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Where was the two-day National Review Meeting on AB PM-JAY and ABDM held on 5–6 November 2026?

  1. A.New Delhi
  2. B.Kolkata
  3. C.Chennai
  4. D.Agartala

Correct answer

B. Kolkata

Explanation

The correct answer is Kolkata. The National Health Authority, which functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, convened the two-day National Review Meeting in Kolkata on 5–6 November 2026. Senior officials from States and Union Territories reviewed the progress of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission over 15 sessions, and the meeting ended with a shared roadmap for the next phase. The host State, West Bengal, used the occasion to report that it had enrolled 4.2 crore beneficiaries since joining the scheme. New Delhi, in option A, is the national capital but was not the venue of this meeting. Chennai, in option C, is linked here only because Tamil Nadu shared its experience. Agartala, in option D, is the capital of Tripura, whose experience with the Model Digital Health Facility Framework was discussed, but the meeting was not held there.

Read the full article: AB PM-JAY, ABDM Review in Kolkata: West Bengal Is 36th State in Scheme

Practice Questions

Q1.Government SchemesMedium

Which State joined Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) as the 36th State, launching the scheme on 16 August 2026?

  1. A.Odisha
  2. B.Delhi
  3. C.West Bengal
  4. D.Tamil Nadu
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Correct answer: C. West Bengal

At the National Review Meeting of the National Health Authority in Kolkata on 5–6 November 2026, Narayan Swaroop Nigam, Principal Secretary of West Bengal's Department of Health and Family Welfare, said the State joined AB PM-JAY as the 36th State.

Q2.Government SchemesHard

BODH, presented at the November 2026 review of AB PM-JAY and ABDM, is a platform for which purpose?

  1. A.Settling health insurance claims between hospitals and insurers
  2. B.Benchmarking health AI models using Indian datasets
  3. C.Detecting fraud in hospital claims
  4. D.Creating ABHA health accounts
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Correct answer: B. Benchmarking health AI models using Indian datasets

BODH stands for the Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI. It was presented by Prof. Phaneendra Yalavarthy of TANUH, IISc Bengaluru, at the National Health Authority's review meeting in Kolkata on 5–6 November 2026.

Q3.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.

Q4.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.