Health: The Ultimate Treasure MCQs for UPSC Prelims

Using a toilet and washing the hands afterwards mainly prevents

1. A diseases that spread through food and water, such as cholera and typhoid
2. B diseases spread by mosquito bites
3. C goitre
4. D night blindness

A man eats fried food every day, never exercises and is overweight. He develops a heart problem. This illness is

1. A a deficiency disease caused by a lack of iodine
2. B caused by a virus present in his food
3. C infectious, caught from a family member
4. D non-infectious, and linked to his diet and lack of activity

Which disease is spread by an insect that carries the microorganism from one person to another?

1. A Diabetes
2. B Malaria
3. C Scurvy
4. D Rickets

Which routine gives the best pattern of activity for a Class 8 student?

1. A Lifting the heaviest possible weight once a week
2. B One very long run once a month
3. C About an hour of active play, games or cycling on most days
4. D Sitting quietly for an hour every day

During an outbreak of a disease that spreads through contaminated water, four suggestions are made. Which one would actually reduce the number of new cases?

1. A Ask everyone to sleep with the windows shut
2. B Spray the streets with insecticide every morning
3. C Advise people to keep drinking water in open pots so that it stays cool
4. D Chlorinate the community water supply and repair the leaking pipes

Assertion (A): Water that looks clear and has no smell is always safe to drink. Reason (R): Many microorganisms that cause disease are far too small to be seen with the naked eye.

1. A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. C A is true, but R is false
4. D A is false, but R is true