International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) was prepared by:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → World Health Organisation
Option (1) American Psychological Association — Incorrect. This is the professional body of psychologists in the USA; it does not issue a classification of disorders.
Option (2) American Psychiatric Association — Incorrect. It publishes the other major classification, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), not the ICD.
Option (3) UNICEF — Incorrect. UNICEF is the United Nations agency for children’s welfare; it prepares no classification of diseases.
Option (4) 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.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 31-05-2023 (Slot 3) and 02-07-2023 (Slot 3).
NCERT (2025-26): “Classification of Psychological 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).…” |