Q. Consider the following statements regarding polio and polio vaccination:
1.India was declared free of wild poliovirus by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014.
2.The Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) contains a live attenuated (weakened) poliovirus.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct. India was certified free of wild poliovirus by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014, after reporting its last case of wild poliovirus in 2011.
  • Statement 2 is correct. The Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) contains a live attenuated (weakened) poliovirus, which helps induce intestinal immunity and interrupt the transmission of the virus.

Source- IE

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