Q. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Vitamin)
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
List-II (Disease)
1. Beriberi
2. Blindness
3. Rickets
4. Scurvy
Codes:
a) 4 3 2 1
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 1 2 3 4
d) 1 3 2 4
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2024
Correct Answer: b) 2 1 4 3.
Explanation:
1. Vitamin A: Deficiency of Vitamin A causes blindness, particularly night blindness. Hence, Vitamin A matches with 2 (Blindness).
2. Vitamin B: Deficiency of Vitamin B (specifically Vitamin B1 or thiamine) causes beriberi, a disease affecting the nervous system. Hence, Vitamin B matches with 1 (Beriberi).
3. Vitamin C: Deficiency of Vitamin C causes scurvy, which is characterized by bleeding gums and poor wound healing. Hence, Vitamin C matches with 4 (Scurvy).
4. Vitamin D: Deficiency of Vitamin D causes rickets, a condition that leads to weak or soft bones in children. Hence, Vitamin D matches with 3 (Rickets).
The correct code is b) 2 1 4 3.
