Communicable diseases: urban malaria vector: practice question

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PSM · Communicable diseases: urban malaria vector

Sample item

The principal vector of urban malaria in India is:

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Anopheles stephensi

Anopheles stephensi breeds in overhead tanks, cisterns and wells in towns and is the main urban vector. Anopheles culicifacies is the rural vector, and A. fluviatilis is found in hilly foothill areas.

Option by option

  • A. Anopheles fluviatilis

    An. fluviatilis is a hill-stream vector.

  • B. Anopheles minimus

    An. minimus is found in the northeastern foothills.

  • C. Anopheles culicifacies

    An. culicifacies is the main rural plains vector.

  • D. Anopheles stephensi (correct)

    Correct. An. stephensi is the urban vector.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Anopheles stephensi. Anopheles stephensi breeds in overhead tanks, cisterns and wells in towns and is the main urban vector.

Why is "Anopheles fluviatilis" not the answer?

An. fluviatilis is a hill-stream vector.

Why is "Anopheles minimus" not the answer?

An. minimus is found in the northeastern foothills.

Why is "Anopheles culicifacies" not the answer?

An. culicifacies is the main rural plains vector.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Communicable diseases: urban malaria vector in PSM. Anopheles culicifacies is the rural vector, and A. fluviatilis is found in hilly foothill areas.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Communicable diseases: urban malaria vector?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.