List of top Home Science Questions on Nutrition

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
List-I (Types of Markets)List-II (Characteristics)
A. Industrial marketI. It consists of individuals and organisations that buy or acquire goods and services that enter into the production of other products and services.
B. Consumer marketII. It consists of individuals and organisations who acquire goods purchased by others and sell them either to industrial consumers or ultimate consumers.
C. Reseller marketIII. It consists of individuals and households who buy or acquire goods and services for their own personal or household use.
D. Government marketIV. It consists of central/state agencies and local bodies who purchase goods to meet the requirements of the government.
Arrange steps involved in meal planning in the correct sequence.
A. Determining the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)/Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) as given in the latest ICMR, NIN tables
B. Recording personal data
C. Selecting specific foods using the food exchanges provided in each meal
D. Distributing the food exchanges between different meals
E. Estimating the amount of different food exchanges
Which among the following is not a characteristic feature of fatty liver?
Arrange the major steps involved in implementation of a public nutrition programme in correct order.
A. Determine strategies for the programme; develop the action plan and implement it
B. Prioritize the issues or nutrition health problems, to identify those that the programme will address
C. Identify the issues or health problems in the community
D. Identify risk and contributing factors and set the goals and objectives for the programme
E. Sustain the entire programme or its components; and evaluate the programme
Which of the following is NOT a specific characteristic of polymeric formulae/defined formula diets?
Which of the following is NOT a clinical manifestation of Kwashiorkor?
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
List-I (Standardization Logo)List-II (Description/Application)
A. I. Marked where essential vitamins and minerals have been added to the food.
B. II. Displayed on the pack for foods that are free from harmful ingredients, food additives, or harmful processing aids.
C. III. 100% Organic (food is free of artificial preservatives, flavors, colors, pesticides, and chemical fertilizers).
D. IV. Marked on vegetable oil, pulses, cereals, veggies, honey, fruits, and vegetables indicating their quality.
Which of the following are limiting essential amino acids in cereal grains and millets?
A. Methionine
B. Lysine
C. Threonine
D. Tryptophan
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I (Chemical constant of fat)LIST-II (Description)
A. Reichert-Meisel Number (RM number)I. The milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to neutralise the five fatty acids present in one gram of fat.
B. Polanski NumberII. The amount in milliliters of potassium hydroxide solution required to neutralise the acetic acid obtained by saponification of 1 gram of fat or oil after acetylation.
C. Acid NumberIII. Number of milliliters of 0.1 N alkali required to neutralise the soluble volatile fatty acids contained in 5 gm of fat.
D. Acetyl NumberIV. Number of milliliters of 0.1 N potassium hydroxide solution required to neutralise the insoluble fatty acids (not volatile with steam distillation) obtained from 5 gm of fat.
For a moderately active underweight adult man, you would recommend _____ Kcal/kg ideal body weight/day.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Energy requirement for infants are expressed as per kg body weight.
Reason (R): Growth is a sensitive indicator of whether an infant energy requirements are satisfied.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following are rich sources of saturated fatty acids?
(A) Sunflower oil
(B) Coconut oil
(C) Vanaspati
(D) Red palm oil
(E) Butter
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following would you include in the diet of a patient recommended a full liquid diet?
The recommended estimated energy requirement (EER) for the sedentary elderly woman weighing 55kg is ______ Kcal.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Wasting is considered as an index of chronic long duration undernutrition.
Reason (R) : Common childhood morbidities like diarrhoea, respiratory infections can lead to weight loss and wasting.
Match List-I with List-II
{|l|l|} List-I (Foods) & List-II (Calorie (Kcal) contribution)
(A) 70g carbohydrate from rice & (I) 100
(B) 30g protein from dal & (II) 135
(C) 15g butter & (III) 280
(D) 25g dietary fibre from green leafy vegetables & (IV) 120
& (v) 50

Arrange the following nutrition programmes/policy in the correct order of year of inception from early to most recent.
(A) National Nutrition Mission
(B) Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram
(C) National Nutrition Policy
(D) National Iodine Deficiency Control Programme
(E) Mid Day Meal Programme
Which of the following nutrients are provided by whole milk ?
(A) Vitamin C
(B) Thiamine
(C) Fats
(D) Vitamin A
(E) Riboflavin
What energy requirement (Kcal/kg ideal body weight) would you recommend for an adult obese heavy worker ?
Under the National Iron Plus Initiative Programme, which of the following beneficiary is provided a supplement containing 100 mg elemental iron and 500mcg of folic acid weekly ?
Which of the following plays a significant role in foetal and infant early growth and development ?
Arrange the following nutrition programmes/policy in the correct order of year of inception from early to most recent.
(A) National Nutrition Mission
(B) Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram
(C) National Nutrition Policy
(D) National Iodine Deficiency Control Programme
(E) Mid Day Meal Programme
Match List-I with List-II
{|l|l|} List-I (Foods) & List-II (Calorie (Kcal) contribution)
(A) 70g carbohydrate from rice & (I) 100
(B) 30g protein from dal & (II) 135
(C) 15g butter & (III) 280
(D) 25g dietary fibre from green leafy vegetables & (IV) 120
& (v) 50

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Wasting is considered as an index of chronic long duration undernutrition.
Reason (R) : Common childhood morbidities like diarrhoea, respiratory infections can lead to weight loss and wasting.
Which of the following nutrients are provided by whole milk ?
(A) Vitamin C
(B) Thiamine
(C) Fats
(D) Vitamin A
(E) Riboflavin