UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Measures taken to Increase Availability of Doctors

Question 1

India's estimated doctor-population ratio of 1:811 is drawn from which one of the following Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare publications?

Accepted Answer

Health Dynamics of India (Infrastructure and Human Resources) 2022-23

Answer

National Health Profile 2022

Answer

National Family Health Survey-5

Answer

Rural Health Statistics 2021-22

Question 2

The 2025 approval of Phase-III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme adding 5,023 MBBS and 5,000 PG seats in government institutions was granted by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Union Cabinet

Answer

National Medical Commission

Answer

Empowered Committee of the MoHFW

Answer

NITI Aayog

Question 3

Which of the following are correctly identified as autonomous boards constituted under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 4

Under which provision of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 did the National Medical Commission replace the erstwhile Medical Council of India?

Accepted Answer

Section 60(1)

Answer

Section 3(1)

Answer

Section 15

Answer

Section 33

Question 5

The Centrally Sponsored Scheme for establishing new medical colleges by upgrading existing district/referral hospitals is implemented by which one of the following Union Ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Answer

Ministry of Education

Answer

Ministry of AYUSH

Answer

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Question 6

With reference to the growth of medical education capacity from the pre-2014 baseline, which of the following are correctly stated?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 4 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 7

In computing India's doctor-population ratio of 1:811, registered practitioners of which one of the following are counted alongside allopathic doctors?

Accepted Answer

AYUSH systems of medicine

Answer

Registered nurses and midwives

Answer

Community Health Officers

Answer

Registered dental surgeons

Question 8

As per the Health Dynamics of India (Infrastructure and Human Resources) 2022-23, what is the number of registered AYUSH practitioners in the country?

Accepted Answer

7,51,768

Answer

13,88,185

Answer

5,51,768

Answer

8,51,768

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Measures taken to Increase Availability of Doctors

Q1. India's estimated doctor-population ratio of 1:811 is drawn from which one of the following Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare publications?

Q2. The 2025 approval of Phase-III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme adding 5,023 MBBS and 5,000 PG seats in government institutions was granted by which one of the following?

Q3. Which of the following are correctly identified as autonomous boards constituted under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019?

Q4. Under which provision of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 did the National Medical Commission replace the erstwhile Medical Council of India?

Q5. The Centrally Sponsored Scheme for establishing new medical colleges by upgrading existing district/referral hospitals is implemented by which one of the following Union Ministries?

Q6. With reference to the growth of medical education capacity from the pre-2014 baseline, which of the following are correctly stated?

Q7. In computing India's doctor-population ratio of 1:811, registered practitioners of which one of the following are counted alongside allopathic doctors?

Q8. As per the Health Dynamics of India (Infrastructure and Human Resources) 2022-23, what is the number of registered AYUSH practitioners in the country?