Social Justice MCQs for UPSC Prelims — June 2026

Q1. Under FSSAI's Hygiene Rating Scheme for restaurants, sweet/meat shops and catering establishments, a participating food establishment is awarded a consolidated star rating on a scale of how many stars?

  • A. 1 to 5 stars
  • B. 1 to 3 stars
  • C. 1 to 7 stars
  • D. 1 to 10 stars

Q2. Official annual statistics on the number of deaths due to food poisoning in India are primarily published in which one of the following reports?

  • A. Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India (ADSI), NCRB
  • B. Crime in India, NCRB
  • C. National Family Health Survey, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • D. Sample Registration System Bulletin, Registrar General of India

Q3. The State Food Safety Index (SFSI) released annually by FSSAI is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. An annual benchmarking ranking of States/UTs on food-safety performance across five weighted parameters
  • B. A price index tracking the retail cost of essential food articles across States
  • C. A star-rating awarded to individual food business operators based on hygiene
  • D. A WHO index ranking countries on overall food security and nutrition

Q4. Under the Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, haemoglobin testing records are mapped through how many existing digital platforms (JANANI, RBSK and U-WIN) that converge into the unified AMB Abhiyaan Portal?

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5

Q5. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS), which provides anaemia prevalence data, is conducted by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with IIPS Mumbai as nodal agency
  • B. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • C. Office of the Registrar General of India
  • D. Ministry of Women and Child Development

Q6. How many beneficiary (target population) groups are covered under the revised 7x7x7 framework of the Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan?

  • A. 6
  • B. 7
  • C. 8
  • D. 9

Q7. Under which one of the following umbrella programmes was the original Anaemia Mukt Bharat strategy launched in 2018?

  • A. POSHAN Abhiyaan
  • B. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
  • C. National Health Mission's RMNCH+A strategy
  • D. Mission Poshan 2.0

Q8. Which single component, newly added to the earlier T3 approach, transforms it into the T4 strategy under the Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan?

  • A. Track
  • B. Test
  • C. Treat
  • D. Talk

Q9. The Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Operational Guidelines (2026) were released at a meeting of which one of the following bodies?

  • A. Central Council of Health and Family Welfare
  • B. National Council for India's Nutritional Challenges (POSHAN Abhiyaan apex council)
  • C. Mission Steering Group of the National Health Mission
  • D. Central Supervisory Board

Q10. Consider the following statements about the technology and command-centre dimension of the NAS 2026 guidelines. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The NAS 2026 guidelines envisage integrated emergency command centres in place of the earlier fragmented, state-by-state control-room arrangements.
  2. The NAS 2026 guidelines were unveiled alongside Aarogya Setu 2.0 and other digital health initiatives of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  3. Under NAS 2026, the integrated command centres are placed under the administrative control of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q11. Consider the following statements regarding the funding and lineage of the National Ambulance Services under the National Health Mission. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The NAS scheme was launched in 2012 under the National Health Mission, whose rural component evolved from the National Rural Health Mission of 2005.
  2. Under the NHM, the central-to-state funding ratio for most States is generally 60:40, with a higher central share for North-Eastern and Himalayan States.
  3. For the Dial-108 service, the National Health Mission permanently bears 100% of the operational cost from the year of launch.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. In the context of India's emergency ambulance services, what is the Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI)?

  • A. A not-for-profit organisation that pioneered the Dial-108 emergency response service on a public-private partnership model
  • B. A statutory regulator that certifies ambulance manufacturers under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • C. A central public-sector undertaking that manufactures BLS and ALS ambulances for States
  • D. An autonomous trauma-care research council functioning under the Indian Council of Medical Research

Q13. Consider the following statements distinguishing Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. An ALS ambulance carries advanced equipment such as a defibrillator and ventilator, whereas a BLS ambulance provides essential resuscitation and oxygen support.
  2. Under the National Ambulance Code, BLS ambulances correspond to Type C and ALS ambulances to Type D.
  3. Unlike BLS ambulances, ALS ambulances are restricted exclusively to inter-facility transfer of pregnant women.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q14. With reference to the road-ambulance types defined under the National Ambulance Code (AIS-125), consider the following. Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as an ambulance type under the Code?

  1. First Responder ambulance (Type A)
  2. Patient Transport ambulance (Type B)
  3. Basic Life Support ambulance (Type C)
  4. Mobile Operation Theatre ambulance (Type E)
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 2

Q15. The Dial-102 ambulance service is operated as a component of which programme under the National Health Mission?

  • A. Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK)
  • B. Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
  • C. Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres
  • D. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram

Q16. Compliance with the AIS-125 ambulance standard was made mandatory for road ambulances through an amendment to which rules, and by which authority?

  • A. An amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), notified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • B. An amendment to the Clinical Establishments Rules, notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • C. An amendment to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, notified by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  • D. An amendment to the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, notified by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs

Q17. In the context of the National Ambulance Services, what is 'AIS-125'?

  • A. The National Ambulance Code laying down minimum standards for the construction and equipment of road ambulances
  • B. A telemedicine protocol prescribed for emergency teleconsultation during ambulance transit
  • C. An insurance code governing reimbursement for emergency medical transport
  • D. A Bureau of Indian Standards code for infection control in hospitals

Q18. Consider the following statements comparing the NAS 2026 Operational Guidelines with the earlier ambulance arrangements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Unlike the pre-2026 state-by-state arrangements, NAS 2026 provides a single national operational framework applicable across States and UTs.
  2. Unlike the 2012 NAS scheme, the 2026 guidelines incorporate mandatory AIS-125 compliance and integrated command-centre norms into the framework.
  3. NAS 2026 shifts the funding of ambulance services from the National Health Mission to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q19. With reference to the Operational Guidelines on National Ambulance Services (NAS), 2026, consider the following features. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It is the first comprehensive national framework for planning, operating and monitoring ambulance services across all States and UTs.
  2. It was unveiled by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare in June 2026.
  3. It makes compliance with the AIS-125 ambulance standard one of its core pillars.
  4. It replaces the National Health Mission as the parent programme of ambulance services in India.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q20. Consider the following statements regarding the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) and the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK): 1. JSY is a conditional cash transfer scheme operating under the National Health Mission. 2. JSSK entitles every pregnant woman to free delivery, including caesarean section, in public health institutions. 3. JSSK provides free transport, diagnostics, drugs and diet during the hospital stay. 4. JSY was launched in 1995 under the National Rural Health Mission. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. JSY is a conditional cash transfer scheme operating under the National Health Mission.
  2. JSSK entitles every pregnant woman to free delivery, including caesarean section, in public health institutions.
  3. JSSK provides free transport, diagnostics, drugs and diet during the hospital stay.
  4. JSY was launched in 1995 under the National Rural Health Mission.
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 4 only

Q21. The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan, which provides assured antenatal care on the 9th of every month, is implemented by which ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • C. Ministry of Rural Development
  • D. Ministry of Ayush

Q22. In the chronology of India's maternal health schemes, the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is best described as:

  • A. A conditional cash transfer scheme to promote institutional delivery
  • B. A fixed-day, free antenatal care programme on the 9th of every month
  • C. A maternity wage-compensation scheme for women in the unorganised sector
  • D. A scheme providing free transport, diagnostics and diet to sick newborns

Q23. Among the following maternal and child health initiatives, which one was launched the earliest?

  • A. Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
  • B. Janani Suraksha Yojana
  • C. Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan
  • D. Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram

Q24. By approximately what percentage has India's Maternal Mortality Ratio declined between 1990 and 2023?

  • A. 48%
  • B. 70%
  • C. 86%
  • D. 97%

Q25. Among the Indian states that have already achieved the SDG maternal mortality target, which one records the lowest Maternal Mortality Ratio?

  • A. Kerala
  • B. Tamil Nadu
  • C. Maharashtra
  • D. Telangana

Q26. The SUMAN initiative and its 2030 Roadmap are anchored within the institutional architecture of which of the following?

  • A. Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
  • B. National Health Mission
  • C. National Urban Health Mission
  • D. Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

Q27. The 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare, at which the SUMAN Roadmap 2030 was released, was chaired by whom?

  • A. Smt. Anupriya Patel
  • B. Shri Prataprao Jadhav
  • C. Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda
  • D. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

Q28. In which year was the Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN) initiative launched, bringing all existing maternal and neonatal health schemes under a single umbrella?

  • A. 2016
  • B. 2017
  • C. 2018
  • D. 2019

Q29. The following pairs match a maternal/child-health indicator with its officially reported value. Which of the pairs given below is/are NOT correctly matched?

  1. Infant Mortality Rate (SRS 2021) — 27 per 1,000 live births
  2. Neonatal Mortality Rate (SRS 2021) — 19 per 1,000 live births
  3. Under-Five Mortality Rate (SRS 2021) — 31 per 1,000 live births
  4. Maternal Mortality Ratio (SRS 2018–20) — 70 per lakh live births
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4 only

Q30. Both the Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) and Home-Based Care for Young Child (HBYC) programmes, whose coverage gaps SSBSK was created to bridge, are implemented under which one of the following?

  • A. Integrated Child Development Services
  • B. National Health Mission
  • C. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram
  • D. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana