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Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana :

1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments.
2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.
3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.
4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age.

How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

Answer:

B

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Explanation:

Statement 1: Incorrect. Janani Suraksha Yojana is a centrally sponsored scheme under National Rural Health Mission, not a State Health Department intervention.
Statement 2: Correct. Janani Suraksha Yojana aims to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.
Statement 3: Correct. Janani Suraksha Yojana promotes institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.
Statement 4: Incorrect. The provision of public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age falls under Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram, not Janani Suraksha Yojana.

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