Question 54
MediumOriginal questionRead the two statements and choose the correct option.
I. Public health facilities in colonial India were either unavailable or highly inadequate.
II. Water-borne and air-borne diseases were rare in colonial India.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
I is true: health care reached few people.
Such diseases were rampant and took a heavy toll, so II is false.
- Concept
- Health at independence
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
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