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Question : Which state Chief Minister has inaugurated a project of the Women and Child Development department to provide milk and eggs to children at all Anganwadis in the state in a bid to improve their nutrition levels?

Option 1: Andhra Pradesh

Option 2: Kerala

Option 3: Karnataka

Option 4: Tamil Nadu

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Kerala


Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.

The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, launched an initiative by the Women and Child Development Department aimed at supplying milk and eggs to children in all Anganwadis across the state. The Kerala government has allocated more than Rs. 61.5 crore for the incorporation of milk and eggs into the Anganwadi menu.

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Question : Which of the following challenge to Indian environment is highlighted here?
The quantity of nutrition loss due to erosion each year ranges from 5.8 to 8.4 million tonnes.
 

Option 1: Land degradation
 

Option 2: Degradation of Forest
 

Option 3: Soil erosion
 

Option 4: Loss of biodiversity 
 

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Soil erosion
 


Solution : Soil erosion takes place when the surface area of soil is washed away. The quantity of nutrition loss due to erosion each year ranges from 5.8 to 8.4 million tonnes.
Hence Option C is correct.

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Question : The first step in the process of nutrition is the breakdown of glucose into a three-carbon molecule called ______.

Option 1: pyruvate

Option 2: propanol

Option 3: propane

Option 4: methanol

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: pyruvate


Solution : The correct option is pyruvate.

Glycolysis is the process of breaking glucose molecules to generate energy. In this process, the glucose is broken down to create pyruvate in a cell's cytoplasm. The breakdown of one glucose molecule into two pyruvate molecules results in the production of additional energy in one of two ways. In the presence of oxygen (aerobic respiration), pyruvic acid provides energy to living cells through the citric acid cycle, also referred to as the Krebs cycle. In the absence of oxygen, it ferments to form lactic acid.

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Question : 'Mission Indradhanush' Campaign in India is associated with:

Option 1: nutrition to pregnant women

Option 2: awareness of diabetes

Option 3: eradication of blindness

Option 4: vaccination of children

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: vaccination of children


Solution : The correct option is the vaccination of children.

In India, the 'Mission Indradhanush' programme is related to immunisation and vaccination. The initiative seeks to provide children up to the age of two with a comprehensive immunisation schedule, including vaccinations for illnesses such as polio, measles, tetanus, and hepatitis, among others. The objective is to protect more children against vaccine-preventable diseases lowering child mortality, and increasing general public health.

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Question : Statement 1: The infant mortality rate in India is higher than in China and Pakistan.

Statement 2: Sufficient access to quality healthcare and adequate nutrition contribute to the high infant mortality rate in India.

Option 1: Both statements are true.

Option 2: Both statements are false.

Option 3: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Option 4: Statement 2 is true, Statement 1 is false.

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Correct Answer: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.


Solution : The correct answer is (c) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Statement 1 states that the infant mortality rate in India is higher than in China and Pakistan, which is generally true. However, Statement 2 suggests that sufficient access to quality healthcare and adequate nutrition contribute to the high infant mortality rate in India, which is not accurate. In reality, factors such as limited access to healthcare, poor sanitation, and socioeconomic disparities contribute to the higher infant mortality rate in India. Therefore, Statement 2 is false.

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Question : Select the sentence that has a spelling error.

A- Keeping cities clean and free of germs is particularly essential for keeping their residents healthy.
B- Our health depends not just on our nutrition and personal hygeine but also on how we clean our cities and surroundings.
C- The spread of various diseases is intricately linked to the deteriorating state of public health condition.
D- The good news is that waste management, to keep cities clean, is now getting attention through the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Option 1: The good news is that waste management, to keep cities clean, is now getting attention through the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Option 2: The spread of various diseases is intricately linked to the deteriorating state of public health conditions.

Option 3: Keeping cities clean and free of germs is particularly essential for keeping their residents healthy.

Option 4: Our health depends not just on our nutrition and personal hygeine but also on how we clean our cities and surroundings.

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Correct Answer: Our health depends not just on our nutrition and personal hygeine but also on how we clean our cities and surroundings.


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

In the fourth sentence, there is a spelling error in the word hygeine. The correct spelling for the term is hygiene, which refers to practices and conditions that promote health and prevent the spread of diseases.

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "Our health depends not just on our nutrition and personal hygiene but also on how we clean our cities and surroundings."

 

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Question : Nutritional care during illness is an organised group of activities which consists of all of the following, except:

Option 1: assessing psychological stress

Option 2: assessing nutritional status

Option 3: planning and prioritising nutrition intervention(s) to meet nutritional needs

Option 4: diagnosis of nutritional problems

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Correct Answer: assessing psychological stress


Solution : The correct answer is assessing psychological stress

The following activities are included in the set of nutritional care activities during illness:

1. determining nutritional status

2. developing and prioritising nutrition interventions to address nutritional needs

3. nutritional problem identification

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what subjects can read with chemistry biology nutrition computer?

Manidipa Kundu Student Expert 1st Jun, 2020

hi,

see you did not mention which course you have enrolled for, however if you opt for bsc in chemistry , then you may take additional subjects as biology or nutrition or computer science as per the availability of your colleges, but if you want to come in bio technology or bio chemistry related field or research or phd course  then biology will be best for  you  as an additional subjects.

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nutration course in chennai colleges

lakshita shaan 17th Apr, 2020
Hey arshiya,
Here is the list of colleges offering nutrition course in Chennai
1. Dr. Ambedkar government arts college ( autonomous) course offered BSC (nutrition and dietetics)
2. Ethiraj college of women (autonomous) course offered BSC ( nutrition and dietetics)
3. Justice basheer Ahmed sayeed college for women (autonomous) course offered BSC ( nutrition and dietetics)
4. Quaid-e-millath government college for women course offered BSC (nutrition and dietetics)
5. Queen mary's college (autonomous) course offered BSC (nutrition and dietetics)
Good luck!
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dietician course how many year, cost of the course

Ananya Khosla 10th Jan, 2020

Hey B.srujana,

Academic and professional requirements to be a fully qualified dietitian may varies country to country. You can pursue the medical courses in dietetics fields listed below:

  • Certification Courses in nutrition, dietetics – Minimum duration – 6 months, Maximum duration – 2 years
  • Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, nutrition’s or in any other related field – 3 years duration
  • Master’s degree in dietetics – 2 years duration

For admission to bachelor’s course, you have to clear the higher secondary examination with the requisite academic criteria.

B.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics is a 3- year long full- time undergraduate course divided over 6 semesters. It involves the study of food management, promotion of health through healthy food, and primarily focuses on the relationship between the body and food.

The average annual fee charged in India for this course ranges between INR 3 to 5 Lacs , depending upon the institute offering it. The basic minimum eligibility for pursuing this course is a X and XII qualification with a minimum aggregate score of 50%.

Hope this helps.

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