UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Has health spending by the Centre increased?

Q1. The commitment to progressively raise public health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by the year 2025 was formally adopted in India under which one of the following?

  • A. National Health Policy, 2017
  • B. National Health Policy, 2002
  • C. National Rural Health Mission framework, 2005
  • D. Fourteenth Finance Commission Report

Q2. With reference to public health expenditure in India, consider the following statements: 1. The National Health Policy, 2017 sets a target of 2.5% of GDP for public health expenditure by 2025, whereas the National Health Policy, 2002 had targeted 2% of GDP by 2010. 2. As per the National Health Accounts 2021-22, the Government Health Expenditure as a share of GDP exceeded 2.5%. 3. As per the National Health Accounts 2021-22, the Union Government accounted for a larger share of total Government Health Expenditure than the State Governments combined. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The National Health Policy, 2017 sets a target of 2.5% of GDP for public health expenditure by 2025, whereas the National Health Policy, 2002 had targeted 2% of GDP by 2010.
  2. As per the National Health Accounts 2021-22, the Government Health Expenditure as a share of GDP exceeded 2.5%.
  3. As per the National Health Accounts 2021-22, the Union Government accounted for a larger share of total Government Health Expenditure than the State Governments combined.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Which one of the following accounts for the LARGEST share of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's budgetary allocation in the Union Budget 2025-26?

  • A. National Health Mission
  • B. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) under Ayushman Bharat
  • C. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
  • D. AIIMS and other autonomous bodies under the Department of Health Research

Q4. With reference to India's health financing as captured in the National Health Accounts 2021-22, consider the following statements: 1. Government Health Expenditure as a percentage of GDP stood at 1.84%. 2. Government Health Expenditure constituted about 48% of Total Health Expenditure. 3. The Union Government's share in Government Health Expenditure was higher than that of the State Governments. 4. The share of Government Health Expenditure in General Government Expenditure exceeded 6%. Which of the statements given above are correctly identified?

  1. Government Health Expenditure as a percentage of GDP stood at 1.84%.
  2. Government Health Expenditure constituted about 48% of Total Health Expenditure.
  3. The Union Government's share in Government Health Expenditure was higher than that of the State Governments.
  4. The share of Government Health Expenditure in General Government Expenditure exceeded 6%.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q5. As per the Union Budget 2025-26, the allocation to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare represents approximately what percentage increase over the revised estimates of 2024-25?

  • A. About 3%
  • B. About 8%
  • C. About 11%
  • D. About 24%