Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is not caused by Infected mosquito bite?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Plague

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Plague”.
Plague is not caused by an infected mosquito bite. It is a bacterial disease primarily transmitted through infected fleas that live on rodents.

Yellow Fever, Malaria, and Dengue are all mosquito-borne diseases.

Similar Questions:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List-I List-II
(Disease) (Cause)

A. Marasmus - 1. Prolonged Starvation
B. Kwashiorkor - 2. Protein Deficiency
C. T.B. - 3. Bacterial Infection
D. Hepatitis B - 4. Viral Infection
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 1 3 4
  3. C) 4 2 3 1
  4. D) 2 4 1 3
The vaccine for Polio was first prepared by:
  1. A) Paul Ehrlich
  2. B) Jonas Salk
  3. C) Louis Pasteur
  4. D) Joseph Lister
Vembanad Lake is in:
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  2. B) Kerala
  3. C) Orissa
  4. D) Tamil Nadu
Sulpha drug is which of the following types of drug?
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  2. B) Analgesics
  3. C) Antipyretic
  4. D) Antibacterial
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I Pollutants - List-II Effects

A. Carbon monoxide - 1. Damage to liver and kidney
B. Oxides of Nitrogen - 2. Cancer
C. Soil particles - 3. Ailments related to breathing
D. Lead - 4. Central nervous system

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 2 3 4 1
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 3 4 1 2
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  2. B) Fundamental Rights
  3. C) Statutory Rights
  4. D) All the above
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1. The brain is responsible for regulating the heart beat.
2. It is responsible for balancing the body.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
  1. A) Only 1 is correct
  2. B) Only 2 is correct
  3. C) 1 and 2 both are correct
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Which one of the following fibre is not a product of plant stem:
  1. A) Flax
  2. B) Hemp
  3. C) Jute
  4. D) Cotton
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List-I(Physical quantities) - List-II (Units)

A. Acceleration - 1. Joule
B. Force - 2. Newton second
C. Work done - 3. Newton
D. Impulse - 4. Metre/second2

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 1 4 3
  3. C) 4 3 1 2
  4. D) 3 4 2 1
Three communicable diseases prevalent in developing countries caused by unsafe drinking water and bad sanitation are:
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  2. B) malaria, acute diarrhoea and schistosomiasis
  3. C) onchocerciasis, leukaemia and arthritis
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Which color combination is best suited for umbrella to protect from sunlight (stinter)?
  1. A) White on the upper and black in the inner side
  2. B) Black on the upper and white in the inner side
  3. C) Only black
  4. D) Only white
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(Metal) (Property)
List I - List II

A) Sodium - 1) Good conductor of electricity
B) Mercury - 2) Liquid at room temperature
C) Silver - 3) Poor conductor of heat
D) Lead - 4) Can be easily cut with knife
  1. A) 2 3 1 4
  2. B) 1 4 3 2
  3. C) 4 2 1 3
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