How many Day Care Cancer Centres were said to have been established, as cited at the event?
- A.200
- B.350
- C.500
- D.900
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Explanation
The correct answer is 500. While speaking on the spread of cancer care, the Vice-President said that over 700 District Clinics and 500 Day Care Cancer Centres have been established, and that 19 State Cancer Institutes and 20 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres have been approved for operationalisation. Options A, B and D do not match any of those figures. The wider point he made was that the expansion of such facilities across States brings specialised treatment closer to patients, while preventive healthcare, awareness and early screening are being strengthened through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases. He also mentioned the annual health cover of Rs 5 lakh for eligible families under Ayushman Bharat, and summed up his message in one line: awareness, early detection and timely treatment can save lives.
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Practice Questions
Who is the author of the memoir ‘Dancing with Joy’, released by the Vice-President?
- A.Dr. Sandhya Purecha
- B.Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant
- C.Dr. P. Raghu Ram
- D.Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi
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The Vice-President released her inspirational memoir at Uprashtrapathi Bhavan and spoke of it as an account of passion, hard work and resilience, and of her journey through cancer.
Read the full explanation →Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant, author of ‘Dancing with Joy’, belonged to which civil service?
- A.Indian Administrative Service
- B.Indian Revenue Service
- C.Indian Railway Traffic Service
- D.Indian Information Service
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Besides being a renowned classical dancer and author, she served as an officer of that service, and this detail is the kind of cross-link a paper setter likes, because it ties a book release to the services list.
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