Select the option including all sexually transmitted diseases. (NEET 2020)
Answer: (C) Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital herpes. Answer: (C) Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital herpes Solution: NCERT lists gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts, trichomoniasis, hepatitis-B and HIV/AIDS as common STIs, so option (C) contains only STDs.
- A.AIDS Malaris, Filaria
- B.Cancer, AIDS, Syphilis
- C.Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital herpes✓
- D.Gonorrhoea, Malaria, Genital herpes
Correct Answer
(C) Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital herpes
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (C) Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital herpes Solution: NCERT lists gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts, trichomoniasis, hepatitis-B and HIV/AIDS as common STIs, so option (C) contains only STDs. Malaria and filaria are vector-borne diseases and cancer is not transmitted sexually, eliminating options (A), (B) and (D). NCERT Reference: Reproductive Health, p.47 — "Gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts, trichomoniasis, hepatitis-B and of course, the most discussed infection in the recent years, HIV leading to AIDS are some of the common STIs."
