UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — NITI Aayog launches report on "Strategic Roadmap for Making Ayurveda Global"

Q1. With reference to the organisational framework of NITI Aayog, consider the following components. Which of the above is/are NOT correctly listed as a part of its structure?

  1. A Vice-Chairperson holding the rank of a Cabinet Minister
  2. Four full-time Members
  3. A Chief Executive Officer with the rank of Secretary to the Government of India
  4. A Deputy Chairperson elected by the Lok Sabha
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 4 only

Q2. NITI Aayog, which replaced the Planning Commission, was constituted through which one of the following?

  • A. A resolution of the Union Cabinet
  • B. An Act of Parliament
  • C. Article 280 of the Constitution
  • D. An order of the President of India

Q3. Consider the following systems of medicine. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as system(s) covered under the Ministry of Ayush?

  1. Yoga & Naturopathy
  2. Homoeopathy
  3. Allopathy
  4. Siddha
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. Which one of the following, launched in 2014, is the flagship centrally sponsored scheme for the development of the AYUSH systems of medicine?

  • A. National AYUSH Mission
  • B. National Rural Health Mission
  • C. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
  • D. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

Q5. The report 'Strategic Roadmap for Making Ayurveda Global' (2026) was released by which one of the following bodies?

  • A. NITI Aayog
  • B. Ministry of Ayush
  • C. Ministry of External Affairs
  • D. Indian Council of Medical Research

Q6. The 'Strategic Roadmap for Making Ayurveda Global' frames Ayurveda's globalisation around certain objectives. Consider the following. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as such objective(s)?

  1. Strengthening of exports
  2. Employment generation
  3. Attainment of net-zero carbon emissions
  4. Economic value creation
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q7. In the vision 'Viksit Bharat@2047', to which one of the following does the year 2047 specifically correspond?

  • A. The 100th year (centenary) of India's independence
  • B. Seventy-five years of the Constitution of India coming into force
  • C. The centenary of the establishment of the Planning Commission
  • D. One hundred years of India becoming a Republic

Q8. The vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 is described as spanning certain broad pillars. Consider the following. Which of the above is/are NOT correctly listed as such a pillar?

  1. Economic growth
  2. Social progress
  3. Environmental sustainability
  4. A policy of non-alignment in foreign affairs
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 2 and 3

Q9. The classical Ayurvedic treatise Charaka Samhita, dealing chiefly with internal medicine, is organised into how many sthanas (sections)?

  • A. Eight
  • B. Six
  • C. Ten
  • D. Four

Q10. Consider the following statements about Ayurveda and its classical texts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Charaka Samhita is a foundational treatise chiefly on internal medicine.
  2. The Sushruta Samhita is a principal ancient source of knowledge on surgery.
  3. The word 'Ayurveda' means 'science of life'.
  4. The Sushruta Samhita is primarily a treatise on statecraft and administration.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q11. Consider the following statements relating to India's traditional-medicine diplomacy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine is located at Jamnagar, Gujarat.
  2. The 12th International Day of Yoga (2026) was observed with the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'.
  3. AYUSH and herbal product exports declined from USD 688.89 million in 2024–25 to USD 649.2 million in 2023–24.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. Consider the following pairs of body and its role in India's AYUSH/Ayurveda governance. Which of the above is/are NOT correctly matched?

  1. NITI Aayog — released the 'Strategic Roadmap for Making Ayurveda Global'
  2. Ministry of Ayush — nodal ministry for the AYUSH systems of medicine
  3. AYUSHEXCIL — the notified nodal Export Promotion Council for the AYUSH sector
  4. Ministry of External Affairs — the authority that notified AYUSHEXCIL as the nodal export council
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 3