UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — BIOPHARMA SHAKTI (STRATEGY FOR HEALTHCARE ADVANCEMENT THROUGH KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION) PROPOSED IN THE UNION BBUDGET 2026-27

Q1. The acronym 'SHAKTI' in 'Biopharma SHAKTI', proposed in the Union Budget 2026-27, stands for which one of the following?

  • A. Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and Innovation
  • B. Scheme for Health Access through Knowledge, Technology and Infrastructure
  • C. Strategy for Healthcare Achievement through Knowledge, Training and Innovation
  • D. Strategy for Holistic Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and Industry

Q2. With reference to Biopharma SHAKTI announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, consider the following: 1. It carries an outlay of ₹10,000 crore over five years. 2. It seeks to build a domestic ecosystem for biologics and biosimilars. 3. It provides for a network of over 1,000 accredited clinical trial sites. 4. It is the sole health initiative in the budget and entirely excludes any focus on biosimilars. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It carries an outlay of ₹10,000 crore over five years.
  2. It seeks to build a domestic ecosystem for biologics and biosimilars.
  3. It provides for a network of over 1,000 accredited clinical trial sites.
  4. It is the sole health initiative in the budget and entirely excludes any focus on biosimilars.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. The expansion of Allied Health Professional (AHP) institutions and the target of adding one lakh AHPs under the Union Budget 2026-27 health package is operationalised primarily through which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
  • B. Ministry of AYUSH
  • C. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • D. Department of Biotechnology

Q4. With reference to the Allied Health Professional disciplines identified for expansion under the Union Budget 2026-27, consider the following: 1. Optometry 2. Medical Imaging (Radiology) Technology 3. Operation Theatre Technology 4. Nursing Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as one of the allied health disciplines targeted?

  1. Optometry
  2. Medical Imaging (Radiology) Technology
  3. Operation Theatre Technology
  4. Nursing
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4

Q5. Under the caregiver-training component of the Union Budget 2026-27 health package, which traditional wellness practice is specifically named as the core practice to be blended into the NSQF-aligned caregiver curriculum?

  • A. Yoga
  • B. Naturopathy
  • C. Reiki
  • D. Physiotherapy

Q6. As per the Union Budget 2026-27, how many multi-skilled caregivers are proposed to be trained in the coming year to strengthen the geriatric and care ecosystem?

  • A. 1 lakh
  • B. 1.5 lakh
  • C. 2 lakh
  • D. 50,000

Q7. The scheme to support States in establishing five Regional Medical Hubs in partnership with the private sector was proposed in which Union Budget?

  • A. 2023-24
  • B. 2024-25
  • C. 2025-26
  • D. 2026-27

Q8. How many Regional Medical Hubs are proposed to be established, in partnership with States and the private sector, under the Union Budget 2026-27?

  • A. Three
  • B. Five
  • C. Seven
  • D. Ten

Q9. The setting up of new All India Institutes of Ayurveda and the strengthening of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre under the Union Budget 2026-27 is operationalised primarily through which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of AYUSH
  • B. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
  • C. Ministry of Culture
  • D. Department of Biotechnology

Q10. In the context of the AYUSH expansion under the Union Budget 2026-27, the abbreviation 'AIIA' — three of which are to be newly set up — stands for:

  • A. All India Institute of Ayurveda
  • B. All India Institute of AYUSH
  • C. Academy of Indian Integrative Ayurveda
  • D. All India Institute of Ayurveda and Allied Sciences

Q11. With reference to health-infrastructure schemes that the Union Budget 2026-27 health package builds upon, consider the following statements: 1. PM-ABHIM was launched in 2021 to fill critical gaps in health infrastructure, surveillance and research. 2. PMSSY aims to correct regional imbalances in tertiary healthcare and to augment facilities for quality medical education. 3. PM-ABHIM was launched with an outlay of ₹64,180 crore for the period 2015-16 to 2019-20. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. PM-ABHIM was launched in 2021 to fill critical gaps in health infrastructure, surveillance and research.
  2. PMSSY aims to correct regional imbalances in tertiary healthcare and to augment facilities for quality medical education.
  3. PM-ABHIM was launched with an outlay of ₹64,180 crore for the period 2015-16 to 2019-20.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. How many new National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPERs) are proposed to be established under Biopharma SHAKTI?

  • A. Three
  • B. Five
  • C. Seven
  • D. Ten