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BCG stands for .......................

The right answer is Bacille Calmette Guerin.

An effective immunization against tuberculosis. BCG stands for Bacille Calmette Guerin. BCG is a weakened (attenuated) version of a bacteria called Mycobacterium bovis which is closely related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the agent responsible for tuberculosis.


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Rabies is also called ....................

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Match the contents of the column I and column II.











Column I



Column II



1. Malaria


2. Tuberculosis


3. AIDS


4. Ringworm


5. Amoebiasis


6. Cholera


7. Elephantiasis



(a)Mycobacterium tuberculosis


(b) Virus


(c) Protozoa


(d)Entamoeba histolytica


(e) Wuchereria bancrofti


(f) Vibrio cholerae


(g) Fungi


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Double Matching

Match the contents of column I, II, and III.














Column I



Column II



Column III



(a) Chronic disease


(b) Musician


(c)High blood pressure


(d) Peptic ulcer



(i) Over Weight


(ii) Good Health


(iii)Helicobacter


(iv) Long time



(A) Debility


(B) Marshall & Warren


(C) Breathing Capacity


(D) Lack of exercise