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- 'Sleeping sickness' is caused byAsked in UPSC CDS 1 2021
- Which one of the following organisms is responsible for sleeping sickness ?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2019
- Aflatoxin is produced byAsked in Food Safety Officer 2019
- Which of the following Protozoan disease is transmitted by bite of tse tse fly ?Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2020
- Sleeping sickness is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused byAsked in UPSC NDA 1 2017
- Malignant malaria is caused by -Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2021
- Species of Plasmodium which causes Malignant Malaria :Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2023
- Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2015
- Combined drug in use to cure the Malaria isAsked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2019
- Which of the following disease is caused by Protozoa ?Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2008
- Which of the following parasites is responsible Tor65% of the cases of malaria in India?Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2008
- Sleeping sickness happens due toAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2007
- Carrier of parasite plasmodium:Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2010
- Which of the following is an insect borne disease ?Asked in Chief Fire Officer Exam 2021
- Consider the following statements : 1. Taeniasis is an intestinal infection caused by three species of tapeworm— Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica. 2. When cysts develop in the brain, the condition is referred to as neuro- cysticercosis (NCC). Which of the above statements is/are correct?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 69th
- Consider the following statements: (1) Protozoans cause serious diseases like dysentery. (2) All microorganisms grow on our food and cause food poisoning. (3) Microorganisms can live in desert environment. (4) All microorganisms are useful for commercial production of medicines and alcohol. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2023
- Which of the following protozoa is known as the "Grand old man of Intestine"?Asked in COMBINED STATE ENGINEERING SERVICES 2024
- Pyorrhoea disease is caused by (a) Chilomonas (b) Entamoeba histolytica (c) Trichomonas (d) Entamoeba gingivalisAsked in DENTAL SURGEON (SCREENING) EXAMINATION 2023
- Pyworrhoea disease is caused byAsked in DENTAL SURGEON (SCREENING) EXAMINATION 2023
- Which one of the following is called 'Mouth Amoeba' ?Asked in HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL OFFICER 2 2023
- Which of the following diseases is caused by protozoa?Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2017
- Which one of the following is not a site of action in the human body for the malarial parasite Plasmodium?Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2015
- Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists : List-I A. Abdominal dropsy in carps is caused by B. Furunculosis in Salmon and Trout is caused by C. White spot disease is caused by D. Water mold disease is caused by List-II 1. Aeromonas salmonicida 2. Ichthyophthirius multifilidis 3. Aeromonas punctata 4. Saprolegnia and Achlya Codes : A B C D (1) 2 1 4 3 (2) 3 1 2 4 (3) 1 3 4 2 (4) 1 2 4 3 (5) Question not attemptedAsked in Asst. Fisheries Development Officer 2024
- Which one of the following parasite is not a crustacean copepod ? (1) Argulus (2) Lernaea (3) Salmincola (4) Camallanus (5) Question not attemptedAsked in Asst. Fisheries Development Officer 2024
- Which of the following snakes is NOT poisonous ?Asked in HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL OFFICER 2 2023