UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — 100 Crore Health Records Linked with ABHA under ABDM, Marking Major Leap in Digital Healthcare

Q1. As per the milestone of 100 crore health records linked with ABHA, which one of the following States has linked the highest number of health records under ABDM?

  • A. Uttar Pradesh
  • B. Andhra Pradesh
  • C. Bihar
  • D. Rajasthan

Q2. On which one of the following dates was the nationwide rollout of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (renamed from the National Digital Health Mission) announced?

  • A. 15 August 2020
  • B. 27 September 2021
  • C. 23 September 2018
  • D. 1 January 2021

Q3. The National Health Authority, which implements the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and administers ABHA, functions under the aegis of which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • C. NITI Aayog
  • D. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Q4. When the Union Cabinet approved the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission with an outlay of about Rs.1,600 crore, for how many years was this budget sanctioned?

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

Q5. Which one of the following serves as the core, randomly generated unique identifier of an individual within India's digital health ecosystem under ABDM?

  • A. ABHA address
  • B. ABHA number
  • C. Health Information Exchange and Consent Manager (HIE-CM)
  • D. Linked health record

Q6. Which single agency is solely responsible for operationalising ABHA and the wider Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?

  • A. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
  • B. National Health Authority (NHA)
  • C. NITI Aayog
  • D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Q7. In ABDM reporting on State-wise performance, what does the term 'ABHA-linked health record' most precisely denote?

  • A. A digitised clinical record such as a lab report, prescription or discharge summary that is tagged to an individual's ABHA number for consent-based longitudinal access
  • B. The total number of ABHA numbers generated by residents of a State
  • C. The number of hospitals and clinics registered in the Health Facility Registry of a State
  • D. A health-insurance claim settled through the National Health Claims Exchange

Q8. ABDM is regarded as the health-sector layer of India's Digital Public Infrastructure, relying on consent-based exchange of personal health data through its HIE-CM. Which one of the following is the overarching legislation governing the protection of such personal data?

  • A. Information Technology Act, 2000
  • B. Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
  • C. Right to Information Act, 2005
  • D. Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016

Q9. The National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX), a building block of ABDM that standardises health-insurance claims, is operationalised by the National Health Authority jointly with which of the following?

  • A. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
  • B. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
  • C. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
  • D. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)