SSC CGL General Science question with solution
General ScienceModerate
Deficiency of iodine in the diet causes which disease?
- (A)Goitre
- (B)Anaemia
- (C)Scurvy
- (D)Rickets
Correct answer: (A) Goitre
Iodine is needed to make thyroid hormones; its deficiency causes goitre, an enlargement of the thyroid gland. Hence, 'Goitre' is the correct answer among the given options.
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- General Awareness
- Topic
- General Science
- Exam
- SSC (general)
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Appears in: SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 9 September, Shift 3; SSC CGL 2024 Tier 2 Question Paper — 18 January, Shift 1; SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 1 July, Shift 1; SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 2 July, Shift 1; SSC MTS 2024 Computer Based Examination Question Paper — 30 September, Shift 1
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