Immunity, Disease Prevention & Nutrition MCQs for Government Exams | Biology Practice Questions

Immunity & Vaccination

  1. Which of the following diseases can be prevented by vaccination?
    a) Tuberculosis
    b) Smallpox
    c) Measles
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above
  2. Which type of immunity is provided by vaccines?
    a) Passive Natural Immunity
    b) Active Artificial Immunity
    c) Active Natural Immunity
    d) Passive Artificial Immunity
    Answer: b) Active Artificial Immunity
  3. Which disease has been completely eradicated worldwide through vaccination?
    a) Tuberculosis
    b) Smallpox
    c) Malaria
    d) Polio
    Answer: b) Smallpox

Disease Transmission & Prevention

  1. Which of the following diseases is transmitted through contaminated water?
    a) Malaria
    b) Cholera
    c) Tuberculosis
    d) Influenza
    Answer: b) Cholera
  2. Which disease is not caused by a virus?
    a) Chickenpox
    b) Influenza
    c) Tuberculosis
    d) Measles
    Answer: c) Tuberculosis
  3. The causative agent of malaria is a:
    a) Bacterium
    b) Virus
    c) Protozoan
    d) Fungus
    Answer: c) Protozoan
  4. How is malaria transmitted from person to person?
    a) Through contaminated food
    b) Through mosquito bites
    c) Through physical contact
    d) Through air
    Answer: b) Through mosquito bites

Nutrition & Deficiency Disorders

  1. Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets?
    a) Vitamin A
    b) Vitamin B12
    c) Vitamin C
    d) Vitamin D
    Answer: d) Vitamin D
  2. Lack of which nutrient leads to goiter?
    a) Calcium
    b) Iron
    c) Iodine
    d) Phosphorus
    Answer: c) Iodine
  3. Kwashiorkor is primarily caused by a deficiency of:
    a) Protein
    b) Carbohydrates
    c) Fat
    d) Vitamins
    Answer: a) Protein
  4. Night blindness results from a deficiency of:
    a) Vitamin A
    b) Vitamin B2
    c) Vitamin C
    d) Vitamin K
    Answer: a) Vitamin A
  5. Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of:
    a) Vitamin B
    b) Vitamin C
    c) Vitamin A
    d) Vitamin D
    Answer: b) Vitamin C
  6. Pellagra is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?
    a) Vitamin B1
    b) Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
    c) Vitamin B6
    d) Vitamin B12
    Answer: b) Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
  7. Which mineral is essential for the formation of hemoglobin?
    a) Calcium
    b) Potassium
    c) Iron
    d) Sodium
    Answer: c) Iron
  8. Which nutrient helps in blood clotting?
    a) Vitamin A
    b) Vitamin K
    c) Vitamin B12
    d) Vitamin D
    Answer: b) Vitamin K

Miscellaneous Health Concepts

  1. Which one of the following is an infectious disease?
    a) Diabetes
    b) Hypertension
    c) Tuberculosis
    d) Cancer
    Answer: c) Tuberculosis
  2. The disease caused by the deficiency of insulin is:
    a) Anemia
    b) Diabetes
    c) Scurvy
    d) Rickets
    Answer: b) Diabetes
  3. Which of the following is a waterborne disease?
    a) Typhoid
    b) Rabies
    c) Tuberculosis
    d) Pneumonia
    Answer: a) Typhoid
  4. Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) is primarily used to treat:
    a) Fever
    b) Vomiting
    c) Diarrhea
    d) Constipation
    Answer: c) Diarrhea
  5. Which of the following organs is primarily affected by hepatitis?
    a) Kidney
    b) Liver
    c) Lung
    d) Heart
    Answer: b) Liver

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