Ayushman Vay Vandana gives health cover to citizens of which minimum age?
- A.60 years
- B.65 years
- C.70 years
- D.75 years
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The correct answer is 70 years. Ayushman Vay Vandana covers every Indian citizen who has completed 70 years of age, and it does so irrespective of income or social standing. That is what separates it from the parent scheme, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, where entitlement rests on deprivation criteria. The cover was launched by the Prime Minister on 29 October 2024 and is implemented by the National Health Authority under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Options A and B, 60 years and 65 years, are ages often used for senior citizen concessions elsewhere, but neither is the threshold fixed here. Option D, 75 years, is higher than the limit the scheme sets and would shut out a large part of the roughly 6 crore seniors it is meant to serve. Those seniors belong to about 4.5 crore families, and each family may draw up to Rs 5 lakh a year for secondary and tertiary hospital treatment.
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Practice Questions
Which procedure has been availed most often under Ayushman Vay Vandana in its first two years?
- A.Total knee replacement
- B.Cataract surgery
- C.Chronic haemodialysis
- D.Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
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By number of treatments it tops the list with 4.71 lakh procedures, close to 20.1 per cent of everything sanctioned under the scheme, and that volume points to how much untreated eye disease older people were living with before the cover arrived.
Read the full explanation →Which body implements the Ayushman Vay Vandana initiative?
- A.NITI Aayog
- B.Indian Council of Medical Research
- C.National Health Authority
- D.Central Government Health Scheme
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The NHA runs Ayushman Vay Vandana for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and its Chief Executive, Dr. Sunil Kumar Barnwal, spoke on the second anniversary, saying older citizens should be able to reach healthcare with dignity and security and that money should not decide whether they get a…
Read the full explanation →What was the total authorised value of hospital admissions under Ayushman Vay Vandana as on 20 October 2026?
- A.Rs 3,482.50 crore
- B.Rs 4,905.20 crore
- C.Rs 5,668.80 crore
- D.Rs 6,712.40 crore
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That is the worth of the 23.46 lakh hospital admissions authorised under Ayushman Vay Vandana up to 20 October 2026, two years after the cover began on 29 October 2024.
Read the full explanation →The Textile Committee, whose achievements were highlighted under Special Campaign 6.0, functions under which ministry?
- A.Ministry of Textiles
- B.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- C.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- D.Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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It was this ministry that highlighted the Textile Committee's work under Special Campaign 6.0 and that has asked its attached offices, subordinate organisations and associated institutions to take part in the drive and sustain the practices built up during it.
Read the full explanation →What is the duration of Special Campaign 6.0?
- A.1 to 30 September 2026
- B.2 to 31 October 2026
- C.2 to 23 October 2026
- D.1 to 31 December 2026
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Special Campaign 6.0 is being undertaken across government offices during this period, with its attention fixed on institutional cleanliness, efficient management of records, the disposal of matters left pending and the promotion of sustainable working practices.
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