UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda to Preside Over National Event on World TB Day 2026

Q1. World TB Day is observed annually on 24 March under the aegis of which one of the following international organisations?

  • A. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
  • B. World Health Organization (WHO)
  • C. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • D. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Q2. Which one of the following was the first nationwide tuberculosis control programme launched by the Government of India?

  • A. Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP)
  • B. National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP)
  • C. National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP)
  • D. Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS) Programme

Q3. With reference to the evolution of India's tuberculosis programme, consider the following pairings: 1. National TB Programme — launched in 1962 2. RNTCP — incorporated the DOTS strategy 3. RNTCP renamed as NTEP — in 2020 4. NTEP — set the national TB elimination target year as 2030 Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. National TB Programme — launched in 1962
  2. RNTCP — incorporated the DOTS strategy
  3. RNTCP renamed as NTEP — in 2020
  4. NTEP — set the national TB elimination target year as 2030
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. Under the Ni-kshay Mitra initiative of the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, donors adopt TB patients to provide support. Consider the following types of support: 1. Nutritional support 2. Additional diagnostic support 3. Vocational support 4. A monthly cash pension paid directly by the donor to the patient Which of the above is/are correctly identified as support provided under Ni-kshay Mitra?

  1. Nutritional support
  2. Additional diagnostic support
  3. Vocational support
  4. A monthly cash pension paid directly by the donor to the patient
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (PMTBMBA), consider the following statements: 1. It was launched by President Droupadi Murmu. 2. It was launched in 2022. 3. Under it, Ni-kshay Mitra donors may provide nutritional, diagnostic and vocational support. 4. Under it, the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana support was reduced from ₹1000 to ₹500 per month. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It was launched by President Droupadi Murmu.
  2. It was launched in 2022.
  3. Under it, Ni-kshay Mitra donors may provide nutritional, diagnostic and vocational support.
  4. Under it, the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana support was reduced from ₹1000 to ₹500 per month.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4 only

Q6. Consider the following statements comparing the first 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan with its subsequent phase: 1. The first 100-Day campaign was launched in December 2024 at Panchkula, Haryana. 2. During the first campaign, 12.97 crore vulnerable persons were screened and 7.19 lakh TB cases detected. 3. The 2026 phase discontinued the Ni-kshay Mitra community-support model and replaced it with the TB-Free Urban Ward Initiative. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The first 100-Day campaign was launched in December 2024 at Panchkula, Haryana.
  2. During the first campaign, 12.97 crore vulnerable persons were screened and 7.19 lakh TB cases detected.
  3. The 2026 phase discontinued the Ni-kshay Mitra community-support model and replaced it with the TB-Free Urban Ward Initiative.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. With reference to the strategies used in the 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, consider the following: 1. Use of AI-enabled hand-held chest X-ray units for community screening. 2. Upfront use of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) for diagnosis. 3. Screening confined exclusively to rural Below-Poverty-Line households. 4. Targeted screening of high-risk groups such as PLHIV, diabetics and the undernourished. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Use of AI-enabled hand-held chest X-ray units for community screening.
  2. Upfront use of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) for diagnosis.
  3. Screening confined exclusively to rural Below-Poverty-Line households.
  4. Targeted screening of high-risk groups such as PLHIV, diabetics and the undernourished.
  • A. 3 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 2 only

Q8. Consider the following that were launched or flagged off at the World TB Day 2026 national event at Greater Noida: 1. TB Mukt Bharat App 2. TB-Free Urban Ward Initiative 3. The focused and intensified 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (next phase) 4. The Ni-kshay Mitra portal Which of the above is/are correctly identified as launched/flagged off at the 2026 event?

  1. TB Mukt Bharat App
  2. TB-Free Urban Ward Initiative
  3. The focused and intensified 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (next phase)
  4. The Ni-kshay Mitra portal
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q9. The 'TB-Free Urban Ward Initiative', launched on World TB Day 2026, is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A scheme replicating the Panchayat-based TB-Free model in urban municipal wards for wider outreach
  • B. A mobile application enabling TB patients to self-report symptoms to district hospitals
  • C. A cash-transfer programme replacing Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana for urban TB patients
  • D. A network of culture and drug-susceptibility testing laboratories established in metropolitan cities

Q10. With reference to India's 'End TB' commitments pledged at the Delhi End TB Summit, consider the following: 1. An 80% reduction in the TB incidence rate compared to 2015 levels. 2. A 90% reduction in the TB mortality rate compared to 2015 levels. 3. Zero TB-affected households facing catastrophic costs. 4. A national TB elimination target year of 2030. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as part of India's End TB targets?

  1. An 80% reduction in the TB incidence rate compared to 2015 levels.
  2. A 90% reduction in the TB mortality rate compared to 2015 levels.
  3. Zero TB-affected households facing catastrophic costs.
  4. A national TB elimination target year of 2030.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q11. Consider the following statements about the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) and its predecessor: 1. NTEP is implemented by the Central TB Division under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. 2. The Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) was renamed NTEP in 2020. 3. Unlike RNTCP, NTEP abandoned the DOTS strategy in favour of NAAT-only diagnosis. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. NTEP is implemented by the Central TB Division under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
  2. The Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) was renamed NTEP in 2020.
  3. Unlike RNTCP, NTEP abandoned the DOTS strategy in favour of NAAT-only diagnosis.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3