Health & Nutrition Schemes — Set 1

Correct Answer: A. September 23, 2018

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY was launched on September 23, 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ranchi, Jharkhand. It is the world's largest health insurance scheme providing ₹5 lakh per year per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. The scheme is implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA) and covers approximately 50 crore (500 million) beneficiaries from poor and vulnerable families.

Correct Answer: C. ₹5 lakh

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY provides annual health coverage of ₹5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. This benefit is available at both public and private empanelled hospitals across India. The scheme follows a family floater model meaning the entire ₹5 lakh can be used by one or all members of the family.

Correct Answer: B. National Health Authority (NHA)

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is implemented at the national level by the National Health Authority (NHA), which was established in January 2019. NHA is an apex body responsible for implementing India's flagship public health insurance scheme. It functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Correct Answer: C. 50 crore

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY aims to cover approximately 50 crore (500 million) beneficiaries from about 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families across India. These families are identified based on Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data. The scheme is often called 'Modicare' and is recognized as the world's largest government-funded health insurance program.

Correct Answer: C. 12 diseases

Mission Indradhanush was launched in December 2014 to achieve full immunization coverage and originally targeted 7 diseases, later expanded to 12 diseases including diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles, Hepatitis B, meningitis, Japanese encephalitis, rubella, rotavirus, and pneumococcal disease. The mission aims to achieve 90% immunization coverage. Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 was launched in 2019-20.

Correct Answer: A. 2005

National Health Mission (NHM) was launched in 2005 by the Government of India to address health needs of rural and urban populations. It subsumed the earlier National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) launched in 2005 and National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) launched in 2013. NHM focuses on strengthening the public health system and providing quality healthcare to all citizens.

Correct Answer: B. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was launched in 2005 under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). The scheme aims to reduce maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. JSY provides cash assistance to pregnant women for institutional delivery and post-delivery care.

Correct Answer: B. 9th of every month

Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) provides free Antenatal Check-ups (ANCs) to pregnant women on the 9th of every month at government health facilities. The scheme was launched in June 2016 to ensure free comprehensive and quality ANCs to all pregnant women. These check-ups are conducted by specialists/medical officers at government health facilities.

Correct Answer: C. Both ICDS + Poshan Abhiyaan + PMMVY + National Crèche Scheme

POSHAN 2.0 (Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman) was launched in 2021 by merging Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Poshan Abhiyaan, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), and National Crèche Scheme. It aims to address malnutrition and improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. The scheme focuses on convergence, technology, and behavior change communication.

Correct Answer: C. 2018

Poshan Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) was launched on International Women's Day, March 8, 2018 from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The mission aims to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anemia, and low birth weight in children. It targets reducing stunting from 38.4% to 25% by 2022 and uses POSHAN Tracker app for real-time monitoring.