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According to the Union Health Minister, out-of-pocket expenditure on health in India has declined to what level?

  1. A.53.4 per cent
  2. B.48.2 per cent
  3. C.43.4 per cent
  4. D.38.6 per cent

Correct answer

C. 43.4 per cent

Explanation

The correct answer is 43.4 per cent. The Minister cited the decline in out-of-pocket expenditure as an indicator of the growing financial protection available to citizens, and listed it alongside other outcomes of the health-system transformation. Out-of-pocket expenditure is the share of health spending that a household pays directly from its own pocket at the time of treatment, rather than through insurance or government funding, so a falling share signals that public schemes are absorbing more of the cost. In the same address he noted that institutional deliveries have crossed ninety per cent, that more than 1.75 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are working across the country, and that 16 new AIIMS have been set up in twelve years, taking the total to 23. The other options are nearby percentages of the kind used as distractors, and only the exact figure earns the mark.

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Practice Questions

Q1.Government SchemesMedium

Under which mission were the Critical Care Blocks and Integrated Public Health Laboratories in Andhra Pradesh built?

  1. A.National Health Mission
  2. B.Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission
  3. C.Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
  4. D.Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
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Correct answer: B. Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission

The Union Health Minister said the mission was framed after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the aim of strengthening the ability of the health system to answer future pandemics and public health emergencies while routine healthcare continues without disruption.

Q3.Government SchemesHard

The Sanjeevani programme praised by the Union Health Minister belongs to which State, and how many health parameters does it test for?

  1. A.Telangana, 21 parameters
  2. B.Andhra Pradesh, 41 parameters
  3. C.Odisha, 31 parameters
  4. D.Karnataka, 51 parameters
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Correct answer: B. Andhra Pradesh, 41 parameters

Speaking at the inauguration of the new health facilities in the state, the Union Health Minister praised the Sanjeevani programme for carrying healthcare to people's doorsteps and making testing available for this many health parameters.

Q4.Government SchemesHard

Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:

  1. A.More than 75
  2. B.More than 100
  3. C.More than 200
  4. D.More than 500
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Correct answer: C. More than 200

Building on the e-waste focus of the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 worked with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry to link government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.

Q5.Government SchemesMedium

Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?

  1. A.Ministry of Coal
  2. B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
  3. C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
  4. D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)

It was followed by the Department of Military Affairs with ₹88.96 crore, the Ministry of Coal with ₹61.41 crore and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹34.81 crore.