Question

Column I	Column II
I. Chronic disease	i. Ebola
II. Acute disease	ii. Asthma
III. Communicable disease	iii. Osteoporosis
IV. Non-communicable disease	iv. Common cold

Match the given column I with suitable options in column II
A. I- (i), II- (ii), III- (iii), IV- (iv)
B. I- (ii), II- (iv), III- (i), IV- (iii)
C. I- (iii), II- (i), III- (iv), IV- (ii)
D. Both B and C

Answer 1

Hint: Chronic disease is some disease or disorder which has a course over a long time duration, while acute disease develops in a short period of time and doesn’t last for long. While communicable diseases can be transmitted from one person to another, non-communicable diseases don’t get transmitted from one organism to another.

Complete step by step answer: Considering the given set of diseases:
i. Ebola: It is a disease caused due to a virus. It can affect both humans and other primates. Since it is a virus-caused disease it can be transmitted from one organism to another, thus it is a communicable disease, and since the disease develops over a short course of time, it is also an example for acute disease.
ii. Asthma: Asthma is a disease which can affect an individual for a long duration of time since it is long-standing, it is a chronic disease. Asthma is a disorder of metabolic origin, it cannot get transmitted from one person to another. Thus it is a non-communicable disease.
iii. Osteoporosis: It is a metabolic disorder which affects bone formation and its strength. It can have its effect for a long duration of time. Thus, it is a chronic, non-communicable disease.
iv. Common cold: It is a virus-caused disease that has a comparatively less time duration and can be transmitted from person to person. Thus, it is acute and communicable
Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note: Chronic diseases refer to those diseases or disorders that can last for at least a minimum of one year. Some major examples of chronic diseases are heart diseases, diabetes and cancer. It accounts for the leading cause of death all over the world.