Why is increasing access to health services important in rural areas under the National Population Policy?

Correct answer: Because maternal, child and family welfare services reach remote people

The direct answer is A. Increasing access means making services reachable, available and usable for people living in remote villages. Rural families may face long distances, transport difficulties, fewer facilities or irregular information. When access improves, pregnant women can receive maternal care, children can receive immunisation and treatment, and families can obtain counselling and voluntary family-welfare services. A is correct because it connects access with equal opportunity and health equity. B is wrong because the policy seeks to extend services beyond cities, not restrict them to cities. C is wrong because rural families need accurate information just as other families do. D is wrong because better access supports immunisation rather than ending it. Memory cue: access means services reach people where they live.