UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘Detailed NFHS report will provide a broader picture’

Q1. How many key indicators were retained in the NFHS-6 factsheets released by the Union Health Ministry?

  • A. 89
  • B. 101
  • C. 117
  • D. 131

Q2. In the context of NFHS-6, anaemia prevalence (omitted from the factsheets) will be estimated on the basis of the Diet and Biomarkers Survey being conducted by which of the following institutions?

  • A. NITI Aayog
  • B. International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai
  • C. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
  • D. National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)

Q3. Which of the following is the nodal implementing agency for the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) series, including NFHS-6?

  • A. National Statistical Office (NSO)
  • B. International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai
  • C. National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)
  • D. National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad

Q4. In the context of NFHS-6, the Ministry's justification for dropping anaemia estimates rests on the ICMR Diet and Biomarkers Survey, which is distinguished from the earlier NFHS methodology because it uses:

  • A. Venous blood sampling, considered the gold standard for haemoglobin estimation
  • B. Capillary finger-prick sampling repeated at three time points
  • C. Urine dipstick screening for iron-deficiency markers
  • D. Salivary biomarker assays based on ferritin proxies