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Nutrition One-liners ( ) โ€” UPSC CMS MCQs (Preventive & Social Medicine) · 6 questions

2025 P2 Q101

Q1. Which one of the following is the major contributor to the total energy intake, in terms of energy provided, in an average Indian diet?

  1. Fats
  2. Carbohydrates
  3. Proteins
  4. Vitamins

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2025 P2 Q104

Q2. What is the limit of daily exposure of noise that people can tolerate without substantial damage to their hearing?

  1. 65 dB
  2. 85 dB
  3. 105 dB
  4. 125 dB

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2025 P2 Q105

Q3. How much illumination is recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society for the general office work?

  1. 100 lux
  2. 200 lux
  3. 400 lux
  4. 900 lux

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2025 P2 Q106

Q4. Dietary fibers have:

  1. anabolic effect
  2. catabolic effect
  3. no metabolic effect
  4. sometimes anabolic and sometimes catabolic effect, depending on the type

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2023 P2 Q91

Q5. Which food proteins among the following are considered to be the best and are used in nutritional studies as 'reference protein'?

  1. Milk proteins
  2. Egg proteins
  3. Wheat proteins
  4. Legume proteins

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2025 P2 Q107

Q6. Egg proteins are considered to be the best among food proteins because: I. of their biological value II. of their digestibility III. they contain all the essential amino acids IV. their calorie content is higher than in proteins of vegetable sources Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. I only
  2. I, II and III
  3. II, III and IV
  4. I, III and IV

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