Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) WHO launched the RCH programmes in India in the year 1951.
(b) The world population was approximately 7.2 billion in 2011.
(c) Saheli is a contraceptive developed by CCMB, India.
(d) Decrease in MMR and IMR can lead to increase in population size.
Choose the option with the correct statements.

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Detailed Solution

(a) The Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) program was launched in India in 1997, not 1951. 1951 was the year India started its family planning program.
(b) The world population was approximately 7.2 billion in 2011.
(c) Saheli is a contraceptive developed by the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), not by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB).
(d) A decrease in Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) generally leads to an increase in population size, as fewer deaths occur among mothers and infants.

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