Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Programme) | List-II (Launch Year) |
A. National Programme for Control of Blindness | 1. 1975 |
B. Integrated Child Development Scheme | 2. 1976 |
C. National Leprosy Eradication Programme | 3. 2005 |
D. National Rural Health Mission | 4. 1983 |
Codes:
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
A. National Programme for Control of Blindness — 1976 (2). The National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) was launched in 1976. Its objective was to reduce the prevalence of blindness and expand eye healthcare services. Its activities include cataract surgery, treatment of refractive errors, promotion of eye donation, and early detection of eye diseases. The programme is currently known as the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCBVI).
B. Integrated Child Development Services — 1975 (1). The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme was launched on 2 October 1975, on the 106th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Its objective was to improve the nutrition, health, and physical and mental development of children below six years of age. Through Anganwadi centres, it provides services such as supplementary nutrition, immunisation, health check-ups, referral services, nutrition and health education, and non-formal pre-school education.
C. National Leprosy Eradication Programme — 1983 (4). The National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) was launched in 1983. Earlier, the National Leprosy Control Programme (NLCP) had been introduced in 1955, which was restructured into NLEP in 1983. Its principal objectives include early detection of leprosy, Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT), prevention of disabilities, and control of transmission. In December 2005, India achieved the national-level target of eliminating leprosy as a public health problem, defined as fewer than one registered case per 10,000 population.
D. National Rural Health Mission — 2005 (3). The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched on 12 April 2005. Its objective was to provide accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare services to rural populations, particularly poor and vulnerable groups. It strengthened rural healthcare through Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), Primary Health Centres, and Community Health Centres. In 2013, the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) was incorporated alongside NRHM under the National Health Mission (NHM).