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The target to reduce Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) during eleventh plan period was kept at?

A
  

27 per 1000 live birth

B
  

28 per 1000 live birth

C
  

29 per 1000 live birth

D
  

30 per 1000 live birth

Correct Answer: B

28 per 1000 live birth

  • The Eleventh Five-Year Plan aimed to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) to 28 per 1,000 live births.
  • The Eleventh Five-Year Plan covered the period from 2007 to 2012.
  • Improving maternal and child health was one of the major objectives of the plan.
  • Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) refers to the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
  • At the beginning of the plan, India's IMR was much higher than the target level.
  • The government focused on strengthening healthcare services, immunization, and maternal care programs.
  • Special attention was given to rural health infrastructure through the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
  • The target was to bring down IMR to 28 per 1,000 live births by the end of the plan period.

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