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UPSC 1998 · Q110 · Science & Technology › Health & Diseases · Save

Consumption of fish is considered to be healthy when compared to flesh of other animals because fish contains

(a) polyunsaturated fatty acids
(b) saturated fatty acids
(c) essential vitamins
(d) more carbohydrates and proteins
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Answer: (a) polyunsaturated fatty acids
UPSC 1998 · Q111 · Science & Technology › Health & Diseases · Save

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Disease) I. Malaria II. Poliomyelitis III. Tuberculosis IV. Ringworm

List II (Organism) A. Fungi B. Bacteria C. Virus D. Protozoan

Codes:

(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(c) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
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Answer: (a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
UPSC 1998 · Q122 · Science & Technology › Health & Diseases · Save

Ergotism is due to consumption of

(a) contaminated grains
(b) rotting vegetables
(c) contaminated water
(d) stale cooked food
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Answer: (a) contaminated grains
UPSC 1998 · Q124 · Science & Technology › Health & Diseases · Save

The major chemical compound found in human kidney stones is

(a) Uric acid
(b) Calcium carbonate
(c) Calcium oxalate
(d) Calcium sulphate
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Answer: (c) Calcium oxalate