According to Sample Registration System (SRS) 2020, India's Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) was:

• A 32 per 1000 live births ✓
• B 28 per 1000 live births
• C 35 per 1000 live births
• D 40 per 1000 live births

Explanation

SRS 2020 reported India's IMR at 32 per 1000 live births, a decline from 35 in 2019, reflecting gains from NHM interventions. Marked rural-urban disparity persists (rural ~36, urban ~19). Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have the highest IMR (~43–45); Kerala the lowest (~6). Neonatal deaths account for approximately 70% of infant deaths, underscoring the primacy of newborn care interventions.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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