According to the passage, resurgent diseases are affected by: 1. Medical practices 2. Overuse of antibiotics 3. Emergence of new strains Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)1 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
Correct — D, 1, 2 and 3. 'Resurgent' diseases are ones that come back or re-emerge, and all three listed factors push in that direction: medical practices (statement 1) can spread or fail to contain infections; overuse of antibiotics (statement 2) breeds drug resistance so old diseases return; and the emergence of new strains (statement 3) lets a pathogen evade existing immunity and re-surge. Because each factor independently contributes, the correct code is the inclusive '1, 2 and 3'.
- (a)1 only — Medical practices are one cause, but it ignores antibiotic overuse and new strains, which also drive resurgence.
- (b)2 only — Antibiotic overuse matters, but it is not the sole factor — practices and new strains also contribute.
- (c)1 and 3 only — It correctly includes practices and new strains but wrongly drops antibiotic overuse, a key driver of resistance and resurgence.
Reading comprehension — multiple-statement 'select all that apply': for a 'resurgent (re-emerging) disease', typical drivers are medical/hospital practices, antibiotic overuse (resistance) and new pathogen strains; test each statement against the passage before choosing an inclusive code.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is promoted mainly by:
- (a)using antibiotics only when prescribed
- (b)overuse and misuse of antibiotics
- (c)avoiding antibiotics entirely
- (d)vaccination
Answer(b) overuse and misuse of antibiotics — this selects for resistant strains.
- practice — not a real PYQ
A 're-emerging disease' is best described as one that:
- (a)has never been seen before
- (b)had declined but is increasing again
- (c)affects only animals
- (d)cannot be treated at all
Answer(b) had declined but is increasing again.