Health & Nutrition Schemes — Set 2

Correct Answer: B. Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana

Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana provides ₹500 per month as nutritional support to all tuberculosis (TB) patients notified under PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. The amount is directly transferred to the patient's bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). This initiative aims to address the nutritional deficiency that often accompanies TB and supports the goal of eliminating TB from India by 2025.

Correct Answer: B. 2025

PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan aims to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from India by 2025, which is five years ahead of the global Sustainable Development Goal target of 2030. India has the world's highest TB burden with approximately 26 lakh new cases annually. The campaign was launched in September 2022 and involves Ni-kshay Mitras (donors) who support TB patients with nutrition, diagnostics, and treatment.

Correct Answer: C. 60-90%

AMRIT (Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment) stores provide medicines and implants at discounts of 60-90% compared to Maximum Retail Price (MRP). These stores were launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to make medicines affordable for cancer and heart disease patients. AMRIT stores are located at major government hospitals and medical institutions across India.

Correct Answer: A. 1982

National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) was launched in 1982 to address the huge burden of mental illness in the country with lack of mental health facilities. The programme aims to ensure availability of minimum mental healthcare for all, especially the vulnerable and underprivileged sections. District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) was integrated into NMHP in 1996 to provide community-based mental health services at district level.

Correct Answer: B. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), which was launched in 2008 for BPL families and some other categories of unorganized workers, has been subsumed into Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY. RSBY provided health insurance coverage of ₹30,000 per family per year. PM-JAY offers a much larger cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year and has replaced RSBY for the eligible population.

Correct Answer: A. National Programme for Control of Visual Impairment

National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) was renamed to National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI) to reflect its broader scope. The programme was launched in 1976 to reduce the backlog of blindness through identification and treatment of blind persons. The programme targets to reduce prevalence of blindness from 1% to 0.3% by 2020.

Correct Answer: B. Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Kala-azar, Filaria, Japanese Encephalitis

National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) targets six vector-borne diseases: Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Kala-azar (Visceral Leishmaniasis), Lymphatic Filariasis, and Japanese Encephalitis. The programme was established in 2003-04 under the National Health Mission. India aims to eliminate Kala-azar and Lymphatic Filariasis and achieve zero deaths due to dengue and malaria.

Correct Answer: B. FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)

Eat Right India is an initiative of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) launched in 2018 to create awareness about healthy eating habits among citizens. The campaign encourages people to eat safe, healthy, and sustainable food. FSSAI conducts Eat Right Mela, Eat Right Campus, and Eat Smart City initiatives as part of this broader campaign.

Correct Answer: B. ₹1,400

Under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), in low-performing states (LPS) like UP, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, MP, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Rajasthan, Odisha, and J&K, rural poor women receive ₹1,400 cash assistance for institutional delivery and urban poor women receive ₹1,000. In high-performing states (HPS), rural women receive ₹700 and urban women receive ₹600. The ASHA also receives ₹300-600 for each institutional delivery she facilitates.

Correct Answer: C. 2014

National AYUSH Mission (NAM) was launched in September 2014 to promote AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) medical systems. The mission aims to provide cost-effective AYUSH services to the population, strengthen educational systems, and promote quality control of AYUSH drugs. Ministry of AYUSH was established as a separate ministry in November 2014.