UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Centre and States Chart Roadmap for the Next Phase of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and ABDM at NHA National Review Meeting (Chintan Shivir)

Q1. With reference to Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and the erstwhile Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) which it subsumed, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The annual cover of ₹5 lakh per family under AB PM-JAY is substantially higher than the cover that was offered under RSBY.
  2. Unlike the enrolment-based model of RSBY, AB PM-JAY places no cap on family size, age or gender.
  3. AB PM-JAY, like RSBY, restricts benefits to a fixed enrolment of five members per family.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Which one of the following best describes the nature of the health cover provided under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY?

  • A. Cashless and paperless cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation
  • B. A cash reimbursement of outpatient (OPD) expenses up to ₹5 lakh per family per year
  • C. A contributory insurance scheme requiring an annual premium to be paid by every beneficiary family
  • D. Cover restricted to primary healthcare services delivered at Health and Wellness Centres

Q3. Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, an Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) number is a unique digital health identity consisting of how many digits?

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

Q4. The following are described as building blocks of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a building block of ABDM?

  1. Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR)
  2. Health Facility Registry (HFR)
  3. National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)
  4. Unified Health Interface (UHI)
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 4

Q5. With reference to the National Health Authority (NHA) and its predecessor body, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The NHA was created by restructuring the erstwhile National Health Agency, which had functioned as a registered society.
  2. Unlike its predecessor, the NHA is an attached office of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vested with full functional autonomy.
  3. The NHA implements PM-JAY, but ABDM is implemented by a separate ministry outside the NHA.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q6. Which one of the following correctly describes the administrative status of the National Health Authority (NHA)?

  • A. An attached office of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with full functional autonomy
  • B. A statutory body established under a dedicated Act of Parliament
  • C. A constitutional body created by an amendment to the Constitution
  • D. A registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860

Q7. In the run-up to the July 2026 NHA National Review Meeting (Chintan Shivir), how many new digital health initiatives were launched by the Union Health Ministry on 29 June 2026?

  • A. 6
  • B. 8
  • C. 10
  • D. 12

Q8. The following are listed as digital initiatives launched on 29 June 2026 ahead of the July 2026 NHA review meeting. Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as one of them?

  1. Aarogya Setu 2.0
  2. Ayushman Sarathi WhatsApp Chatbot
  3. Bharat Health Terminology Service (BHTS)
  4. DigiLocker Health Wallet
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 3 and 4
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q9. The following cities are listed as venues of the NHA PM-JAY & ABDM Chintan Shivir series. Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a venue of that series?

  1. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  2. Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  3. Pune, Maharashtra
  4. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
  • A. 1 and 4
  • B. 2 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 3 and 4

Q10. With reference to the sequence of NHA PM-JAY & ABDM Chintan Shivirs, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The first Chintan Shivir of the series was held at Bhopal in October 2025.
  2. The Pune edition (April 2026) was marked by the release of the NHCX Strategy Paper and the ABDM Index Reference Guidebook.
  3. The Bhubaneswar edition preceded the Bhopal edition in the series.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q11. Consider the following pairs of digital health tools and their described functions. Which of the above pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?

  1. National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) — a platform enabling seamless exchange of health/claims information between providers and payers
  2. Aarogya Setu 2.0 — a Personal Health Record application enabling ABHA creation and consent-based sharing of health records
  3. ABHA — a unique 14-digit digital health identity
  4. Unified Health Interface (UHI) — a portal exclusively for empanelment of hospitals under PM-JAY
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 2 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 3 and 4

Q12. Given that public health is primarily a State subject, which one of the following is the apex body, chaired by the Union Health Minister, that coordinates the Centre–State implementation of both PM-JAY and ABDM?

  • A. National Health Authority
  • B. National Health Mission
  • C. Central Council of Health and Family Welfare
  • D. National Medical Commission