NEET 1997 · Class 12

Human Health and Disease

Which of the following diseases is now considered completely eradicated from India? (1997)

  1. (A)Small pox
  2. (B)Poliomyelitis
  3. (C)Plague
  4. (D)Kala-azar

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

The use of vaccines and immunisation programmes have enabled us to completely eradicate a deadly disease like smallpox.

Chapter
Human Health and Disease
Section
7.1 COMMON DISEASES IN HUMANS
Page
7
Words matched
18 of 18

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that smallpox has been 'completely eradicated,' which directly matches the MCQ's correct answer and distinguishes it from other diseases listed.

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