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Use of iodised salt is to prevent

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  1. Rickets

  2. Scurvy

  3. Goitre

  4. Acromegaly

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Goiter is the condition caused by the deficiency of thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland (a gland in the neck that produces hormones) needs iodine that helps to manufacture thyroid hormones (chemicals released into the bloodstream that controls the body's growth and metabolism). If our body doesn't receive enough iodine, our thyroid gland becomes underactive and increases in size called as goiter.

________ is a chronic disease.

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  1. Common cold

  2. Parkinsons

  3. Viral fever

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Parkinson is a disease which can stay for a lifetime. Hence, it is a chronic disease. Therefore, (b) is the correct answer.

Chronic diseases can be prevented by

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  1. Educating the people

  2. Creating awareness

  3. Both A and B

  4. Conducting meetings

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Public health programs are important in educating the public and promoting healthy lifestyles and awareness about chronic diseases like cancer diabetes. Therefore, (c) is the correct answer.

Chronic diseases are a major cause of

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  1. Growth retardation

  2. Death

  3. Dullness

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ailments which can last for a long time, as much as a lifetime are called as chronic diseases. These are mainly caused due to severe metabolic disorder. The term chronic is usually applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months. chronic diseases constitute a major cause of mortality, chronic non-communicable conditions to be by far the leading cause of mortality in the world.

Chronic diseases are said to stay for ....... duration.

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  1. Short

  2. Long

  3. Fortnight

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ailments which can last for a long time, as much as a lifetime are called as chronic diseases. These are mainly caused due to severe metabolic disorder.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Infectious diseases are caused by _______

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  1. Animals

  2. Birds

  3. Micro organisms

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Infectious diseases are disorders caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Therefore, (c) is the correct answer.

Which of the following is an acute disease?

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  1. Diabetes

  2. Cancer

  3. Alzheimers

  4. Common cold

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Common cold persist for a very short duration. Hence, it is an acute disease. Other mentioned diseases Diabetes Cancer and Alzheimers persists for a very long duration. Therefore, (d) is the correct answer.

Can lead to rise in the risk of chronic diseases ?

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  1. Obesity

  2. Heart attack

  3. Fever

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A particular concern is the rising rates of overweight and obesity. Obesity itself is a medical condition and not a disease, but it constitutes a major risk factor for developing chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, stroke etc. Therefore, (a) is the correct answer.

How non-infectious disease is wrongly compared to chronic disease ?

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  1. Because chronic disease are only infectious

  2. Non-infectious disease does not cause death

  3. Duration is not always long in non-infectious disease

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sometimes, NCDs result in rapid deaths as seen in certain diseases such as heart diseases, stroke, cancers etc. NCDs are distinguished only by their non-infectious cause, and not necessarily by their duration. Therefore, (c) is the correct answer.

 Column I Column II 
 I.    Chronic disease    (i) Ebola
  II. Acute disease    (ii) Asthma
  III. Communicable disease     (iii) Osteoporosis
 IV. Non-communicable disease  (iv) Common cold
Match the given column I with suitable options in column II.
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  1. I- (i), II- (ii),III- (iii), IV- (iv)

  2. I- (ii), II- (iv), III- (i), IV- (iii)

  3. I- (iii), II- (i), III- (iv), IV- (ii)

  4. Both B and C

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'both B and C'

Both asthma and osteoporosis are long-standing chronic illnesses which are disorders of metabolism and cannot spread between people making them non-communicable diseases.
Both Ebola and common cold are short-lasting acute diseases which can spread from one person to another making them communicable diseases.