Which two countries are still considered endemic for poliovirus?

A. Pakistan and Afghanistan
B. Pakistan and India
C. Afghanistan and Nigeria
D. Pakistan and Somalia

Answer

Correct Answer: A. Pakistan and Afghanistan


Detail About MCQs

Only one serotype of the wild poliovirus remains (WPV1), and it exists in limited geographic areas within just two countries in the world, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Which one of the following country shares the largest border with Pakistan?

A. India
B. China
C. Iran
D. Afghanistan

Answer

Correct Answer: D. Afghanistan 


Detailed About MCQs

Afghanistan shares the largest border with Pakistan. The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is 2611 kilometers long. The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called the Durand Line. The border came into existence in November 1893. The Pakistan-India border is almost 2,100 kilometers long.
Reference: http://www.surveyofpakistan.gov.pk/SiteImage/Downloads/pakistan_showing_border_length.pdf

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