UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda to Launch Aarogya Setu 2.0 and Other Digital Initiatives for Health Sector on 29th June, 2026

Q1. The Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) number, which can be generated through the Aarogya Setu app and anchors a citizen's longitudinal health records, consists of how many digits?

• A. 10 digits
• B. 12 digits
• C. 14 digits
• D. 16 digits

Q2. The original Aarogya Setu application, the predecessor of Aarogya Setu 2.0, was first launched in which year?

• A. 2018
• B. 2019
• C. 2020
• D. 2021

Q3. Under the architecture of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), consider the following: 1. Health Information Exchange and Consent Manager (HIE-CM) 2. Unified Health Interface (UHI) 3. National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) 4. Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR) Which of the above is/are correctly identified as 'gateways' (as distinct from 'registries') of ABDM?

1. Health Information Exchange and Consent Manager (HIE-CM)
2. Unified Health Interface (UHI)
3. National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX)
4. Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR)

• A. 1, 2 and 3
• B. 1, 2 and 4
• C. 2, 3 and 4
• D. 1 and 4

Q4. On a cumulative calendar-year basis, the number of Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) created stood at how many crore at the end of 2025, just before crossing the 90-crore mark?

• A. 72.2 crore
• B. 84.5 crore
• C. 90.0 crore
• D. 100.0 crore

Q5. With reference to the states leading in ABHA-linked health records under ABDM, consider the following: 1. Uttar Pradesh is the leading contributor with over 15 crore linked health records. 2. Andhra Pradesh ranks second with around 11.95 crore linked health records. 3. Maharashtra ranks third, ahead of Bihar. 4. Gujarat has linked over 4.77 crore health records. Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. Uttar Pradesh is the leading contributor with over 15 crore linked health records.
2. Andhra Pradesh ranks second with around 11.95 crore linked health records.
3. Maharashtra ranks third, ahead of Bihar.
4. Gujarat has linked over 4.77 crore health records.

• A. 1, 2 and 3
• B. 1, 2 and 4
• C. 2, 3 and 4
• D. 1 and 3

Q6. With reference to the National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) and its place within India's digital health stack, consider the following statements: 1. NHCX is one of the three gateways of ABDM, alongside HIE-CM and UHI. 2. NHCX standardises health insurance claims processing using FHIR-based data standards. 3. NHCX is a statutory body of IRDAI that has replaced the National Health Authority in managing claims data. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. NHCX is one of the three gateways of ABDM, alongside HIE-CM and UHI.
2. NHCX standardises health insurance claims processing using FHIR-based data standards.
3. NHCX is a statutory body of IRDAI that has replaced the National Health Authority in managing claims data.

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 2 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. The Central Council of Health and Family Welfare, whose 16th Conference is being convened in 2026, functions as an advisory body to which one of the following?

• A. NITI Aayog
• B. The Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• C. The National Health Authority
• D. The Ministry of Ayush

Q8. The committee that prepared the National Digital Health Blueprint (NDHB), which laid the foundational building blocks later operationalised as ABDM, was chaired by whom?

• A. Nandan Nilekani
• B. J. Satyanarayana
• C. R. S. Sharma
• D. Amitabh Kant

Q9. e-Sushrut, the Hospital Management Information System integrated with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and underpinning the 'e-Sushrut Clinic' initiative, was developed by which one of the following organisations?

• A. National Informatics Centre (NIC)
• B. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
• C. National Health Authority (NHA)
• D. Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)

Q10. The Governing Board of the National Health Authority (NHA), the apex body implementing AB-PM-JAY and ABDM, comprises a Chairperson and how many members?

• A. 7 members
• B. 9 members
• C. 11 members
• D. 13 members