Question

Match column I with column II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the columns:

$\begin{array}{cc}Column-I\left(Diseases\right)& Column-II\left(Cause\right)\\ A.Smallpox& P.Bacteria\\ B.Cholera& Q.Virus\\ C.Malaria& R.Deficiencyofminerals\\ D.Anaemia& S.Femalemosquito\end{array}$

• A. A-S; B-Q; C-R; D-P
• B. A-Q; B-P; C-S; D-R
• C. A-S; B-R; C-Q; D-P
• D. A-R; B-S; C-P; D-Q

Answer 1

The correct option is B A-Q; B-P; C-S; D-R

Small pox is caused by a virus Variola. Cholera on the other hand, is a bacterial disease caused by Vibrio cholerae. Malaria is a protozoan disease. It is caused by Plasmodium and is transmitted by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito (vector). Anaemia is a disorder caused due to iron deficiency in the body. This leads to decrease of haemoglobin count in the blood.