nutrition for the body, so we should eat very little from this fifth food group.

Which of the following vitamins helps muscles to work and give protection to liver?

  1. Vitamin A

  2. Vitamin D

  3. Vitamin E

  4. Vitamin C

  5. Vitamin K


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vitamin E helps muscles to work and give protection to liver.

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