SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CGL - 20 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q48

Kala-azar disease is caused by ______.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. protozoa.

Kala Azar is a protozoan disease.

  • Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne illness brought on by obligatory intracellular protozoa of the genus Leishmania and spread by sand flies.
  • More than 20 species are responsible for human infection.