The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) was prepared by

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → World Health Organisation

Option (1) American Psychiatric Association — Incorrect. It publishes the other major classification, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), not the ICD.

Option (2) American Psychological Association — Incorrect. This is the professional body of psychologists in the USA; it does not issue a classification of disorders.

Option (3) World Health Organisation — Correct. The tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), known as the ICD-10 Classification of Behavioural and Mental Disorders, was prepared by the WHO. It is the scheme officially used in India.

Option (4) National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences — Incorrect. NIMHANS is an Indian institute of mental health and research; research conducted there has shown, for example, that Sudarshana Kriya Yoga reduces depression. It did not prepare the ICD.

Note 1: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 02-07-2023 (Slot 3).

Note 2: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 15-05-2026 (Slot 1).

NCERT (2025-26): “Classification of Psychological Disorders … The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has published an official manual describing and classifying various kinds of psychological disorders. The current version of it, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5 th Edition (DSM-5), presents discrete clinical criteria which indicate the presence or absence of disorders. The classification scheme officially used in India and elsewhere is the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), which is known as the ICD-10 Classification of Behavioural and Mental Disorders. It was prepared by the World Health Organisation (WHO).…”

“Alternative Therapies … Research conducted at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), India, has shown that SKY reduces depression.…”