UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda to Launch Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK) at 16th CCHFW Conference

Q1. The Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK) is formed by integrating two existing home-visit-based child-health programmes. Which one of the following is the EARLIER-launched of the two programmes merged into it?

• A. Home-Based Care for Young Child (HBYC)
• B. Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC)
• C. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)
• D. Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK)

Q2. The continuum-of-care framework of SSBSK provides home-based care for a child covering the first how many years of life?

• A. First 2 years (birth to 2 years)
• B. First 3 years (birth to 3 years)
• C. First 5 years (birth to 5 years)
• D. First 6 years (birth to 6 years)

Q3. Under the Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) programme, in the case of a home delivery, an ASHA is mandated to make how many scheduled home visits to the newborn?

• A. 5 visits
• B. 6 visits
• C. 7 visits
• D. 9 visits

Q4. With reference to the evolution of the Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) and Home-Based Care for Young Child (HBYC) programmes, consider the following statements: 1. HBNC was launched in 2011 under the National Rural Health Mission. 2. HBYC was launched in 2018 under the National Health Mission. 3. HBYC targets young children in the age group of 3–15 months. 4. Under HBNC, ASHA home visits extend up to the child's first birthday (12 months). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. HBNC was launched in 2011 under the National Rural Health Mission.
2. HBYC was launched in 2018 under the National Health Mission.
3. HBYC targets young children in the age group of 3–15 months.
4. Under HBNC, ASHA home visits extend up to the child's first birthday (12 months).

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

Q5. The Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW), the body at whose 16th conference SSBSK was launched, is best described as which one of the following?

• A. An apex advisory body set up under Article 263 of the Constitution to recommend broad lines of health and family welfare policy
• B. A statutory regulator of medical education established under the National Medical Commission Act
• C. A constitutional body under Article 280 dealing with fiscal devolution to States
• D. An executive committee of the National Health Mission for disbursal of central health funds

Q6. With reference to the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW), consider the following statements: 1. It is constituted under Article 263 of the Constitution. 2. It functions as an advisory body and not as an executive implementing agency. 3. State Ministers in charge of Health and Family Welfare are among its members. 4. Its policy recommendations are constitutionally binding on the State Governments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It is constituted under Article 263 of the Constitution.
2. It functions as an advisory body and not as an executive implementing agency.
3. State Ministers in charge of Health and Family Welfare are among its members.
4. Its policy recommendations are constitutionally binding on the State Governments.

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

Q7. With reference to the role and incentives of ASHA workers under HBNC and HBYC, consider the following statements: 1. ASHA receives an incentive of Rs. 250 per child for completing the five scheduled HBYC home visits. 2. The five HBYC home visits are scheduled in the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th and 15th months of the child. 3. ASHA is paid an incentive of Rs. 100 per newborn for completing the scheduled HBNC visits. 4. During HBYC visits, ASHA counsels exclusive breastfeeding up to six months of age. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. ASHA receives an incentive of Rs. 250 per child for completing the five scheduled HBYC home visits.
2. The five HBYC home visits are scheduled in the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th and 15th months of the child.
3. ASHA is paid an incentive of Rs. 100 per newborn for completing the scheduled HBNC visits.
4. During HBYC visits, ASHA counsels exclusive breastfeeding up to six months of age.

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

Q8. Under Sustainable Development Goal Target 3.2, by 2030 all countries aim to reduce the under-5 mortality rate to at least as low as how many per 1,000 live births?

• A. 12 per 1,000 live births
• B. 20 per 1,000 live births
• C. 25 per 1,000 live births
• D. 30 per 1,000 live births

Q9. As announced at the 16th CCHFW Conference, the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK) is best described as which one of the following?

• A. A unified continuum-of-care child-health programme merging HBNC and HBYC for the 0–3 year window
• B. A conditional cash-transfer maternity benefit scheme for pregnant women
• C. A new rotavirus vaccine introduced into the Universal Immunization Programme
• D. A health-insurance top-up cover for children under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

Q10. India's Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) — a key continuum-of-care strategy for under-5 children — is the Indian adaptation of a generic strategy developed by which one of the following?

• A. WHO and UNICEF
• B. The World Bank
• C. UNDP
• D. FAO

Q11. The Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), which screens children 0–18 years for the '4Ds', was launched in which year under the National Health Mission?

• A. 2011
• B. 2013
• C. 2014
• D. 2018