UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — CGHS enhances financial powers of officials to expedite treatment

Q1. The June 2026 revised delegation of financial powers enhancing CGHS officials' approval limits for medical reimbursement was issued by which Union Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Finance
  • B. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  • C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • D. Ministry of Labour and Employment

Q2. Under the June 2026 revised delegation, which CGHS authority holds the highest ceiling for sanctioning medical reimbursement claims/hospital bills at approved rates?

  • A. Additional Director, CGHS City/Zone
  • B. Director, CGHS
  • C. Additional Secretary & Director General, CGHS
  • D. Chief Medical Officer in-charge of a Wellness Centre

Q3. Under the June 2026 revision, the Director, CGHS can now sanction medical reimbursement claims/hospital bills at approved rates up to a ceiling of how much?

  • A. Rs 15 lakh
  • B. Rs 25 lakh
  • C. Rs 50 lakh
  • D. Rs 10 lakh

Q4. With reference to the June 2026 revised CGHS delegation of financial powers as compared with the earlier framework, consider the following statements: 1. The Additional Director (CGHS City/Zone) ceiling for reimbursement claims at approved rates was raised from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 15 lakh. 2. The ceiling of the Additional Secretary & Director General, CGHS was raised from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. 3. Following the revision, claims exceeding Rs 50 lakh no longer require any reference to the Ministry or Integrated Finance Division and can be cleared within CGHS. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Additional Director (CGHS City/Zone) ceiling for reimbursement claims at approved rates was raised from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 15 lakh.
  2. The ceiling of the Additional Secretary & Director General, CGHS was raised from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh.
  3. Following the revision, claims exceeding Rs 50 lakh no longer require any reference to the Ministry or Integrated Finance Division and can be cleared within CGHS.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. Under the June 2026 revised order, requests for elective treatment/investigations in non-empanelled hospitals or diagnostic centres may be considered by the Additional Director of the concerned CGHS city/zone for certain beneficiary classes. Consider the following: 1. Pensioners 2. Former Members of Parliament 3. Serving CGHS employees 4. Serving central government employees of all other departments Which of the above is/are NOT correctly included in this enabling provision?

  1. Pensioners
  2. Former Members of Parliament
  3. Serving CGHS employees
  4. Serving central government employees of all other departments
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 4 only