Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| Disease | Pathogen |
| (A) Pneumonia | (I) Salmonella typhi |
| (B) Typhoid | (II) Plasmodium falciparum |
| (C) Malaria | (III) Wuchereria bancrofti |
| (D) Filariasis | (IV) Haemophilus influenzae |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
(A) Pneumonia — this matches (IV) Haemophilus influenzae. This bacterium (with Streptococcus pneumoniae) infects the alveoli of the lungs, which fill with fluid.
(B) Typhoid — this matches (I) Salmonella typhi. It enters the small intestine through contaminated food and water; the disease is confirmed by the Widal test.
(C) Malaria — this matches (II) Plasmodium falciparum. This species causes malignant malaria, the most serious kind; a female Anopheles mosquito carries it.
(D) Filariasis — this matches (III) Wuchereria bancrofti. This filarial worm lives in the lymphatic vessels and causes elephantiasis.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2022 on 30-08-2022 (Slot 2).