UPSC Prelims PYQ 1998: Match diseases to causative organisms — Malaria, Polio,...

Match List I with List II:

List I (Disease)

1. Malaria
2. Poliomyelitis
3. Tuberculosis
4. Ringworm

List II (Organism)

1. Fungi
2. Bacteria
3. Virus
4. Protozoan

Codes:

1. I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
2. I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
3. I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
4. I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• Malaria is caused by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium. Poliomyelitis is caused by the poliovirus. Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Ringworm is a fungal infection affecting the skin.

Answer: (a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A