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How many Critical Care Blocks has the Government of India sanctioned across States and Union Territories under PM-ABHIM?

  1. A.431
  2. B.531
  3. C.631
  4. D.731

Correct answer

C. 631

Explanation

The correct answer is 631. The Union Health Minister said that under PM-ABHIM the Government of India has sanctioned this many Critical Care Blocks across the States and Union Territories, creating a nationwide network of critical-care capacity. He contrasted this with an older way of thinking in which a hospital was measured only by its number of beds, and said a resilient health system needs critical-care capacity, oxygen and medical-gas systems, isolation facilities, trained staff, laboratory capacity and early outbreak detection. The other options are close neighbours of the right figure and are the sort of distractors a paper setter uses when the answer is a round-sounding number. For Andhra Pradesh in particular, 24 Critical Care Blocks have been sanctioned at an estimated investment of about Rs 606 crore, and 10 of them were inaugurated on the day of this announcement.

Read the full article: Nadda Opens 10 Critical Care Blocks, 12 Labs in Andhra Pradesh

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.

Q2.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.