Correct option is B
Ans. (b) a - IV, b - III, c - I, d - II
Explanation:
1. Meningococcal meningitis → Droplet infection (IV) – Correct ✅
· Meningococcal meningitis is caused by Neisseria meningitidis and spreads through respiratory droplets (coughing/sneezing).
2. Viral Hepatitis-A → Faecal-oral route (III) – Correct ✅
· Hepatitis A virus (HAV) spreads through the ingestion of contaminated food or water (faecal-oral route).
3. Lymphatic filariasis → Bite of infected Culex mosquito (I) – Correct ✅
· Caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted through the bite of an infected Culex mosquito.
4. Plague → Bite of an infected flea (II) – Correct ✅
· Plague (Yersinia pestis) is transmitted by the bite of infected fleas, mainly from rodents.