Latest Diseases General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Cancer is a disease where we find uncontrolled

A)

Cell deformity

B)

Cell division

C)

Cell inflammation

D)

Cell swelling

Correct Answer : Cell division

2 .

The deficiency of Iron in man may result in

A)

Rickets

B)

Scurvy

C)

Anaemia

D)

Night blindness

Correct Answer : Anaemia

The human body can't live without the mineral iron. For starters, it's an important component of hemoglobin, the protein that carries the oxygen in your red blood cells (RBC). Without enough iron, you may feel tired and dizzy, and can even develop anemia.

3 .

Typhoid is caused by

A)

Staphylococcus

B)

Pseudomonas sp.

C)

Bacillus

D)

Salmonella typhi

Correct Answer : Salmonella typhi

Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by Salmonella Typhi bacteria. Paratyphoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by Salmonella Paratyphi bacteria

4 .

The toxicity of which of the following heavy metals leads to liver cirrhosis?

A)

Mercury

B)

Copper

C)

Lead

D)

Zinc

Correct Answer : Copper

5 .

Night blindness drying of the conjunctiva, dry and scaly skin and loss of hair are some of the symptoms of :

A)

Vitamin A deficiency

B)

Vitamin K deficiency

C)

Iron deficiency

D)

Folic acid deficiency

Correct Answer : Vitamin A deficiency

Xerophthalmia is a progressive eye disease caused by vitamin A deficiency. Lack of vitamin A can dry out your tear ducts and eyes. Xerophthalmia can develop into night blindness or more serious damage to your cornea, the outer layer of your eye.

6 .

The deficiency of which of the following group of nutrients affects the skin ?

A)

Vitamin K, Calcium, Fluorine, Copper

B)

Riboflavin, Niacin, Pyridoxine, Pantothenic Acid

C)

Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Potassium

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Riboflavin, Niacin, Pyridoxine, Pantothenic Acid

Cutaneous changes occur in deficiency states of many nutritional elements: ascorbic acid, retinol, protein-energy, cyanocobalamin, phytonadione (vitamin K), biotin, ribroflavin, pyridoxine, niacin, essential fatty acids, and zinc. There are also inherited disorders of copper, biotin, zinc, and tryptophan metabolism.

7 .

If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease is called

A)

Glaucoma

B)

Astigmatism

C)

Cataract

D)

Myopia

Correct Answer : Cataract

Cataracts are a degenerative form of eye disease in which the lens gradually becomes opaque and vision mists over.

8 .

A pulmonologist deals with the diseases of the

A)

Pancreas

B)

Kidneys

C)

Eyes

D)

Chest and Lungs

Correct Answer : Chest and Lungs

Pulmonologists are specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.

9 .

Minamata disease is caused due to the poisoning effect of

A)

Cotton

B)

Iron

C)

Mercury

D)

Cadmium

Correct Answer : Mercury

Minamata disease, sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease, is a neurological disease caused by severe mercury poisoning. Signs and symptoms include ataxia, numbness in the hands and feet, general muscle weakness, loss of peripheral vision, and damage to hearing and speech.

10 .

The disease that kills more people than lung cancer as a consequences of air pollution is

A)

chronic bronchitis

B)

asthma

C)

heart attack

D)

emphesema

Correct Answer : chronic bronchitis