Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Cancer is not classified as notifiable disease in India. Statement-II: Infectious diseases fall under the category of notifiable diseases. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? |ForumIAS

[A] Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

[B] Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

[C] Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

[D] Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanations –

Statement I is correct. The Indian government has not classified cancer as a notifiable disease, as it is non-communicable and does not spread from person to person. Instead, cancer cases are tracked through the National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP).
Statement II is also correct. Notifiable diseases are usually infectious, such as tuberculosis, cholera, and COVID-19, because they spread rapidly and require urgent public health intervention. This is the reason why cancer is not classified as notifiable.
Hence, Statement-II provides a correct explanation for why cancer is not classified as a notifiable disease at the national level.

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