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    Question

    World Mosquito Day, observed on August 20 every year,

    commemorates whose discovery about malaria transmission? 
    A Louis Pasteur Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Edward Jenner Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Robert Koch Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Sir Ronald Ross Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Alexander Fleming Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    World Mosquito Day is observed annually on 20th August to raise awareness on mosquito-borne diseases. It commemorates Sir Ronald Ross’s discovery in 1897 that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria. This discovery revolutionized public health, earning him the 1902 Nobel Prize in Medicine. The day emphasizes global cooperation to fight malaria 

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