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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 25

SSC GD Constable (English) - 17 Jan 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q25

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In which year was the National Population Policy (NPP), the central government's second population policy formulated in India?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e .2000.

  • The National Population Policy is the second population policy formulated by the central government in the year 2000.
  • Its immediate objective is to address the unmet needs for contraception, health care infrastructure and health personnel, and to provide integrated service delivery for basic reproductive and child health care. 
  • The NPP provides a policy framework for advancing goals and prioritizing strategies during the next decade, to meet the reproductive and child health needs of the people of India and to achieve net replacement levels by 2010.