UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Update on Progress of AB-PMJAY and ABDM

Question 1

Which one of the following bodies has been designated as the implementing agency for BOTH AB-PMJAY and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?

Accepted Answer

National Health Authority

Answer

NITI Aayog

Answer

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

Answer

State Health Agencies

Question 2

Within the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, the term 'ABHA' most precisely refers to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A unique 14-digit digital health identity that enables consent-based linking, access and sharing of a citizen's health records

Answer

A 12-digit Aadhaar-derived number that automatically issues a ₹5 lakh health insurance cover

Answer

A registry of all healthcare professionals authorised to practise in India's digital health ecosystem

Answer

A unique code assigned to each hospital empanelled for cashless treatment under PM-JAY

Question 3

As per the latest ABDM data, which one of the following States has linked the LARGEST number of health records to citizens' ABHA accounts?

Accepted Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Bihar

Answer

Rajasthan

Question 4

Which one of the following constitutes the FIRST component (Pillar 1) of the Ayushman Bharat initiative?

Accepted Answer

Health and Wellness Centres, renamed Ayushman Arogya Mandirs

Answer

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

Answer

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

Answer

Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts

Question 5

Under the first pillar of Ayushman Bharat, how many Health and Wellness Centres (Ayushman Arogya Mandirs) were envisaged to be created by upgrading Sub Health Centres and Primary Health Centres?

Accepted Answer

1,50,000

Answer

1,00,000

Answer

1,78,154

Answer

2,50,000

Question 6

The Ayushman Vay Vandana extension makes AB-PMJAY universal (irrespective of income) for which one of the following beneficiary classes?

Accepted Answer

All senior citizens aged 70 years and above

Answer

All pregnant women and lactating mothers

Answer

All persons with benchmark disabilities

Answer

All unorganised-sector workers below the poverty line

Question 7

The 'Ayushman Vay Vandana Card' is best described as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A dedicated Ayushman card giving ₹5 lakh per year cashless health cover, on a family basis, to all citizens aged 70 and above irrespective of income

Answer

A government-backed LIC pension instrument assuring a guaranteed return to senior citizens

Answer

A card entitling senior citizens to free treatment exclusively at AYUSH facilities

Answer

A means-tested cash-transfer card for elderly persons below the poverty line

Question 8

When Delhi signed its MoU and joined AB-PMJAY, it became which numbered State/UT to implement the scheme?

Accepted Answer

35th

Answer

33rd

Answer

34th

Answer

36th

Question 9

Which one of the following bodies has made integration of hospital HMIS with ABDM platforms a mandatory requirement, including for medical-college-associated hospitals?

Accepted Answer

National Medical Commission

Answer

Quality Council of India

Answer

Medical Council of India

Answer

Indian Council of Medical Research

Question 10

Unlike AB-PMJAY, which imposes no cap on family size, its predecessor Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) limited cover to a family of how many members?

Accepted Answer

Five

Answer

Four

Answer

Six

Answer

Eight

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Update on Progress of AB-PMJAY and ABDM

Q1. Which one of the following bodies has been designated as the implementing agency for BOTH AB-PMJAY and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?

Q2. Within the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, the term 'ABHA' most precisely refers to which one of the following?

Q3. As per the latest ABDM data, which one of the following States has linked the LARGEST number of health records to citizens' ABHA accounts?

Q4. Which one of the following constitutes the FIRST component (Pillar 1) of the Ayushman Bharat initiative?

Q5. Under the first pillar of Ayushman Bharat, how many Health and Wellness Centres (Ayushman Arogya Mandirs) were envisaged to be created by upgrading Sub Health Centres and Primary Health Centres?

Q6. The Ayushman Vay Vandana extension makes AB-PMJAY universal (irrespective of income) for which one of the following beneficiary classes?

Q7. The 'Ayushman Vay Vandana Card' is best described as which one of the following?

Q8. When Delhi signed its MoU and joined AB-PMJAY, it became which numbered State/UT to implement the scheme?

Q9. Which one of the following bodies has made integration of hospital HMIS with ABDM platforms a mandatory requirement, including for medical-college-associated hospitals?

Q10. Unlike AB-PMJAY, which imposes no cap on family size, its predecessor Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) limited cover to a family of how many members?