Which of the following pairs of vector and disease is/are correctly matched?
- 1. Anopheles : Malaria
- 2. Aedes aegypti : Chikungunya
- 3. Tsetse fly : Filariasis
- 4. Bed bugs : Sleeping sickness
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1, 2 and 3 only
1 and 2 only
1 and 4 only
2 only
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2016
1. Anopheles : Malaria – Correct. Female Anopheles mosquitoes are the vectors for the malaria parasite (Plasmodium).
2. Aedes aegypti : Chikungunya – Correct. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are known vectors for Chikungunya virus, Dengue virus, Zika virus, and Yellow Fever virus.
3. Tsetse fly : Filariasis – Incorrect. Tsetse flies are vectors for African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness). Filariasis (caused by parasitic worms) is typically transmitted by mosquitoes (Culex, Anopheles, or Aedes species) or black flies, depending on the type of filariasis.
4. Bed bugs : Sleeping sickness – Incorrect. Bed bugs feed on blood but are not primary vectors for major human diseases. Sleeping sickness is transmitted by the Tsetse fly.