Read the passage carefully and give the answer to the next five questions:

India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and pro grammes at a national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal. These programmes called ‘family planning’ were initiated in 1951 and were periodically assessed over the past decades. Improved programmes covering wider reproduction related areas are currently in operation. Creating awareness among the people about various reproduction-related aspects and providing facilities and support for building up a reproductively healthy society are the major tasks under these programmes.

‘Saheli’ — an oral contraceptive pill, also known as the ‘Once a week’ pill, was developed by:

The correct option is CDRI.

Explanation:

India has been a pioneer in implementing national programmes to achieve reproductive health as a social goal, beginning with the launch of its Family Planning programme in 1951.

As part of these initiatives, continuous research and development have been carried out to provide better contraceptive options. One of the notable milestones of this research is the development of 'Saheli', a non-steroidal oral contraceptive pill taken once a week.

This pill was developed by scientists at the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) located in Lucknow, India. Unlike traditional birth control pills, Saheli contains centchroman (ormeloxifene), which has minimal side effects, making it a major breakthrough in female reproductive healthcare.