What is the annual health cover available to a beneficiary under Ayushman Bharat, as cited by the Prime Minister on its eighth anniversary?
- A.Rs 1 lakh
- B.Rs 3 lakh
- C.Rs 5 lakh
- D.Rs 10 lakh
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 5 lakh. In his anniversary message the Prime Minister said that more than sixty crore beneficiaries now have access to an annual health cover of this amount, and that the reach of the cover is what makes the initiative the largest healthcare scheme in the world. Rs 1 lakh is wrong; no such figure appears in the message, and a cover that small would not carry a family through a serious hospital admission, which is the burden the scheme was designed to lift. Rs 3 lakh is wrong for the same reason and is offered only as a plausible-looking lower figure. Rs 10 lakh is wrong because the cover named is half that amount, though aspirants sometimes confuse it with other insurance products. The safest way to hold this is to remember the pair together: the cover amount on one side and the beneficiary count on the other, because examiners frequently ask for one and supply the other.
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Practice Questions
How many visits have Ayushman Arogya Mandirs recorded, according to the Prime Minister's message?
- A.Over 100 crore
- B.Over 300 crore
- C.Over 500 crore
- D.Over 700 crore
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The Prime Minister used this figure to argue that healthcare is moving closer to every doorstep, since the centres named Ayushman Arogya Mandirs deliver primary care in neighbourhoods and villages rather than in distant hospitals.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements about Ayushman Bharat was made by the Prime Minister on its eighth anniversary?
- A.It is the largest healthcare scheme in the world
- B.It is being wound up and merged into a new programme
- C.It covers only government employees
- D.It offers cover only for outpatient consultations
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The Prime Minister said the annual cover now reaches more than sixty crore beneficiaries, and on that basis described the initiative as the biggest of its kind anywhere.
Read the full explanation →Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:
- A.More than 75
- B.More than 100
- C.More than 200
- D.More than 500
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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.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?
- A.Ministry of Coal
- B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
- C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
- D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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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.
Read the full explanation →How much revenue did Special Campaign 6 generate through the disposal of scrap, including e-waste?
- A.₹618.06 crore
- B.₹770.50 crore
- C.₹970.33 crore
- D.₹1,120.40 crore
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According to the consolidated data on the Special Campaign 6 portal, scrap disposal across ministries and departments, including e-waste, brought in ₹970.33 crore, about 16% more than Special Campaign 5.0.
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