International Classification of Disease (ICD-10) is prepared by the ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 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) 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 (3) American Psychological Association — Incorrect. This is the professional body of psychologists in the USA; it does not issue a classification of disorders.
Option (4) National Council of Educational Research and Training — Incorrect. This is India’s national council for school education, which has also documented Indian psychological tests; it prepares no classification of diseases.
Note 1: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 31-05-2023 (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 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).…” |