UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — NHA Convenes Two-Day Chintan Shivir in Pune on AB PM-JAY and ABDM to review and accelerate AB PM-JAY and ABDM Implementation

Q1. Following the addition of West Bengal, the National Health Authority now implements AB PM-JAY in how many States/Union Territories?

  • A. 33
  • B. 34
  • C. 35
  • D. 36

Q2. AB PM-JAY provides a health cover of up to how much per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation?

  • A. Rs 3 lakh
  • B. Rs 5 lakh
  • C. Rs 7 lakh
  • D. Rs 10 lakh

Q3. AB PM-JAY was formally launched by the Prime Minister on 23 September 2018 at which of the following places?

  • A. Ranchi, Jharkhand
  • B. Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • C. Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  • D. Patna, Bihar

Q4. Under the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card, what is the sole determining eligibility criterion for the Rs 5 lakh health cover?

  • A. Attaining the age of 70 years, irrespective of income
  • B. Being enrolled as a family under SECC 2011
  • C. Belonging to a family below the poverty line
  • D. Possessing a prior AB PM-JAY beneficiary card

Q5. Which of the following is the unique health account that serves as the foundational building block linking an individual's records under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?

  • A. ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account)
  • B. Health Facility Registry (HFR)
  • C. Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR)
  • D. National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX)

Q6. Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, the Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR) is best described as:

  • A. A comprehensive repository of healthcare professionals across both modern and traditional systems of medicine
  • B. A directory of empanelled hospitals and clinics offering cashless treatment
  • C. A gateway for exchanging standardised health insurance claims
  • D. A unique lifelong health identification number issued to every patient

Q7. At the two-day Chintan Shivir held in Pune in 2026, which of the following was launched by the NHA as a national platform to build a skilled and future-ready healthcare workforce?

  • A. NHA Digital Health Academy
  • B. NHCX Strategy Paper
  • C. ABDM Index Reference Guidebook
  • D. Compendium of PM-JAY Guidelines

Q8. The recurring NHA Chintan Shivirs on AB PM-JAY and ABDM (such as those at Bhubaneswar and Pune) are convened under the aegis of which of the following?

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