CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 10

Topic: Biology

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Q10

Which one among the following pairs of diseases and their types is not correctly matched ?

  1. (a) Polio – Viral disease
  2. (b) Athlete’s foot – Fungal disease
  3. (c) Dengue fever – Non-viral diseaseCorrect answer
  4. (d) Whooping cough – Bacterial disease

Solution.

Answer: (c) Dengue fever – Non-viral disease

  1. Dengue is caused by dengue viruses, so calling it non-viral is incorrect.
  2. Polio is viral, athlete’s foot is fungal, and whooping cough is bacterial, commonly caused by Bordetella pertussis.