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Multiple choice evs contaminated water spreads disease mosquitoes and malaria diseases caused by mosquitoes water borne diseases

Sanitation at public places can be maintained by

  1. Proper drainage.

  2. Garbage management.

  3. Sufficient public toilet facilities.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and adequate treatment and disposal of human wastes and sewage. Preventing human contact with feces is part of sanitation.
  • Sanitation at public places can be maintained by Proper drainage,Garbage management and Sufficient public toilet facilities.
  • So, the correct answer is 'All the above'.
Multiple choice evs contaminated water spreads disease mosquitoes and malaria diseases caused by mosquitoes water borne diseases

The disease caused due to improper sanitation in public place is

  1. Pandemic.

  2. Non-communicable.

  3. Endemic.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • An endemic disease is a disease that exists permanently in a particular region or population. Poor sanitation is linked to transmission of some endemic diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio
  • Hence the disease caused due to improper sanitation in public place is endemic diseases.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Endemic'.
Multiple choice evs contaminated water spreads disease mosquitoes and malaria diseases caused by mosquitoes water borne diseases

A disease can spread from one person to population by

  1. Improper sanitation in public places.

  2. Improper sanitation in home.

  3. Sharing of food.

  4. Sharing of water bottle.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • A disease can spread from one person to population by improper sanitation in public places because many disease-causing organisms can survive on the surface of the improperly sanitized public toilet seat, and for an infection to occur, the germs(bacteria, virus) would have to be transferred from the toilet seat to your urethral or genital tract, or through a cut or sore on the buttocks or thighs, which is possible.
  • Hence A disease can spread from one person to population by improper sanitation in public places.
  • So, the correct answer is 'improper sanitation in public places'.
Multiple choice evs contaminated water spreads disease mosquitoes and malaria diseases caused by mosquitoes water borne diseases

Disease caused due to poor sanitation is

  1. Cancer.

  2. Typhoid.

  3. Polio.

  4. Both B and C.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and adequate treatment and disposal of human wastes and sewage. Preventing human contact with feces is part of sanitation.
  • Poor sanitation is linked to transmission of diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio because these diseases can be transmitted through the fecal-oral route when food or water is contaminated.
  • Hence Disease caused due to poor sanitation is typhoid and polio.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Both B and C'.
Multiple choice evs contaminated water spreads disease mosquitoes and malaria diseases caused by mosquitoes water borne diseases

Atul is traveling from Mumbai to Nagpur by train, in between, he felt uneasy because

  1. He used an improperly sanitized public toilet.

  2. He used the properly sanitized public toilet.

  3. He was already sick.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Many disease-causing organisms can survive on the surface of the improperly sanitized public toilet seat, and for an infection to occur, the germs(bacteria, virus) would have to be transferred from the toilet seat to your urethral or genital tract, or through a cut or sore on the buttocks or thighs, which is possible.
  • Hence when Atul is traveling from Mumbai to Nagpur by train, in between, he felt uneasy because he used an improperly sanitized public toilet.
  • So, the correct answer is 'He used an improperly sanitized public toilet'.
Multiple choice evs contaminated water spreads disease mosquitoes and malaria diseases caused by mosquitoes water borne diseases

Disease/disorder caused due to lead poisoning is

  1. Typhoid

  2. Tetanus

  3. Malaria

  4. Anemia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Lead poisoning can lead to fatal diseases one including anaemia. Lead inhibits certain enzymes required for the synthesis of heme molecule. Heme is an integral part of haemoglobin of the RBCs. It carries oxygen in the body and provides to the cells for aerobic respiration. Lead poisoning indirectly leads to the loss of oxygen-carrying capacity of the RBCs and in turn can be fatal. So, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs contaminated water spreads disease mosquitoes and malaria diseases caused by mosquitoes water borne diseases

Black-foot disease is caused due to ground water contaminated with excess of

  1. Nitrate

  2. Fluoride

  3. Arsenic

  4. Sulphur

  5. Mercury
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Blackfoot disease affects the peripheral vascular system. It is endemic in nature. It is associated with the consumption of inorganic arsenic from the artesian wells. Arsenicosis is caused by exposure over a period of time to arsenic in drinking water. Arsenic contamination in water may also be due to industrial processes, such as those involved in mining, metal refining, and timber treatment. WHO's guideline value for arsenic in drinking water is 0.01 mg /litre.

So, the correct answer is option C.