Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is NOT common between Malaria and Dengue?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Mosquito species

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mosquito species”.
While both diseases share fever, human host, and mosquito bite as common factors, the mosquito species involved are different.

Malaria is transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito.  
Dengue is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.  

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