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Q. With regard to ‘Global Burden of Diseases (GBD)’ indicator, which of the following statements is correct?

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1 only
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2 only
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
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Solution

The correct option is A
1 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: GBD (Global Burden of Diseases) is an indicator used by experts to gauge the number of people dying prematurely due to a particular disease, as well as, the number of years spent by them in a state of ‘disability’ owing to the disease.

Statement 2 is incorrect: As per the data provided in NCERTs, In India, more than half of GBD is accounted for by communicable diseases such as diarrhoea, malaria and tuberculosis.

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