This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Health Programmes in India, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Community development programme was launched in: 
Select and explain. 
A. 1951, B. 1952, C. 1953, D. 1954
B: 1952
Answer: B: 1952 
Explanation: Ans: b (1952) Ref: Park, 19th ed, p. 733Community Development Programme was launched on 2nd October 1952 for the all round development of rural areas.80% of India's population is in rural areas.Under Community Development Programme(CDP) the rural areas in India have been organized into community development blocks.Each block comprising approximately 100 villages and a population of one lakh.Ther are about 6000 CDBs in the country, each block is headed by a block development officer.Over the years CD block has emerged as a permanent unit of rural planning and development.