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Human Health and Disease

Pathogens causing common diseases

2 questions from 2 papers, each with its answer.

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questions: 2
papers: 2
years asked, 2017–2026: 2 of 10
of Human Health and Disease: 1.65%

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2023 Manipur 1
2020 Phase-2 1

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Pathogens causing common diseases 2

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2023 Manipur 1 question

1 Human Health and Disease Medium

Match List-I with List-II.

Pick the matching item from Column II for each row.
Column I
- A. Typhoid Match for A
- B. Elephantiasis Match for B
- C. Ringworm Match for C
- D. Malaria Match for D
Column II
- I. Protozoan
- II. Salmonella
- III. Aschelminthes
- IV. Microsporum
Correct answer: A → II, B → III, C → IV, D → I

Typhoid is caused by Salmonella, a bacterium (A-II); Elephantiasis is caused by an Aschelminthes (roundworm), Wuchereria (B-III); Ringworm is caused by Microsporum, a fungus (C-IV); Malaria is caused by Plasmodium, a protozoan (D-I).

2020 Phase-2 1 question

2 Human Health and Disease Medium

Match the following columns and select the correct option:

Pick the matching item from Column II for each row.
Column I
- i. Typhoid Match for i
- ii. Malaria Match for ii
- iii. Pneumonia Match for iii
- iv. Filariasis Match for iv
Column II
- a. Haemophilus influenzae
- b. Wuchereria bancrofti
- c. Plasmodium vivax
- d. Salmonella typhi
Correct answer: i → d, ii → c, iii → a, iv → b

Typhoid is caused by Salmonella typhi (i-d); Malaria is caused by Plasmodium vivax (ii-c); Pneumonia is caused by Haemophilus influenzae (iii-a); Filariasis is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti (iv-b).