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Q15 · UPSC current affairs · 29 August 2026 · PIB · Indias Progress Towards National Malaria Elimination Target 2030

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Consider the following statements regarding India's malaria elimination efforts:1.The National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control operates under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.2.India aims to achieve its national malaria elimination target by the year 2025.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control operates under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Statement 2 is incorrect because the national malaria elimination target is set for 2030, not 2025.

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