State PCS PYQPrelims 2020

UPPCS · Question 97

Use of polished rice in the human diet causes which of the following diseases?

  1. Rickets
  2. Anemia
  3. Goitre
  4. Beriberi
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Answer: (D) Beriberi

Explanation

Polished rice lacks thiamine (vitamin B1) from the bran, and its deficiency causes beriberi.