Question

With reference to the passage, consider the following statements:
(a) Many doctors did not believe that Jenner was a doctor.
(b) There are no outbreaks of smallpox nowadays.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is D Neither 1 nor 2

Option A is incorrect because the passage reads as - 'Many doctors flatly refused to believe Jenner when he announced that he had found a preventive against smallpox.'

Option B is incorrect because It is clearly mentioned in the passsage that - 'We hardly hear of outbreaks of smallpox now.'

Option C is incorrect because both Option A and Option B are incorrect.

Option D is the right answer because Options A, B, and C are incorrect.