Daily Quiz – 27.10.2026

1. Double Fortified Salt combines iron and iodine fortification in a commonly consumed food, enabling a single intervention to address two micronutrient deficiencies.
2. The effectiveness of Double Fortified Salt in reducing anaemia implies that dietary diversification and iron–folic acid supplementation can be discontinued in populations receiving it.

III. Incorporating Double Fortified Salt into existing public distribution systems can potentially improve the reach of anaemia-prevention interventions by utilising established food-distribution networks.

Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements?

1. Fortification of commonly consumed foods can help address micronutrient deficiencies without requiring major changes in established dietary practices.
2. The use of Double Fortified Salt is sufficient to address anaemia arising from nutritional and non-nutritional causes.
3. Existing public food-distribution infrastructure can serve as a delivery mechanism for population-level nutritional interventions.

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1. A strong El Niño can weaken the Indian summer monsoon by altering the Walker Circulation, although the relationship does not determine the rainfall outcome in every year.
2. The occurrence of a Super El Niño necessarily results in below-normal rainfall across all parts of India and uniformly reduces agricultural production.

Which of the following information supports the above statement(s)?

1. El Niño involves abnormal warming of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, which can alter tropical atmospheric circulation and rainfall distribution.
2. The Indian summer monsoon is influenced by factors other than ENSO, including the Indian Ocean Dipole and regional atmospheric conditions.
3. El Niño-related changes in Pacific sea-surface temperatures can shift rainfall patterns across different regions of the world, producing both droughts and episodes of excessive rainfall.

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Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?