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Discussion Forum : National - Latest Current Affairs (Q.No. 6897)

2018-05-20 National

6897.

India has pledged to eradicate tuberculosis by ________.

2025

2019

2020

2022

Answer: Option

Explanation:

According to the 'World Health Statistics 2018' released by World Health Organisation (WHO), India saw an estimated 211 cases of tuberculosis (TB) per 1,00,000 people in 2016, Nepal and Bhutan recorded fewer number of TB cases per 1,00,000 population than India. India has pledged to eradicate tuberculosis by 2025, five years ahead of the global target set by WHO.