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2023

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which state is the first in the country to implement a blindness control policy?

A	Nagaland
B	Mizoram
C	Rajasthan
D	Punjab

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Rajasthan has become the first State to implement a policy to control blindness, with the objective of ensuring the “right to sight”. A massive drive will be undertaken in the State to reduce the rate of blindness, and bring light into the lives of over 3 lakh people suffering from visual impairment.

Detailed explanation-2: -National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI) was launched in the year 1976 as a 100% centrally sponsored scheme (now 60:40 in all states and 90:10 in NE States) with the goal of reducing the prevalence of blindness to 0.3% by 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Medical and Health Department on the directions of the chief minister released the policy document for the prevention of blindness on Friday. This policy has been brought with an aim to bring light in the lives of more than 3 lakh people suffering from visual impairment in the state.

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