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Social Issues & Schemes

Prelims 2016

‘Mission Indradhanush’ launched by the Government of India pertains to -

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Mission Indradhanush was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, in December 2014.

Key Features of Mission Indradhanush:

  • Objective: To achieve full immunization coverage for all children up to two years of age and pregnant women.
  • Disease Coverage: It provides life-saving vaccines against several diseases, including Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Polio, Tuberculosis, Measles, Meningitis, and Hepatitis B.
  • Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI): Subsequent phases like IMI 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 were launched to further reach unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children in remote and high-priority districts.

Note: Do not confuse this with the 'Indradhanush Plan' for Public Sector Banks (PSBs), which is a separate framework for banking reforms.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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