UPSC Prelims 2013 · GS Paper I
Question 46: Science and Technology
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing?
- 1.Chikungunya
- 2.Hepatitis B
- 3.HIV-AIDS
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
Tattooing pierces the skin with needles. If a needle or ink is shared or not sterilised, blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis B and HIV can pass from one person to another. Chikungunya is a viral disease spread by the bite of Aedes mosquitoes, not through tattooing. So 2 and 3 only.
- 1. Chikungunya is spread by Aedes mosquitoes.
- 2. Hepatitis B spreads through contaminated needles.
- 3. HIV spreads through contaminated needles.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 1 is not correct, (a), (c) and (d) go: each of them includes 1.
What you needed to know: Chikungunya is spread by Aedes mosquitoes.
Only (b) is left. You didn’t need statements 2 or 3.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong. Chikungunya is spread by mosquitoes.
- (b) Correct. Hepatitis B and HIV pass through contaminated needles.
- (c) Wrong. Chikungunya is not spread by tattooing, and hepatitis B is left out.
- (d) Wrong. Chikungunya is carried by mosquitoes.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2013, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.