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UPSC 1997: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Malaria II. Filaria III. Encephalitis IV. Leukaemia List II A) Bone marrow B) Brain C) Muscle D) Lymph node E) Blood cells
(a)I-E, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b)I-E, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(c)I-D, II-C, III-E, IV-A
(d)I-E, II-D, III-A, IV-B
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) I-E, II-D, III-B, IV-A
Malaria chiefly attacks red blood cells (blood cells → E); filarial worms live in and block lymphatic vessels and nodes (lymph node → D); encephalitis is inflammation of the brain (brain → B); leukaemia is a malignancy of white-blood-cell precursors in the bone marrow (bone marrow → A). Hence the correct matching pattern is I-E, II-D, III-B, IV-A. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1997-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (b): I-E, II-D, III-B, IV-A. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1997, GS Paper 1, as Question 128. It falls under Science & Technology > Health & Diseases.
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