{"id":87391,"date":"2025-06-01T06:42:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87391"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:42:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:42:15","slug":"which-of-the-following-pairs-of-vector-and-disease-is-are-correctly-ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-pairs-of-vector-and-disease-is-are-correctly-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following pairs of vector and disease is\/are correctly ma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following pairs of vector and disease is\/are correctly matched?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Anopheles : Malaria<\/li>\n<li>2. Aedes aegypti : Chikungunya<\/li>\n<li>3. Tsetse fly : Filariasis<\/li>\n<li>4. Bed bugs : Sleeping sickness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B) 1 and 2 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nVectors are organisms that transmit pathogens from one host to another. Let&#8217;s evaluate each pair:<br \/>\n1.  Anopheles : Malaria &#8211; Correct. Female Anopheles mosquitoes are the vectors for the malaria parasite (Plasmodium).<br \/>\n2.  Aedes aegypti : Chikungunya &#8211; Correct. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are known vectors for Chikungunya virus, Dengue virus, Zika virus, and Yellow Fever virus.<br \/>\n3.  Tsetse fly : Filariasis &#8211; 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.<br \/>\n4.  Bed bugs : Sleeping sickness &#8211; Incorrect. Bed bugs feed on blood but are not primary vectors for major human diseases. Sleeping sickness is transmitted by the Tsetse fly.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nDisease vectors play a crucial role in the spread of many infectious diseases. Vector control is an important strategy for preventing outbreaks and reducing the burden of vector-borne diseases worldwide. Examples include controlling mosquito populations to prevent malaria and dengue, or using insecticides to target tsetse flies.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 4 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following pairs of vector and disease is\/are correctly ma\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-pairs-of-vector-and-disease-is-are-correctly-ma\/#more-87391\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following pairs of vector and disease is\/are correctly ma<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1093],"tags":[1098,1117,1290],"class_list":["post-87391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-nda-1","tag-1098","tag-biology","tag-diseases-and-treatment","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following pairs of vector and disease is\/are correctly ma<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is B) 1 and 2 only. 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