Answer: D Asthma (P) is a chronic disease characterised by inflammation in airways making it difficult to breathe. It is a noncommunicable disease which can be triggered by air borne allergens, respiratory infections, etc. Scurvy (Q) or bleeding gums is caused by deficiency of Vitamin C. Dengue (R) is a viral disease that is communicable as it spreads from an infected person to healthy person through bite of mosquito. Cholera (s) is also a communicable disease that spreads through contaminated food and water.