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Consider the following statements regarding the nationwide HPV vaccination drive launched on February 28, 2026: 1. It was launched by PM Modi from Ajmer, Rajasthan. 2. The vaccine used is a single-shot quadrivalent vaccine called Gardasil 4. 3. The programme targets girls aged 10–18 years across India. 4. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in India. Which of the statements given above are CORRECT?

Correct answer: (A) 1 and 2 only.

The nationwide HPV vaccination drive launched by PM Narendra Modi from Ajmer on 28 February 2026 uses single-dose quadrivalent Gardasil-4 for 14-year-old girls, so only statements 1 and 2 are correct.

  1. (A)

    1 and 2 only

  2. (B)

    1, 2 and 4 only

  3. (C)

    2 and 3 only

  4. (D)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

PM Narendra Modi launched the nationwide Human Papillomavirus vaccination campaign from Ajmer, Rajasthan, on 28 February 2026, which makes statement 1 correct. The programme uses Gardasil-4 in a single-dose schedule; it is a quadrivalent vaccine covering HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18, so statement 2 is also correct. Statement 3 changes the target group: the campaign is for 14-year-old girls, not all girls aged 10-18 years. Statement 4 overstates the cancer ranking. Cervical cancer is a major public-health concern, but it is India's second most common cancer among women, with over 1 lakh 20 thousand new cases annually, not the most common.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) It includes statement 4, but cervical cancer is described as the second most common cancer among women in India, not the most common.
  • (C) It leaves out statement 1, although the launch from Ajmer by PM Narendra Modi is correct, and it includes statement 3, whose 10-18 age range is not the programme target.
  • (D) It treats all four statements as correct, but the programme targets 14-year-old girls and cervical cancer is not the most common cancer among Indian women.

Concept

This tests health-sector science and technology in current affairs, especially vaccine type, target group and disease-burden wording. RAS often frames such schemes as statement-combination questions because one changed age band or rank can flip the answer.

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