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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 9

Which vaccine is primarily used against tuberculosis?

  1. BCG

  2. DPT

  3. HiB

  4. Varicella

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Answer: (A) BCG

Explanation

BCG (Bacille Calmette–Guérin) vaccine protects against tuberculosis and is given to newborns in India. DPT protects against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, and the varicella vaccine against chickenpox.