This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Concept of Health and Disease, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Iodised salt is given in an area endemic to Goiter. Type of prevention: 
Select and explain. 
A. Health promotion, B. Specific protection, C. Primordial prevention, D. Treatment
B: Specific protection
Answer: B: Specific protection 
Explanation: Ans. (b) Specific protectionRef : K. Park 23rd ed. / 41, 370-73* Iodised salt is given in an area which has risk of developing goiter. This is a primary level of prevention done by specific protection.* Primordial prevention is done before the emergence of risk factor.