General Awareness : Diseases Quiz

1. A single gene disorder is due to :

a) Single Adaptation gene
b) Single Mutated gene
c) Single Genetic drift gene
d) Single Speciation gene

The Correct option is – b) Single Mutated gene

2. Which of the following is not a type of cancer ?

a) Vulvar cancer
b) Wilms tumor
c) Rectal cancer
d) Spilar Cancer

The Correct option is – d) Spilar Cancer

3. Malaria is caused by any one of four species of one-celled parasites, called

a) Secrosium
b) Tersodium
c) Plasmodium
d) Genorevel

The Correct option is – c) Plasmodium

4. Who discovered the malarial parasite ?

a) Vikram
b) Anderson
c) James Boss
d) Ronald Ross

The Correct option is – d) Ronald Ross

5. The mosquito malaria link was confirmed in

a) USA
b) England
c) India
d) Pakistan

The Correct option is – c) India

6. What is the name of the disease in man arising out of Vitamin B1 deficiency ?
   
a) Scurvy
b) Beriberi
c) Pellagra
d) Gingivitis

The Correct option is – b) Beriberi

7. The deficiency of which of the following group of nutrients affects the skin ?
   
a) Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Potassium
b) Riboflacin, Niacin, Pyridoxine, Pantothenic Acid
c) Vitamin K, Calcium, Fluorine, Copper
d) All the three

The Correct option is – b) Riboflacin, Niacin, Pyridoxine, Pantothenic Acid

8. What does niacin deficiency cause ?
   
a) Acne
b) Scurvy
c) Boils
d) Pellagra

The Correct option is – d) Pellagra

   
9. What are the effects of Vitamin B6 deficiency ?
   
a) Beriberi
b) Scurvy
c) Dermatomyoma
d) Certain types of Eczema

The Correct option is – d) Certain types of Eczema

10. Which of the following diseases is associated with Vitamin C deficiency ?
   
a) Psoriasis
b) Scurvy
c) Pellagra
d) Vitiligo

The Correct option is – b) Scurvy