Nutrition/ICDS MCQ Quiz | National Health Programmes

Welcome to the MCQ quiz on Nutrition and the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), a crucial topic within National Health Programmes for MBBS students. This quiz is designed to test your understanding of key concepts, from micronutrient deficiencies and protein-energy malnutrition to the operational framework of India’s flagship programmes like ICDS and Anemia Mukt Bharat. Each of the 25 questions will challenge your recall of specific guidelines, beneficiary groups, and clinical presentations. After submitting your answers, you will receive your score and see a detailed breakdown of correct and incorrect responses. For your revision, you can also download a PDF file containing all the questions along with their correct answers. Good luck!

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the six services provided under the ICDS scheme?

2. What does a MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference) reading of 12.1 cm in a 2-year-old child signify?

3. What is the first dose of Vitamin A given at 9 months of age along with the measles vaccine under the national programme?

4. Bitot’s spots are a clinical sign of which vitamin deficiency?

5. The primary beneficiary group for the supplementary nutrition component of the ICDS programme includes:

6. The “Anemia Mukt Bharat” strategy focuses on a ‘6x6x6’ approach. What does the first ‘6’ stand for?

7. Goitre is a manifestation of deficiency of which micronutrient?

8. The recommended daily allowance of folic acid for a woman planning pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects is:

9. A child presenting with bilateral pitting edema, dermatosis (‘flaky paint’ skin), and a miserable, apathetic affect is most likely suffering from:

10. The approximate calorie and protein requirement for a moderately active adult man as per ICMR 2020 guidelines is:

11. The Mid-Day Meal Scheme (now PM-POSHAN) aims to provide what percentage of the daily calorie and protein requirement for children in primary classes?

12. Which of the following is a key function of an Anganwadi Worker (AWW)?

13. The ‘Gomez Classification’ of malnutrition is based on:

14. The “blue” tablet distributed under the Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) programme for adolescents contains:

15. ‘Stunting’ in a child is defined by a low:

16. The National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP) primarily advocates for:

17. Which B-vitamin deficiency is associated with the ‘4 Ds’: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death?

18. In the context of ICDS, ‘PSE’ stands for:

19. What is the primary objective of food fortification?

20. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Marasmus?

21. The “take-home ration” (THR) under the ICDS scheme is primarily intended for:

22. A Z-score of less than -3 in weight-for-height according to WHO growth standards indicates:

23. Angular stomatitis, cheilosis, and a magenta-colored tongue are characteristic features of which vitamin deficiency?

24. The “Kishori Shakti Yojana” is an intervention under the ICDS scheme targeting:

25. Universal Salt Iodization (USI) recommends that salt for human consumption should be iodized at the production level with:

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