UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Government to establish Regional Medical Hubs to boost Medical Value Tourism

Q1. The scheme to support States in establishing five Regional Medical Hubs, in partnership with the private sector, was announced under which one of the following?

  • A. Union Budget 2026-27
  • B. Union Budget 2025-26
  • C. National Health Policy 2017
  • D. Ayushman Bharat, 2018

Q2. The AYUSH Visa notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs for foreign nationals seeking treatment under Indian systems of medicine is granted under how many sub-categories?

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

Q3. Which one of the following is the first dedicated visa category introduced by India exclusively for foreign nationals whose sole purpose is to seek treatment under Indian systems of medicine?

  • A. Medical Visa
  • B. AYUSH Visa
  • C. e-Medical Attendant Visa
  • D. Tourist Visa

Q4. The WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre at Jamnagar is distinctive because it is:

  • A. the first WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine established anywhere in the world
  • B. the largest AYUSH tertiary-care hospital in India
  • C. the first regional office of the WHO South-East Asia Region
  • D. India's first medical college dedicated to integrative medicine

Q5. The WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre at Jamnagar is supported by an investment of about how much from the Government of India?

  • A. USD 85 million
  • B. USD 150 million
  • C. USD 250 million
  • D. USD 500 million

Q6. The National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism, which provides the overarching policy framework for India's 'Heal in India' vision, was formulated by which Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Tourism
  • C. Ministry of AYUSH
  • D. Ministry of External Affairs

Q7. India's official 'one-stop' Medical Value Travel portal, 'Advantage Healthcare India' (healinindia.gov.in), is operated by which of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Tourism
  • C. Ministry of AYUSH
  • D. Ministry of External Affairs

Q8. In the context of India's healthcare policy, the term 'Medical Value Travel' (MVT) is best described as:

  • A. travel undertaken by Indian patients to foreign countries for advanced treatment unavailable at home
  • B. travel by foreign nationals to India to avail medical, wellness and AYUSH services, combining quality care with cost advantage
  • C. domestic tourism packages bundled with routine preventive health check-ups for Indian citizens
  • D. inter-state transfer of patients during public-health emergencies

Q9. With reference to the All India Institutes of Ayurveda (AIIA) and allied Budget 2026-27 proposals, which of the following is/are correctly stated?

  1. Three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda are to be established
  2. The AIIAs function under the Ministry of AYUSH
  3. Upgradation of AYUSH pharmacies and drug testing laboratories was announced alongside
  4. The All India Institute of Ayurveda is a constituent college of AIIMS, New Delhi
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 1 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q10. Which of the following is/are correctly identified as systems of medicine formally recognised under the Ministry of AYUSH?

  1. Siddha
  2. Sowa-Rigpa
  3. Chiropractic
  4. Unani
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4