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UPPSC PCS 2016 · Question 83 of 145

Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from:

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  1. ABark of Cinnamon
  2. BBark of CinchonaCorrect
  3. CLeaves of Ocimum
  4. DBark of Acacia Catechu

Answer: B. Bark of Cinchona

Explanation

Malaria fever is a type of infectious disease caused by mosquitoes, which is caused by the bite of female Anopheles mosquito. For its prevention, an effective drug called Quinine is used, which is obtained from the bark of the Cinchona tree.

Source: edurev.in UPPSC Prelims 2016 GS Paper I with Answer Key and Solutions; answers per official UPPSC key (Booklet C)

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