Match correctly the insect vectors in List I with the diseases transmitted by them given in List II: List I a. Anopheles (female) b. Culex c. Sandfly d. Tse-tse fly Listn 1. Kala-azar 2. Sleeping sickness 3. Filariasis 4. Malaria

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Q: 187 (SSC/NA)
Match correctly the insect vectors in List I with the diseases transmitted by them given in List II: List I a. Anopheles (female) b. Culex c. Sandfly d. Tse-tse fly Listn
1. Kala-azar
2. Sleeping sickness
3. Filariasis
4. Malaria

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Science

question_exam: 

SSC

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{'insect vectors': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'anopheles': [4, 0, 0, 1], 'malaria': [5, 0, 2, 1], 'diseases': [9, 0, 10, 7], 'filariasis': [3, 0, 0, 1], 'listn': [2, 0, 0, 0]}

The correct option is option 4. Let`s analyze each option:

Option 1:

- Anopheles (female) is matched with Kala-azar, which is incorrect. Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria, not Kala-azar.

- Culex is matched with Malaria, which is correct.

- Sandfly is matched with Sleeping sickness, which is incorrect. Sandflies transmit diseases such as Leishmaniasis, not Sleeping sickness.

- Tse-tse fly is matched with Filariasis, which is incorrect. Tse-tse flies transmit Sleeping sickness, not Filariasis.

Option 2:

- Anopheles (female) is matched with Sleeping sickness, which is incorrect. Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria, not Sleeping sickness.

- Culex is matched with Kala-azar, which is correct.

- Sandfly is matched with Malaria, which is incorrect. Sandflies transmit diseases such as Leishmaniasis, not Malaria.

- Tse-tse fly is matched with Filariasis, which is correct.

Option 3:

- Anopheles (female) is matched with Filariasis, which is incorrect. Anopheles mosquitoes transmit Malaria, not Filariasis.

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