Consider the following statements : 1. World Vitiligo Day is observed on 25 th June every year. 2. Vitiligo is a progressive skin disease. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q: 119 (CDS-II/2014)
Consider the following statements :
1. World Vitiligo Day is observed on 25 th June every year.
2. Vitiligo is a progressive skin disease.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Science

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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{'world vitiligo day': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'progressive skin disease': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'vitiligo': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'th june': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer to the question is option 3: Both 1 and 2.

Statement 1 is correct. World Vitiligo Day is observed on 25th June every year. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about vitiligo, a long-term skin condition that causes patches of skin to lose their color.

Statement 2 is also correct. Vitiligo is indeed a progressive skin disease. It occurs when the cells that produce melanin, the pigment that gives color to the skin, die or stop functioning. As a result, white patches appear on the skin, and these patches often spread and enlarge over time.

Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct. World Vitiligo Day is observed on 25th June every year to raise awareness about vitiligo, a progressive skin disease characterized by the loss of skin color in patches.