UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Update on AAMs

Q1. Which one of the following best describes an Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM)?

  • A. An upgraded Sub Health Centre or Primary Health Centre that delivers Comprehensive Primary Health Care
  • B. A secondary- or tertiary-care hospital empanelled for cashless treatment under PM-JAY
  • C. A district-level referral hospital established afresh under the National Health Mission
  • D. A stand-alone tele-medicine hub set up exclusively by the Ministry of AYUSH

Q2. The Ayushman Bharat programme, comprising Health and Wellness Centres and PM-JAY, was announced in the Union Budget of which year?

  • A. 2016
  • B. 2017
  • C. 2018
  • D. 2020

Q3. The operationalization status of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (1,82,944 as on 31.12.2025) is reported in real time by States/UTs on which of the following platforms?

  • A. The Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) Portal
  • B. The ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) portal
  • C. The eSanjeevani tele-consultation portal
  • D. The PM-JAY Transaction Management System

Q4. At which level of Ayushman Arogya Mandir is the largest essential-drugs basket — 172 drugs — made available?

  • A. PHC-AAM (Primary Health Centre-level AAM)
  • B. SHC-AAM (Sub Health Centre-level AAM)
  • C. AYUSH-AAM under the National AYUSH Mission
  • D. Urban Sub-Centre AAM

Q5. As on 31 December 2025, which single category of districts accounts for the larger number of operationalized Ayushman Arogya Mandirs?

  • A. Tribal districts
  • B. Aspirational districts
  • C. Metropolitan/urban districts
  • D. Coastal districts

Q6. With reference to Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) delivered through AAMs and its linkage to Universal Health Coverage, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. CPHC delivered at AAMs spans preventive, promotive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative services.
  2. AAMs constitute the first pillar of Ayushman Bharat and advance Universal Health Coverage.
  3. AAM services are designed to be universal, free and close to the community.
  4. Universal Health Coverage is the direct concern of Sustainable Development Goal 1 (No Poverty).
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 2 and 4