Match List I with List II

LIST I

(A) Deficiency of Vitamin B

(B) Deficiency of Vitamin A

(C) Deficiency of Iron

(D) Deficiency of Iodine

LIST II

(I) Anaemia

(II) Beri-Beri

(III) Goitre

(IV) Night blindness

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The correct option is A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III.

Let us understand the relationship between each nutrient deficiency listed in List I and the corresponding disease listed in List II:

(A) Deficiency of Vitamin B matches with (II) Beri-Beri
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency directly leads to Beri-Beri, a disease that affects the cardiovascular and nervous systems.

(B) Deficiency of Vitamin A matches with (IV) Night blindness
Vitamin A is crucial for maintaining healthy vision and the proper functioning of the retina. Its deficiency causes night blindness (difficulty seeing in low light).

(C) Deficiency of Iron matches with (I) Anaemia
Iron is an essential component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. A lack of iron leads to anaemia, characterized by fatigue and weakness.

(D) Deficiency of Iodine matches with (III) Goitre
Iodine is required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. Deficiency of iodine leads to the enlargement of the thyroid gland, a condition known as goitre.