{"id":61824,"date":"2024-04-20T08:44:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=61824"},"modified":"2024-04-20T08:44:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:44:46","slug":"a-health-indicator-where-odisha-lags-behind-the-national-average-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-health-indicator-where-odisha-lags-behind-the-national-average-is\/","title":{"rendered":"A health indicator where Odisha lags behind the national average is: *"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9806fb52d24\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Infant mortality rate                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Life expectancy                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Vaccination coverage                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Access to healthcare services                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>a) Infant mortality rate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births. It is a widely used indicator of the health of a population.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), the infant mortality rate in Odisha was 62 per 1,000 live births in 2019-20, which is higher than the national average of 35 per 1,000 live births.<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of factors that contribute to the high infant mortality rate in Odisha, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Poverty: <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> A large proportion of the population in Odisha lives below the poverty line, which makes it difficult for families to access quality healthcare.<\/li>\n<li>Lack of access to healthcare: There is a shortage of doctors and other healthcare workers in Odisha, and many rural areas do not have access to basic healthcare facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Poor sanitation and hygiene: A large proportion of the population in Odisha does not have access to safe drinking water or sanitation facilities, which increases the risk of disease.<\/li>\n<li>Malnutrition: A high proportion of children in Odisha are malnourished, which makes them more vulnerable to disease and death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The government of Odisha has taken a number of steps to reduce the infant mortality rate, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expanding access to healthcare: The government has built new hospitals and clinics, and has increased the number of doctors and other healthcare workers.<\/li>\n<li>Promoting awareness of health issues: The government has launched campaigns to raise awareness of health issues such as malnutrition and sanitation.<\/li>\n<li>Providing financial assistance to poor families: The government provides financial assistance to poor families to help them access healthcare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite these efforts, the infant mortality rate in Odisha remains high. There is still a long way to go to improve the health of the population in Odisha.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are also important health indicators, but they do not show as much of a disparity between Odisha and the national average as the infant mortality rate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Life expectancy is the average number of years that a person is expected to live. The life expectancy in Odisha is 68 years, which is slightly lower than the national average <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> of 70 years.<\/li>\n<li>Vaccination coverage is the percentage of the population that has been vaccinated against certain diseases. 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The access to healthcare services in Odisha is improving, but there are still some areas where people have difficulty accessing healthcare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[990],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A health indicator where Odisha lags behind the national average is: *<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-health-indicator-where-odisha-lags-behind-the-national-average-is\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta 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