1. Rickets occurs when a child's growing bones do not develop due to vitamin D deficiency.

2. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that helps in the absorption of calcium and phosphate.

3. Symptoms of rickets include.

- Pain and tenderness in the bones of the feet and hands

- curvature in the bones of the legs

- pain in shoulders and hips

- muscle weakness

1. The author of the book ‘Shame’ is Salman Rushdie. This is his third novel, published in 1983.

2. The novel is written in the genre of magical realism and is a satire on the political scenario of Pakistan.

3. The central theme of the novel is that shame breeds violence.

4. Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British-American novelist and essayist.

1. Litti Chokha is a famous dish of Singrauli (Bihar).

2. It is made with whole wheat, black gram flour and brinjal. This dish has a rich flavor of Indian spices.

1. Article 32 of the Indian Constitution deals with the “Right to Constitutional Remedies”. This article gives the right to every citizen of India to file a petition before the Supreme Court for the enforcement of the fundamental rights granted by the Constitution.

2. Under this article, the Supreme Court can issue five types of writs to provide relief to any person against violation of his fundamental rights.

- Habeas Corpus
 - query of rights
 - mandamus
 - prompting
 - detention

1. Decrease in bone density and strength is called osteoporosis.

2. Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle.

3. Women suffer from osteoporosis more often than men.

1. The device which is used to measure electric current in an electric circuit is called ammeter.

2. The resistance of an ideal ammeter is always zero and the electric circuit is always connected in series.

1. There are three types of blood cells made by the bone marrow: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

2. Red blood cells carry oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body. White blood cells fight infection. Platelets help form blood clots.

3. Bone marrow is a tissue located in the hollow interior of long bones.

1. The third highest mountain in the world is Kanchenjunga, whose height is 8,586 meters (28,169 feet).

2. Works to connect the borders of Nepal and India.

3. Kanchenjunga was first climbed by Joe Brown and George Band on 25 May 1955.