Question

Assertion(A): Gambusia is a fish which is being introduced into the ponds to check vector-borne diseases.​

Reason(R): AIDS is a vector-borne disease.​
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• A. Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true and reason(R) is the correct explanation for assertion(A). ​
• B. Assertion(A) is false and reason(R) is false.​
• C. Assertion(A) is true and reason(R) is false.​
• D. Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true, but reason(R) is not the correct explanation for assertion.​

Answer 1

The correct option is C Assertion(A) is true and reason(R) is false.​

Correct answer: (c) Assertion(A) is true and reason(R) is false.​

• The diseases which spread by vectors are called vector-borne diseases. ​

• Most common vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya are caused by mosquitoes. ​

• Such diseases can be controlled by preventing the breeding of mosquitoes. ​

• One such method is the introduction of fish like Gambusia that feed on mosquito larvae into stagnant water. ​

• AIDS is not a vector-borne disease, it is spread mostly through bodily fluids. ​

• Here, the assertion is true, but the reason is false.​