| Column I | Column II | ||
| a. | Constipation | (i) | Faeces retained |
| b. | Vomiting | (ii) | Controlled by a centre in medulla |
| c. | Jaundice | (iii) | Liver is affected |
Which group of three of the following five statements (a-e) contains all the three correct statements regarding beri-beri:
| a. | A crippling disease prevalent among the native population of sub-Saharan Africa |
| b. | A deficiency disease caused by a lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) |
| c. | A nutritional disorder in infants and young children when the diet is persistently deficient in essential protein |
| d. | Occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice |
| e. | The symptoms are pain from neuritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration, and finally heart failure |
1. b, c, and e
2. a, b, and d
3. b, d, and e
4. a, c, and e