State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 108

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Tuberculosis – ATS
  2. Tetanus – BCG
  3. Malaria – Chloroquine
  4. Scurvy – Thiamine
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (C) Malaria – Chloroquine

Explanation

Chloroquine treats malaria; BCG is for TB; ATS for tetanus; scurvy is due to lack of vitamin C.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: ATS is anti-tetanus serum; TB vaccine is BCG.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: BCG is for TB.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: chloroquine is an antimalarial drug.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: scurvy is vitamin C deficiency.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.