Read the passage carefully and give the answer to the next five questions:
India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programmes at a national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal. These programmes called 'family planning' were initiated in 1951 and were periodically assessed over the past decades. Improved programmes covering wider reproduction-related areas are currently in operation. Creating awareness among the people about various reproduction-related aspects and providing facilities and support for building up a reproductively healthy society are the major tasks under these programmes.
Which of the following is not a Sexually Transmitted Disease?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Filariasis
Option (1) Chlamydiasis — A sexually transmitted disease. It is a bacterial infection that passes through sexual contact. It can be cured completely if it is detected early and treated properly.
Option (2) Filariasis — Not a sexually transmitted disease. Filariasis is caused by filarial worms such as Wuchereria. The worms are transmitted by the bite of the female mosquito, not by sexual contact. They live in the lymphatic vessels, usually of the lower limbs, and cause swelling called elephantiasis.
Option (3) Genital herpes — A sexually transmitted disease. It is a viral infection that spreads through sexual contact. Like hepatitis-B and HIV, it cannot be cured completely.
Option (4) Trichomoniasis — A sexually transmitted disease. It is caused by a protozoan, Trichomonas, and passes on during sexual contact.
Note 1: This passage is taken from NCERT as it is. Most CUET (UG) questions come straight from NCERT, so study the book line by line, including figures and their titles.
Note 2: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 05-06-2023 (Slot 3).
NCERT Extract:
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) – “Infections or diseases which are transmitted through sexual intercourse are collectively called sexually transmitted infections (STI) or venereal diseases (VD) or reproductive tract infections (RTI). Gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts, trichomoniasis, hepatitis-B and of course, the most discussed infection in the recent years, HIV leading to AIDS are some of the common STIs.”
Common Diseases in Humans – “… For diseases such as malaria and filariasis that are transmitted through insect vectors, the most important measure is to control or eliminate the vectors and their breeding places.”