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Topic Vitamin deficiency diseases
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 38 years (1986–2024), peaking in 1986.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1986
- Recurs across 2 years (1986–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1986 → NDA 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2024
Which one among the following diseases is caused due to deficiency of Vitamin D in humans ?
- A Beriberi
- B Scurvy
- C Rickets ✓
- D Pneumonia
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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CSE1986
Match the columns:
- A Vitamin A 1. Beriberi
- B Vitamin B 2. Rickets ✓
- C Vitamin C 3. Scurvy
- D Vitamin D 4. Sterility
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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