List of top Community Science Questions on Nutrition asked in ICAR AIEEA (PG)

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Proteins in animal food generally lack one or two essential amino acids.
Statement (II): Pulses have limiting amount of methionine and are rich in lysine amino acid.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Under the ICDS programme school going children are provided supplementary food providing 500Kcal and 12-15g protein.
Statement (II): The main objective of ICDS programme is to improve school enrolment, attendance and to reduce dropout rates.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Which of the following measures are useful indicators of malnutrition among young children?
(A). MUAC less than 12.5 cm
(B). Low height for weight
(C). MUAC 13.5 cm
(D). Chest circumference less than head circumference
(E). Low weight for height
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For a person suffering from hypertension you would avoid which of the following foods in their diet?
(A). Green leafy vegetables
(B). Whole cereals
(C). Milk and milk products
(D). Processed foods
(E). Sauces and jams
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Wheat, oats, rye, bread need to be omitted in the diet of a patient suffering from:

Which of the following food is limited in a Low-residue diet?

Which of the following programmes were implemented in India to provide food security?
(A). AAY
(B). DAY-NRLM
(C). NFSM
(D). PMJJBY
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Which of the following is a primary plant nutrient?

Given below are two statements
Statement I: The total water requirement for sedentary adult man and adult woman is 2500 ml
Statement II: Females have higher total body water than males due to their higher body fat content.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Given below are two statements
Statement I: Niacin can be synthesized from the essential amino acid called Leucine.
Statement II: Deficiency of niacin is seen in endemic form in some parts of India where jowar was used as staple.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Which of the following foods you would include in the diet of a patient suffering from Celiac Disease?
A. Bread
B. Rice
C. Pulses
D. Vegetables
E. Pasta
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Deficiency of fats in the diet can lead to:
A. Overweight
B. Reduced work efficiency
C. Deficiency of Vitamin A, D, E and K
D. Deficiency of B‐complex Vitamins
E. Underweight
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In baked foods like cakes, pastries, biscuits fats are used as:

One glass of milk shake containing 17 g of carbohydrates, 9 g fat and 8 g protein will provide how many Kilocalories?

Which of the following are proteins?
A. Globulins
B. Albumins
C. Histones
D. Proteases
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Growing crops on the same field before harvesting the previous crops, is known as: