Comprehension Passage
Read the passage carefully and give the answer to the next five questions :
India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programmes at a national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal. These programmes called ‘family planning’ were initiated in 1951 and were periodically assessed over the past decades. Improved programmes covering wider reproduction-related areas are currently in operation. Creating awareness among the people about various reproduction-related aspects and providing facilities and support for building up a reproductively healthy society are the major tasks under these programmes.
‘Saheli’ – an oral contraceptive pill, also known as the ‘Once a week’ pill, was developed by :
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AIIMS
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NBRI
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CDRI
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NBPGR