JIPMER Nursing Officer - 2020
General Knowledge
Easy

Year of 2020 Road safety week celebrated in India on?

Appeared in: JIPMER Nursing Officer - 2020

Explanation

  • The 31st National Road Safety Week was officially observed from January 11th to 17th in the year 2020.
  • This event is an annual initiative by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to promote road safety awareness.
  • The theme for the 2020 campaign was "Sadak Suraksha - Jeevan Raksha," emphasizing the link between road safety and saving lives.

Why Other Options Were Wrong

  • Option B: The National Road Safety Week is traditionally observed in January. February is not the correct month for the 2020 event.
  • Option C: The event is held in January. March is an incorrect month for the 2020 Road Safety Week.
  • Option D: April is not the month when the National Road Safety Week is celebrated. The correct month is January.

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Clinical Relevance
  • Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Awareness of national public health and safety campaigns in India as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
  • While this is a general knowledge question, nurses play a crucial role in the aftermath of road traffic accidents (RTAs), which are a major public health issue.
  • Nurses are often the first point of contact for RTA victims in emergency departments, responsible for triage, providing immediate trauma care, and managing injuries within the 'golden hour' to improve survival rates.
  • Nurses can also participate in community health education, using awareness weeks like this to teach about first aid, injury prevention (like helmet and seatbelt use), and the importance of calling for emergency services promptly.
How to Approach the Question
  • Identify the core of the question: It asks for the specific dates of the '2020 Road Safety Week' in India.
  • Recognize this as a factual recall question based on general knowledge of national events.
  • Scan the options, which are all similar date ranges (11-17) but in different months.
  • Recall or look up the specific month this annual event is held. It is traditionally in January.
  • Select the option that matches the correct month, which is January.
Concept Tested & Keywords
  • Concept Tested: Awareness of national public health and safety campaigns in India.
  • Stem keywords: 2020, Road safety week, India
  • Lead-in keywords: celebrated on

Question ID

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Reference Book

E6 Parks TextBook of Preventive & Social Medicine part 1 — Subpart C (pp 404-604 of 604) p. 79-81

E6 Comprehensive Textbook of Community Health Nursing for BSc Nursing Students Part 2 — Subpart A (pp 1-275 of 550) p. 115-117

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