Question 1 (NEET 2026)
NEET 2026EasySexually transmitted infections- Option A: Syphilis
- Option B: Tuberculosis
- Option C: Gonorrhoea
- Option D: Genital warts
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Correct answer: (B) Tuberculosis
Explanation
Infections transmitted through sexual intercourse are called sexually transmitted infections (STIs). NCERT lists gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts, trichomoniasis, hepatitis-B and HIV leading to AIDS as common STIs. Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and spreads mainly through droplets in the air (inhalation); it is not a sexually transmitted disease. Hence the answer is Tuberculosis, option (B).