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प्रश्न
What steps would you take to prevent and control diseases?
उत्तर
Prevention and control of diseases can be done by:
- Proper sanitation.
- Provision of safe and clean water supply in adequate quantity.
- Spray of insecticides to prevent mosquito breeding
- Personal hygiene which includes proper diet, sleep, regular exercise, cleanliness and healthy lifestyle.
- Immunisation (vaccination).
- Health education.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank in the following table:
| Vitamin | Name of the deficiency Diseases | Source of vitamin | Function of vitamin |
| Vitamin A | .............. | ............ | |
| ............ | Beri-beri | ........... | |
| Ascorble acid | Rickets (in childhood bones turn soft) | .......... | |
| ........... |
Answer the following questions:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Beri-beri | (a)Vitamin C |
| 2. Anaemia | (b)Vitamin D |
| 3.Scurvy | (c)Vitamin A |
| 4. Rickets | (d)Vitamin `B _1` |
| 5. Goitre | (e)Iron |
| 6. Night blindness | (f)Iodine |
Multiple choice questions. Tick (✓) the correct choice:
Kwashiorkor is a disease caused by
- microbes
- deficiency of nutrients
- environment
- defects in body organs
Fill in the blanks:
Protruding belly is a symptom noticed in ......................
Define the following:
Infectious diseases
Obesity can lead to many problems. Name them.
Fill in the blank:
Intake of inadequate or excess food or unbalanced diet leads to .................
Biting nails should be strictly avoided. Give reason.
The hair follicles produce ______ which keeps the hair smooth.
Higher order thinking question.
A person is sleeping during day time. Why does this happen to some people that they feel sleepy during day time in office or in the classroom? Have you ever come across such situation? Explain.
