Which of the following statement is/are correct with reference to the Pulse Polio Programme for 2021?
Which of the following statement is/are correct with reference to the Pulse Polio Programme for 2021?
A. Polio National Immunization Day is observed on the 31st January 2021 (Sunday), also popularly known as Polio Ravivar.
B. The strategy of Pulse Polio Immunization Programme was conceived in December 1993 and it was rolled out from 2nd October, 1994 when the first child was immunized against Polio as part of this programme.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
The countrywide Pulse Polio Programme for 2021 has began. President Ram Nath Kovind launched the programme on the eve of the Polio National Immunization Day by administering polio drops to children less than five years old at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The drops were administered to children on the eve of the Polio National Immunization Day, which is observed on the 31st January 2021 (Sunday), also popularly known as Polio Ravivar. The strategy of Pulse Polio Immunization Programme was conceived in December 1993 and it was rolled out from 2nd October, 1994 when the first child was immunized against Polio as part of this programme.