Health & Nutrition Schemes — Set 4
Government Schemes · स्वास्थ्य और पोषण योजनाएं · Questions 31–40 of 180
Which scheme provides health insurance coverage to formal sector workers under Ministry of Labour?
Correct Answer: C. Employees' State Insurance Scheme (ESIC)
Employees' State Insurance Scheme (ESIC) provides health insurance and social security to formal sector workers earning up to ₹21,000 per month. It is implemented by Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. ESIC provides comprehensive medical care, cash benefits during sickness, maternity benefits, and pension for disablement.
National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) Phase IV aims to achieve which targets?
Correct Answer: B. 95-95-95 targets for HIV testing, treatment, and viral suppression
National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) Phase IV aligned with UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets: 95% of HIV-infected people know their status, 95% of diagnosed people receive antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 95% of those on ART achieve viral suppression. NACP is implemented by National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) under Ministry of Health. India's HIV programme provides Free ART through more than 700 ART centres across the country.
Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy is part of which umbrella programme?
Correct Answer: A. POSHAN 2.0
Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy is a key component of POSHAN 2.0 launched in 2018 targeting to reduce anemia prevalence by 3 percentage points per year among children (6-59 months), adolescents, and women of reproductive age. The strategy uses six interventions including prophylactic iron and folic acid supplementation, deworming, behavior change communication, and nutrition counseling. India has high anemia prevalence - 67% of children and 57% of women are anemic (NFHS-5).
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) uses which database for beneficiary identification?
Correct Answer: B. Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011
PM-JAY uses the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data for identification of beneficiaries from rural and urban areas. For rural areas, it covers 11 deprivation criteria families, and for urban areas, it covers 11 occupational categories. Beneficiaries are identified through a family identity card and can access services at any empanelled hospital across India on cashless basis.
ASHA workers (Accredited Social Health Activist) were introduced under which programme?
Correct Answer: B. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) 2005
ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers were introduced under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in 2005. They are community health volunteers who act as interface between the community and the public health system. There are approximately 10 lakh ASHA workers in India, one for every 1,000 rural population, who facilitate access to health services and earn performance-based incentives.
Menstrual Hygiene Scheme for adolescent girls in rural areas was launched in which year?
Correct Answer: B. 2011
Menstrual Hygiene Scheme was launched in 2011 under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to improve awareness and access to sanitary napkins among adolescent girls in rural areas. The scheme subsidizes sanitary napkins sold at ₹6 per packet of 6 napkins. Anganwadi workers and ASHAs serve as distribution points. This is linked to the Kishori Shakti Yojana for adolescent girls.
Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) are part of the Ayushman Bharat scheme and target how many HWCs to be established?
Correct Answer: C. 1,50,000
Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) component aims to transform 1,50,000 Sub Health Centres and Primary Health Centres across India into Health and Wellness Centres. These centres provide comprehensive primary healthcare including maternal and child health services, non-communicable disease management, and general outpatient services. This component complements PM-JAY by strengthening preventive and primary healthcare.
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated annually in which week?
Correct Answer: B. First week of August
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1-7 to promote breastfeeding globally. India actively participates through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and related schemes under POSHAN 2.0. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months is recommended by WHO and supported through India's MAA (Mothers' Absolute Affection) programme launched in 2016 to promote breastfeeding.
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in which year by which PM?
Correct Answer: B. 2005 by Manmohan Singh
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched on April 5, 2005 by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh with the primary goal of providing accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare to rural areas. NRHM introduced ASHA workers, Rogi Kalyan Samiti (Patient Welfare Committees), and facility-based delivery systems. In 2013, NRHM was subsumed under the broader National Health Mission (NHM) along with National Urban Health Mission (NUHM).
Mid Day Meal Scheme was renamed to PM POSHAN (Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman) in which year?
Correct Answer: C. 2021
The Mid-Day Meal Scheme, which was started in 1995, was renamed and revamped as Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) in September 2021. PM POSHAN covers children in Balvatika (pre-primary classes at government schools) in addition to Classes I-VIII. The scheme provides hot cooked meals to over 11.80 crore children in government and government-aided schools across India.