Q. Which among the following diseases have been successfully eradicated from India through Immunization?

1. Polio
2. Smallpox
3. Chicken Pox
4. Leprosy

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: 1 & 2
Notes: India, which had once been the polio capital of the world, has now been free of the debilitating disease for three years. Polio is the second disease that has been eradicated from India. The country eradicated smallpox in 1980 following a successful sustained immunization campaign.

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