This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Maternal and child care, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
The RCH programme was launched in 
Select and explain. 
A. 1993, B. 1995, C. 1997, D. 1999
C: 1997
Answer: C: 1997 
Explanation: Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Programme was launched in October 1997. The main aim of the programme is to reduce infant, child and maternal moality rates. RCH - II was launched on 1st April 2005. The main objective of the program was to bring about a change in mainly three critical health indicators i.e. reducing total feility rate, infant moality rate and maternal moality rate with a view to realizing the outcomes envisioned in the Millennium Development Goals.