National health programmes: National Tobacco Control Programme: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · National health programmes: National Tobacco Control Programme

Sample item

The National Tobacco Control Programme in India was launched in:

A1975B2015C1995D2007 to 2008

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. 2007 to 2008

NTCP was launched in 2007 to 2008 to implement COTPA 2003, create awareness, and establish tobacco cessation services. COTPA bans smoking in public places and advertising of tobacco products.

Option by option

A. 1975
1975 is too early.
B. 2015
2015 is not the start year.
C. 1995
1995 is not the start year.
D. 2007 to 2008 (correct)
Correct. NTCP began in 2007 to 2008.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, 2007 to 2008. NTCP was launched in 2007 to 2008 to implement COTPA 2003, create awareness, and establish tobacco cessation services.

Why is "1975" not the answer?

1975 is too early.

Why is "2015" not the answer?

2015 is not the start year.

Why is "1995" not the answer?

1995 is not the start year.

What concept does this question test?

It tests National health programmes: National Tobacco Control Programme in PSM. COTPA bans smoking in public places and advertising of tobacco products.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study National health programmes: National Tobacco Control Programme?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.