1. The organ affected by malaria is –
(a) Heart
(b) Lungs
(c) Kidney
(d) Spleen
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) Spleen
- Malaria is usually passed on by a Plasmodium parasite found in female Anopheles mosquitos. It mainly affects the spleen, which can become swollen.
- Quinine is a well-known medicine for treating malaria, as well as other medicines like camaguing daraprim and resochin.
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2. Carrier of parasite Plasmodium is :
(a) Tick
(b) Mosquito
(c) Fly
(d) Lice
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) Mosquito
- Malaria is usually caused by a Plasmodium parasite that is spread by female Anopheles mosquitoes. It usually affects the spleen, causing it to swell.
- Quinine has been used for a long time to treat malaria, and other drugs such as Camaguing Daraprim and Resochin are also effective.
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3. Which of the following is a carrier of parasite Plasmodium?
(a) Mosquito
(b) Fly
(c) Lice
(d) All of the above
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (a) Mosquito
- Malaria is usually spread by a female Anopheles mosquito that carries a Plasmodium parasite.
- The spleen, which often grows bigger in malaria, is the most affected part of the body.
- Quinine has been used for a long time to treat it. Other helpful drugs are camaguing daraprim, resochin, etc.
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4. Malignant malaria is caused by :
(a) Plasmodium vivax
(b) Plasmodium ovale
(c) Plasmodium malariae
(d) Plasmodium falciparum
[R.A.S./ R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (d) Plasmodium falciparum
- Plasmodium falciparum is the cause of a dangerous type of malaria.
- It is one of the most severe diseases that can affect humans, and people who get this form of malaria are more likely to die.
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5. Which one of the following is NOT common between Malaria and Dengue?
(a) Fever
(b) Mosquito bite
(c) Human species
(d) Mosquito species
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (d) Mosquito species
- Malaria is spread by female Anopheles mosquitoes, and dengue is spread by female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
- Additionally, Elephantiasis and yellow fever are also spread by mosquitoes.
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6. Which of the following diseases is caused by protozoa?
(a) Cholera
(b) Diphtheria
(c) Pneumonia
(d) Malaria
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (d) Malaria
- Malaria is caused by a parasite called plasmodium and it is spread by a female anopheles mosquito, which acts as a host.
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7. Which disease among these is spread by a protozoa ?
(a) Malaria
(b) Cholera
(c) Jaundice
(d) None of above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (a) Cholera
- Malaria is caused by a type of microscopic organism called plasmodium and it is spread by female anopheles mosquitoes, which act as a middleman.
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8. Which statement is not true regarding malaria?
(a) It is a disease caused by insect parasite
(b) It is spread by the mosquitoes
(c) It spreads mostly in swampy region
(d) For its treatment chloroquine is used
[38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (a) It is a disease caused by insect parasite
- Malaria is caused by a tiny organism called a protozoa called Plasmodium. Option (a) is incorrect, but the other three options are correct.
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9. Which of the following parasites is responsible for 65 of the cases of malaria in India ?
(a) P. malariae
(b) P. vivax
(c) P. falciparum
(d) P. ovale
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (b) P. vivax
- Plasmodium vivax is a type of tiny creature that causes malaria in people.
- It is the most common kind of malaria in India, and is the cause of 65% of the malaria cases in Asia and South America.
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10. Who was the scientist who discovered that malaria is caused by plasmodium parasite?
(a) J.G. Mendel
(b) Haeckal
(c) Sir Ronald Ross
(d) Darwin
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Sir Ronald Ross
- Sir Ronald Ross, a doctor in the British Indian Army, was the first to notice the Plasmodium oocysts in female Anopheles mosquitoes. His work on malaria was so impressive that he won the Nobel prize in 1902.
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11. The diseases caused by nematodes :
(a) Filaria
(b) Fluorosis
(c) Encephalitis
(d) Leprosy
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) Filaria
- Filariasis is an infection caused by small, thread-like worms from the roundworm family. It is most frequent in hot climates like Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, Brazil and Guyana.
The infection is spread from person to person by female Culex mosquitoes. Swelling and fluid retention are usually the first signs of infection and can lead to elephantiasis, which causes thick, swollen skin.
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12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Disease) (Organism)
A. Malaria 1. Fungi
B. Poliomyelitis 2. Bacteria
C. Tuberculosis 3. Virus
D. Ringworm 4. Protozoan
Code :
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 4 2 1
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (a) 4 3 2 1
The correctly matched lists are as follows :
| Malaria |
Protozoan |
| Poliomyelitis |
Virus |
| Tuberculosis |
Bacteria |
| Ringworm |
Fungi |
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13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
from the codes given below the lists :
List-I List-II
A. Plague 1. Protozoa
B. AIDS 2. Fungus
C. Baldness 3. Virus
D. Malaria 4. Bacteria
Code :
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 2 1
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (d) 4 3 2 1
The correctly matched lists are as follows :
| Plague |
Bacteria |
| AIDS |
Virus |
| Baldness |
Fungus |
| Malaria |
Protozoa |
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14. Sleeping sickness happens due to :
(a) Deficiency of Vitamin-A
(b) Deficiency of calcium in body
(c) Rising of blood pressure
(d) Unicellular animal named Trypanosoma
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
[Uttarakhand U.P.A/L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (d) Unicellular animal named Trypanosoma
- Sleeping sickness, also known as human African trypanosomiasis, is a dangerous disease that is common in tropical areas.
- It is caused by two different parasites and is spread by the bite of an infected tse-tse fly, which is native to Africa.
- After being bitten, a person can experience a red sore, fever, swollen lymph glands, aches, headaches, and irritability in a few weeks.
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15. Which of the following is NOT mosquito borne disease?
(a) Dengue fever
(b) Filariasis
(c) Sleeping sickness
(d) Malaria
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (c) Sleeping sickness
- Certain diseases can be spread when a mosquito bites an infected person. These illnesses include Zika virus, West Nile virus, Chikungunya virus, dengue, and malaria.
- Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is a very serious illness caused by two types of parasites that are spread by a fly called the tse-fly.
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16. Due to unsafe drinking water and lack of Sanitation, three main communicable diseases in developing countries are –
(a) Diarrhoea, cancer, gout
(b) Malaria, Acute diarrhoea, Schistosomiasis
(c) Orchociasis, white blindness, arthritis
(d) Rheumatism, Malaria, AIDA
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (b) Malaria, Acute diarrhoea, Schistosomiasis
- In developing countries, Malaria, Acute Diarrhoea and Schistosomiasis are the three main contagious diseases caused by bad water and a lack of proper hygiene.
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17. Leander Paes was forced off the Court of Tennis in 2003 after a problem was detected in his brain. What was the problem ?
(a) A tumour
(b) A haemorrhage
(c) Some spinal fluid
(d) A cyst
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (d) A cyst
- In 2003, Leander Paes was taken off the tennis court due to a cyst in his brain. A cyst is a sac made of a special membrane and cells that have grouped together.
- In India, one common cause of a brain lesion like this is cysticercus granuloma, which is caused by the larval form of a tapeworm.
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