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प्रश्न
On the occasion of World Health Day, Dr. Satpal organized a ‘health camp’ for the poor farmers living in a nearby village. After check-up, he was shocked to see that most of the farmers suffered from cancer due to regular exposure to pesticides and many were diabetic. They distributed free medicines to them. Dr. Satpal immediately reported the matter to the
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). On the suggestions of NHRC, the government decided to provide medical care, financial assistance, setting up of super-speciality hospitals for treatment and prevention of the deadly disease in the affected villages all over India.
(i) Write the values shown by
(a) Dr. Satpal
(b) NHRC
(ii) What type of analgesics are chiefly used for the relief of pains of terminal cancer ?
(iii) Give an example of artificial sweetener that could have been recommended to diabetic patients
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उत्तर
(i)(a) Dr. Satpal organized a health camp for poor families in a village. This shows that he is an altruist.
(b) NHRC realised its responsibility and initimated government on the health issue of villagers and suggested immediate actions to be taken by the government.
(ii) Narcotic analgesics are chiefly used for the relief of pains of terminal cancer.
(iii) Saccharin is an artificial sweetener which could be recommended to diabetic patients.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write ‘four’ physical methods of preserving food materials
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Explain any two chemical methods of food preservation.
Seeing the growing cases of diabetes and depression among children, Mr. Chopra, the principal of one reputed school organized a seminar in which he invited parents and principals. They all resolved this issue by strictly banning the junk food in schools and by introducing healthy snacks and drinks like soup, lassi, milk etc. in school canteens. They also decided to make compulsory half an hour physical activities for the students in the morning assembly daily. After six months, Mr. Chopra conducted the health survey in most of the schools and discovered a tremendous improvement in the health of students.
After reading the above passage, answer the following questions :
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr. Chopra ?
(ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue ?
(iii) Why should antidepressant drugs not be taken without consulting a doctor ?
(iv) Give two examples of artificial sweeteners.
Write one example each of Artificial sweetener.
Which of the following chemicals can be added for sweetening of food items at cooking temperature and does not provide calories?
Aspartame is unstable at cooking temperature, where would you suggest aspartame to be used for sweetening?
Sodium salts of some acids are very useful as food preservatives. Suggest a few such acids.
Of the following properties about thiosulphate, which one is not applicable?
Which of the following is a naturally occurring antioxidant?
