UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Update on NP-NCD

Q1. In the context of NP-NCD service delivery, the term 'Ayushman Arogya Mandir' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. The renamed Health and Wellness Centres (upgraded Sub Health Centres and Primary Health Centres) that deliver comprehensive primary health care including NCD screening
  • B. The district-level tertiary cancer treatment institutes set up for chemotherapy and radiotherapy
  • C. The web-based MIS portal used for daily upload of NCD screening and follow-up data
  • D. The cardiac care units established at district hospitals under the programme

Q2. NP-NCD in its present form is the renamed and restructured continuation of which one of the following earlier programmes?

  • A. National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS)
  • B. National Cancer Control Programme
  • C. National Rural Health Mission
  • D. National Mental Health Programme

Q3. Under the Intensified Special NCD Screening Drive launched in 2025, screening for how many common cancers was undertaken?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q4. Consider the following statements about the Intensified Special NCD Screening Drive of 2025. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It ran from 20 February to 31 March 2025.
  2. Frontline workers such as ASHAs and ANMs conducted door-to-door community visits under it.
  3. It was implemented through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and other health facilities.
  4. It targeted only individuals aged 45 years and above.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 1 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. NP-NCD is implemented at the national level primarily by which one of the following?

  • A. Department of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
  • B. Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
  • C. Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  • D. Ministry of AYUSH

Q6. With reference to the cumulative coverage figures reported in the March 2026 'Update on NP-NCD', consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. About 8.73 crore women were screened for cervical cancer.
  2. 93,062 cervical cancer cases were diagnosed.
  3. About 40.87 crore persons were screened for hypertension.
  4. About 5.57 crore persons were diagnosed with hypertension.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q7. Consider the following cancers. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as a common cancer screened under NP-NCD's population-based screening?

  1. Oral cancer
  2. Breast cancer
  3. Cervical cancer
  4. Lung cancer
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2, 3 and 4
  • C. 1 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q8. Under the National Health Mission, what is the Centre-to-State funding ratio applicable to North-Eastern and Himalayan States for schemes such as NP-NCD?

  • A. 90:10
  • B. 60:40
  • C. 75:25
  • D. 50:50

Q9. Which one of the following serves as the foremost service-delivery platform for population-based NCD screening of persons aged 30 years and above under NP-NCD?

  • A. Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (upgraded Health and Wellness Centres)
  • B. District NCD Clinics
  • C. Cardiac Care Units
  • D. Medical college hospitals