Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

If a human disease breaks out across a large region of the world, what is it called?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Pandemic

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pandemic”.
If a human disease breaks out across a large region of the world, it is called a Pandemic.

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