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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 33

SSC CGL - 03 Dec 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q33

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Which of the following statement is correct?

I. The Family Welfare Program has sought to promote responsible and planned parenthood on a mandatory basis.

II. The National Population Policy 2000 provides a policy framework for providing free and compulsory education up to the age of 14 years.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Only II.

National  Population Policy

  1. In 1952, the Indian government launched a comprehensive family planning program after realizing that family planning would enhance people's health and welfare.
  2. The Family Welfare Programme has made an effort to voluntarily promote prudent and planned parenthood. The National Population Policy (NPP) 2000 is the result of years of meticulous planning.
  3. The NPP 2000 outlines a set of policy goals including universal childhood immunization against all vaccine-preventable diseases, free and compulsory education up to the age of 14, a decrease in infant mortality to below 30 deaths per 1000 live births, encouraging girls to postpone marriage, and making family welfare a people-centered initiative.