RAS question
Which of the following is NOT among the common types of arthritis highlighted on World Arthritis Day 2025?
Correct answer: (C) Meningitis.
Meningitis is not among the common types of arthritis highlighted for World Arthritis Day 2025; osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout are arthritis types.
Explanation
The odd option is meningitis because the listed arthritis set is about joint-related conditions: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout. The CDC arthritis page groups these under "Types of Arthritis" and describes osteoarthritis as the most common arthritis type, rheumatoid arthritis as a condition in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, and gout as causing pain and swelling, often in one joint. Meningitis is not a form of arthritis; the WHO fact sheet defines meningitis as inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord. That makes it a different medical condition, not another arthritis category.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Osteoarthritis is wrong as the answer because the CDC lists it under arthritis types and it is the wear-and-tear type.
- (B) Rheumatoid arthritis is wrong as the answer because the CDC lists it under arthritis types and it is an autoimmune form.
- (D) Gout is wrong as the answer because the CDC lists it under arthritis types and gout is among the common types noted.
Concept
This tests basic disease classification in Science and Technology: distinguishing arthritis types from a condition affecting the tissues around the brain and spinal cord. Such classification questions recur in RAS because public-health observance days often package factual medical awareness into exam-friendly lists.