Question

According to the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) survey (1986-89), the highest prevalence of blindness in India was found in:

• A. Jammu and Kashmir
• B. Orissa
• C. Bihar
• D. Uttar Pradesh

Hint:

The 1986-89 NPCB survey recorded the highest blindness prevalence in Uttar Pradesh among these states.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

This question is about state level findings from the 1986-89 National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) survey, one of India's earliest large blindness prevalence surveys.

1. Jammu and Kashmir: Recorded a blindness burden in the survey, but not the highest among the states listed.
2. Orissa: Also showed a meaningful blindness prevalence, again lower than the top state.
3. Bihar: Similarly affected, but not the highest ranked state in this survey.
4. Uttar Pradesh: This state showed the highest prevalence of blindness among the options, matching what the 1986-89 NPCB survey data recorded.

Large, populous northern states with limited eye care access at the time tended to show a higher blindness burden, and Uttar Pradesh stood out with the highest rate among the choices given here.

Let's summarize:

• The 1986-89 NPCB survey found real state to state differences in blindness prevalence.
• Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest prevalence among these four states.

So the correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.