Q. Consider the following statements::
1.The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 1000 live births.
2.There has been a significant decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India recently.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1: The statement is incorrect. The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births.
Statement 2: There has been a significant Decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio from 130 in 2014-16 to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20.
Source: PIB
