In which year did the Government of India legalise medical termination of pregnancy?
A1951
B1971
C1981
D1991
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1971
1. Whether to legalise the procedure is debated in many countries on ethical and social grounds.
2. The Government of India legalised medical termination of pregnancy in 1971.
3. It was legalised with some strict conditions attached rather than without limit.
4. The year and the conditions together are what a nursing candidate is expected to know.
5. The other years listed do not correspond to this legislation.
_Source: syllabus Biology Ch3 'Reproductive Health', section 3.3_
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