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Which among the following countries was the first in the world to officially sponsor family planning programmes to control population?

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China
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Venezuela
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India
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Myanmar
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Solution

The correct option is B India
India was the first country to officially sponsor family programme to control the population. The programme was named as National Family Planning programme which was launched in the year 1952. Being the second most populous country in the world, India took this important step mainly to lower the fertility rate & also to decrease the population growth along with the aim to increase the health indicators. Hence the correct answer is C.

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