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Health: The Ultimate Treasure — Quiz

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Q1. Figure 3.1 of the chapter shows three aspects of health. These are
- A. Physical, financial and social
- B. Mental, emotional and physical
- C. Physical, mental and social
- D. Social, spiritual and economic
Q2. In Activity 3.1, a Grade 8 student in a new city felt lonely, slept poorly, had headaches and lost weight. The counsellor's help shows that
- A. His diet, not his mind, was the real problem
- B. Mental and social well-being also affect physical health
- C. Loneliness has no link with physical symptoms
- D. Screen time has no role in his condition
Q3. The chapter's list of habits NOT good for health includes spending too much time on screens because, in children, it can lead to
- A. Better night vision
- B. Stronger bones
- C. Obesity, sleep disorders and anxiety
- D. Higher immunity
Q4. The Air Quality Index (AQI) mentioned in the chapter helps us know
- A. Today's weather and rainfall
- B. How clean the air is
- C. The number of vehicles on the road
- D. The water quality in our area
Q5. From the list — typhoid, asthma, diabetes, measles — the non-communicable diseases are
- A. Typhoid and measles
- B. Typhoid and asthma
- C. Asthma and diabetes
- D. Diabetes and measles
Q6. Priya's school in Lucknow is reporting many flu cases. Based on the chapter, the most appropriate immediate precaution she should take in crowded school corridors is to
- A. Take an antibiotic every morning
- B. Wear a mask and wash hands frequently
- C. Sleep with the window closed
- D. Drink only fruit juice for a week
Q7. Ravi's village in Bihar reports many cases of cholera and typhoid every monsoon. Of the options below, the single most useful step the family can take, as per Table 3.1, is
- A. Drinking boiled water and eating properly cooked food
- B. Using mosquito nets at night
- C. Staying away from rabid animals
- D. Avoiding contact with TB patients
Q8. A municipality in Delhi runs a campaign asking residents to empty flower pots, coolers and tyres of stagnant water during monsoon. This step is directly aimed at preventing
- A. Tuberculosis and influenza
- B. Cholera and typhoid
- C. Hepatitis A and ascariasis
- D. Malaria and dengue
Q9. Diseases such as cancer, diabetes and asthma which often persist for more than three months are referred to in the chapter as
- A. Acute diseases
- B. Communicable diseases
- C. Chronic diseases
- D. Deficiency diseases
Q10. Scurvy, anaemia and goitre, which were studied in Class 6 and result from lack of specific nutrients in the diet, are referred to in this chapter as
- A. Communicable diseases
- B. Vector-borne diseases
- C. Deficiency diseases
- D. Chronic infections
Q11. In Activity 3.6, a community sanitation campaign in Bhadrak district, Odisha helped more people build and use toilets. The chapter expects students to infer that this reduced
- A. Cases of diabetes and obesity
- B. Cases of diarrhoea and other infections
- C. Cases of asthma and air pollution
- D. Cases of high blood pressure
Q12. The chapter says it is important to remember that vaccines are
- A. Curative — they treat people who are already sick
- B. Preventive — they minimise serious diseases before they happen
- C. A type of antibiotic that kills bacteria directly
- D. A substitute for personal hygiene and clean water
Q13. Long before modern vaccines, India had a traditional method called variolation to protect against smallpox. The people who performed this practice were known as
- A. Hakeems
- B. Teekedaars
- C. Vaidyas
- D. Compounders
Q14. Under 'Our scientific heritage', the chapter says Ayurveda teaches that true health is a balance of body, mind and surroundings. Following daily and seasonal routines that maintain this balance are called
- A. Pranayama and meditation
- B. Dinacharya and ritucharya
- C. Yoga and surya namaskar
- D. Aahara and vihara
Q15. Why is it recommended that we should NOT take an antibiotic for a viral infection like a common cold, cough or flu?
- A. Antibiotics target bacterial cells and do not work against viruses
- B. Antibiotics are very expensive in viral cases
- C. Antibiotics weaken the bones in young children
- D. Antibiotics cause an immediate rise in body temperature

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