Question

In India the family planning program officially started in
A. 1958
B. 1991
C. 2000
D. 1951

Answer 1

Hint: The family planning program was first started in India and it became the first country to implement this program. India initiated a state-sponsored family planning program, the National family planning program. Due to the increased rate in number, extensive family planning has become a priority in an effort to curb the projected population of two billion by the end of the twenty-first century.

Complete answer:
• The program started in 1951 and the association responsible for formulating and executing family planning in India is the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• The symbol is an inverted Red Triangle which depicts the family planning health and contraception services in India.
• It is required for the government to ensure the prioritization of family planning in the national development agenda.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Additional information:
Some important points:
- Twenty Indian states (2015) are no longer contributing to Indian population growth. The total fertility rate of India remains at 2.2 as of 2017.
- Four Indian states have high fertility rates - Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Nagaland Of these, Bihar has the highest fertility rate, the highest of any Indian state.
- According to the latest records, Gujarat has a stable fertility rate.

Note: Points to remember-
- Family planning is important for the achievement of sustainable development goals, and consecutive efforts need to be made to strengthen the quality of family planning services.
- Family planning programs benefit not only parents and children but also society and nation as it will control the population rate.