Q138 · UPPSC Prelims 2021 · Set D · General Studies

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Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A Vitamin-A - Orange
B Vitamin-C - Lemon
C Vitamin-D - Cod liver oil
D Vitamin-B - Rice bran

Correct answer: (a) Vitamin-A - Orange

Explanation

  1. A

    Vitamin-A - Orange

    Vitamin A is not characteristically paired with orange in this list. Oranges are the everyday source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid); vitamin A (retinol/beta-carotene) is classically tied to carrots, liver, papaya and dark greens. This incorrect pair is the official key.

  2. B

    Vitamin-C - Lemon

    Vitamin C–lemon is correctly matched: citrus fruits are rich in ascorbic acid.

  3. C

    Vitamin-D - Cod liver oil

    Vitamin D–cod liver oil is correctly matched: fish-liver oils are classic dietary sources of vitamin D.

  4. D

    Vitamin-B - Rice bran

    Vitamin B–rice bran is correctly matched in the thiamine (B1) sense: bran is a traditional source, and polished-rice beriberi is the linked deficiency story.

Summary. Official key is (a) Vitamin A–orange, the unmatched pair. Citrus is the C-food in school tables; A is the night-blindness vitamin from animal liver and coloured vegetables. Lemon–C, cod liver oil–D and rice bran–B stay correctly matched. Honour the stored letter (a).