Question

Below given is an account of the dreaded disease Malaria with five blanks with the options provided PQRS to make it a sensible one. Choose the correct options. Prevention is better than cure; and it is recognised that the only way to get rid of malaria is to get rid of the mosquitoes which cause it. Malaria is always associated ___1____. This is not because the land is damp; but because the standing water is the breeding place of the mosquitoes , which begins its life _______ in the water. Malaria does not frequently occur in ___3__ because mosquitoes can not breed there. The only way to destroy mosquitoes is to prevent their ________. This can be done by draining all ponds and pools; and by keeping them covered in the breeding season with a film of kerosene oil which , by depriving the larva of air , kills them. P – dry desert counties Q – Breeding in standing water R – Damp and marshy land S – as a larva living 1. Choose your answer from the given options.a) PQRS b) QRPS c) RSPQ d) RQSP​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. damp and marshy lands.

2. breeding in standing water.

3. dry desert countries.