Consider the following statements regarding the 'Health in India-2020 Report' released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
1. The report highlighted the health of religious communities in the country.
2. Among all the religions, the Zoroastrians were the most susceptible to ailments.
3. Women remained more susceptible to suffering than men.
4. The report stated that the relation between health and religion is not important.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Only 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
· The 'Health in India-2020 Report' was published by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
· The report studied health conditions across religious and social groups.
· Zoroastrians (Parsis) were reported to be the most prone to ailments, likely due to age and smaller population.
· Women were found to be more likely than men to suffer from long-term ailments.
· The report does not disregard the role of religion in health analysis.
Information Booster:
· Report based on the 75th round of National Sample Survey (NSS).
· Covered health status, morbidity, hospitalization, and treatment patterns.
· Data was collected across rural and urban India.
· It aids in policy formulation for universal health coverage.
· Zoroastrians showed 31.1% ailment prevalence, the highest among religious groups.
Additional Information:
· Statement 1: Correct – Religious health data was part of the study.
· Statement 2: Correct – Zoroastrians were most prone to illness.
· Statement 3: Correct – More females reported ailments than males.
· Statement 4: Incorrect – The report did consider health and religion correlation.
· Other communities like Muslims, Hindus, Christians also showed varying health outcomes.