Which State joined Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) as the 36th State, launching the scheme on 16 August 2026?
- A.Odisha
- B.Delhi
- C.West Bengal
- D.Tamil Nadu
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Explanation
The correct answer is 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. Since the scheme was launched there on 16 August 2026, 4.2 crore beneficiaries have been enrolled and 2.2 lakh people have been treated. NHA's CEO, Dr. Sunil Kumar Barnwal, added that over four crore Ayushman Cards were generated in the State in a short span after it was integrated with the national platform. Odisha and Delhi, in options A and B, were not the States named as the 36th to join at this meeting. Tamil Nadu, in option D, appeared at the meeting only to share its experience of running insurance and assurance models of health cover, not as a new entrant. Only West Bengal fits the description in the question.
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Practice Questions
BODH, presented at the November 2026 review of AB PM-JAY and ABDM, is a platform for which purpose?
- A.Settling health insurance claims between hospitals and insurers
- B.Benchmarking health AI models using Indian datasets
- C.Detecting fraud in hospital claims
- D.Creating ABHA health accounts
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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.
Read the full explanation →Where was the two-day National Review Meeting on AB PM-JAY and ABDM held on 5–6 November 2026?
- A.New Delhi
- B.Kolkata
- C.Chennai
- D.Agartala
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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.
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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