UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Update on Tele-MANAS

Q1. The National Tele Mental Health Programme (Tele-MANAS) is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • D. Ministry of Ayush

Q2. Tele-MANAS, launched in October 2022, is described as the digital arm of which one of the following?

  • A. District Mental Health Programme
  • B. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
  • C. Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram
  • D. National Mental Health Policy

Q3. The National Tele Mental Health Programme, under which Tele-MANAS operates, was announced in which one of the following Union Budgets?

  • A. Union Budget 2020-21
  • B. Union Budget 2021-22
  • C. Union Budget 2022-23
  • D. Union Budget 2023-24

Q4. As per the latest updates, in how many languages are Tele-MANAS helpline services available?

  • A. 12
  • B. 16
  • C. 20
  • D. 22

Q5. In the context of the programme, the acronym 'Tele-MANAS' stands for which one of the following?

  • A. Tele Mental Assistance and Networking of All States
  • B. Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States
  • C. Telemedicine and Mental Awareness Networking Across States
  • D. Tele Mental Health Access and Nationwide Assistance Service

Q6. According to the February 2026 update, the video consultation facility under Tele-MANAS was expanded nationwide from which one of the following?

  • A. October 2022
  • B. October 2024
  • C. June 2025
  • D. February 2026

Q7. The dedicated Tele-MANAS cell for the armed forces at AFMC, Pune is operationalised through collaboration between the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Defence
  • C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • D. Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (independent ministry)

Q8. The MoU for the dedicated armed-forces Tele-MANAS cell at AFMC, Pune was signed as a pilot project for a period of how many years?

  • A. One year
  • B. Two years
  • C. Three years
  • D. Five years

Q9. Which one of the following was the original/primary service mode of Tele-MANAS, over which the mobile application and video consultation were subsequently added?

  • A. 24x7 toll-free audio helpline (14416)
  • B. Tele-MANAS mobile application
  • C. Video consultation facility
  • D. WhatsApp chatbot service

Q10. The right to access mental healthcare, which Tele-MANAS helps operationalise, is enshrined as a statutory right primarily under which one of the following?

  • A. Mental Health Act, 1987
  • B. Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
  • C. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
  • D. National Mental Health Policy, 2014