Consider the following statements about vitamins: 1. Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy. 2. Vitamin D deficiency causes beriberi. 3. Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness. Which of the above is/are correct? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Consider the following statements about vitamins:
1. Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.
2. Vitamin D deficiency causes beriberi.
3. Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness.
Which of the above is/are correct?
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 2, and 3
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Scurvy is vitamin C deficiency; night blindness is vitamin A deficiency. Beriberi is due to vitamin B₁ deficiency, not D. So 1 and 3 are correct.

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