CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
PMMVY provides cash incentives to:
A)
Pregnant and lactating women for first living child
B)
All married women irrespective of pregnancy
C)
Only adolescent girls
D)
All children under 5 years
Option A is correct: Pregnant and lactating women for first living child.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Optimal weight gain during pregnancy is about:
A)
6-8 kg
B)
8-10 kg
C)
11-13 kg
D)
14-16 kg
Option C is correct: 11-13 kg.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
It combines with calcium to form an insoluble complex of calcium oxalate which cannot be absorbed:
A)
Oxalic acid
B)
Malic acid
C)
Oleic acid
D)
Oxaloacetic acid
Option A is correct: Oxalic acid.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
This diet should not be continued for more than 24 to 48 hours:
A)
Clear fluid diet
B)
Soft diet
C)
Full fluid diet
D)
Semi-fluid diet
Option A is correct: Clear fluid diet.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
RDA for protein for 8-month-old infant is:
A)
8gm
B)
8.5gm
C)
10.5gm
D)
12.5gm
Option B is correct: 8.5gm.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
The chief carbohydrate in milk is:
A)
Lactose
B)
Galactose
C)
Glucose
D)
Maltose
Option A is correct: Lactose.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Vitamin A,D,E,K are known as:
A)
Water soluble
B)
Lipids
C)
Fat soluble
D)
Minerals
Option C is correct: Fat soluble.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Electrolytes help in:
A)
Regulating fluid balance and nerve-muscle function
B)
Storing energy
C)
Producing enzymes
D)
Building bones only
Option D is correct: Building bones only.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) primarily results from:
A)
Lack of micronutrients
B)
Deficiency of proteins and calories
C)
Excess vitamin intake
D)
Overhydration
Option B is correct: Deficiency of proteins and calories.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Egg whites coagulate at:
A)
40-42ºC
B)
50-52ºC
C)
60-62ºC
D)
70-72ºC
Option C is correct: 60-62ºC.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Mustard seeds are commonly adulterated with:
A)
Poppy seeds
B)
Chia seeds
C)
Argemone seeds
D)
Sesame seeds
Option C is correct: Argemone seeds.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
It is considered to be the best source of iron:
A)
Red meat
B)
Chicken
C)
Liver
D)
Green leafy vegetables
Option C is correct: Liver.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
In India, a person is considered overweight if their Body Mass Index (BMI) is between:
A)
18-22.9 kg/m2
B)
23-24.9 kg/m2
C)
25-26.9 kg/m2
D)
27-28.9 kg/m2
Option B is correct: 23-24.9 kg/m2.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
The main source of energy for infants is:
A)
Carbohydrates and fruits
B)
Breast milk and infant formula
C)
Cereals and pulses
D)
Sugar-rich snacks
Option B is correct: Breast milk and infant formula.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Salt is supplemented by:
A)
Magnesium glycinate
B)
Lithium iodide
C)
Potassium iodide
D)
Sodium bicarbonate
Option C is correct: Potassium iodide.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched in the year:
A)
2014
B)
2016
C)
2018
D)
2020
Option C is correct: 2018.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
For an infant, the ideal first food is:
A)
Cow’s milk
B)
Breast milk
C)
Rice cereal
D)
Fruit juice
Option B is correct: Breast milk.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Pancakes are prepared by:
A)
Sauteing
B)
Deep frying
C)
Shallow frying
D)
Stir frying
Option B is correct: Deep frying.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
It is also known as the ‘appetite vitamin’:
A)
Riboflavin
B)
Vitamin C
C)
Thiamine
D)
Niacin
Option B is correct: Vitamin C.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Factor to be considered while planning a therapeutic diet:
A)
Patient’s age, disease condition, and activity level
B)
Patient’s taste preference
C)
Patient’s selection of food
D)
None of the above
Option B is correct: Patient’s taste preference.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Definition of nutrition is:
A)
The process of cooking nutritious food
B)
The process by which the body uses nutrients from food for growth and maintenance
C)
The amount of food consumed in a day for good health
D)
The food which provides materials for tissue building
Option B is correct: The process by which the body uses nutrients from food for growth and maintenance.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Kneaded dough left in the refrigerator show gray or black specks due to the activity of:
A)
Psychrophilic bacteria
B)
Mesophilic bacteria
C)
Thermophilic bacteria
D)
Thermophiles
Option A is correct: Psychrophilic bacteria.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Sodium nitrite is used for curing and pickling:
A)
Green leafy vegetables
B)
Root vegetables
C)
Fruits
D)
Meat
Option D is correct: Meat.
CDPO • 2025 • General English
Imagine you’re the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of a Rural Development Block. You have recently conducted a survey and found a significant increase in malnutrition among children aged 0-5. Draft a formal letter to the Director, Women & Child Development, outlining the urgent need for a special nutritional supplement program in your Block. In the letter, detail the key findings of your survey, propose specific actions to address the issue, and request the allocation of necessary funds and resources.
CDPO • 2025 • General English
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb: I _____ (hope) for a promotion at work this year.
A)
am hoping
B)
hoped
C)
have hoped
D)
will hope
Option A is correct: am hoping.
