Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is not correctly matched? Pollutant – Disease caused

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Fluoride Ion – Indigestion

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Fluoride Ion – Indigestion”.
Element/Ion Associated Health Issue
Mercury Minamata disease
Cadmium Itai-Itai disease
Nitrate ion Blue baby syndrome
Fluoride ion Dental fluorosis, Skeletal fluorosis

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