Civil Services UPSC CAPF (Assistant Commandants) Test Series 2025 Current Affairs Science and Technology
Consider the following statements regarding polio and its eradication efforts:
1. Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) is preferred over Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) because it eliminates the risk of Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (VDPV).
2. Polio is primarily transmitted through the fecal-oral route but can also spread through contaminated food and water.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2