MCQs on “Public Healthcare System: Role of Ayushman Bharat”

1. What is the primary objective of the Ayushman Bharat scheme?

a) Increase medical tourism
b) Provide universal healthcare
c) Financial protection to vulnerable groups
d) Boost private sector healthcare investments

Answer: c) Financial protection to vulnerable groups

2. Ayushman Bharat was launched under which government initiative?

a) Make in India
b) National Health Policy 2017
c) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
d) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Answer: b) National Health Policy 2017

3. How many people are targeted under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) component of Ayushman Bharat?

a) 10 million
b) 50 million
c) 100 million
d) 500 million

Answer: d) 500 million

4. The PM-JAY scheme provides health coverage of how much per family per year?

a) ₹50,000
b) ₹1 lakh
c) ₹2 lakh
d) ₹5 lakh

Answer: d) ₹5 lakh

5. Ayushman Bharat focuses on which two key components?

a) Universal health insurance and medical infrastructure
b) Primary health centers and digital health services
c) Health and wellness centers and PM-JAY
d) Private hospitals and community healthcare

Answer: c) Health and wellness centers and PM-JAY

6. Health and wellness centers (HWCs) under Ayushman Bharat aim to provide:

a) Secondary healthcare
b) Tertiary healthcare
c) Comprehensive primary healthcare
d) Emergency services only

Answer: c) Comprehensive primary healthcare

7. Which of the following services are provided under PM-JAY?

a) Out-patient care
b) In-patient hospital care
c) Cosmetic surgery
d) Medical tourism support

Answer: b) In-patient hospital care

8. Which ministry oversees the Ayushman Bharat program?

a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
c) Ministry of Rural Development
d) Ministry of Finance

Answer: b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

9. Ayushman Bharat’s health and wellness centers also focus on:

a) Wellness tourism
b) Prevention and health promotion
c) Surgery and critical care
d) Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Answer: b) Prevention and health promotion

10. What is the unique feature of Ayushman Bharat’s digital health ID system?

a) Linking health data to an Aadhaar number
b) Centralized hospital administration
c) Telemedicine only for rural areas
d) Insurance for non-Indian residents

Answer: a) Linking health data to an Aadhaar number

11. PM-JAY is considered the world’s largest:

a) Primary education program
b) Financial inclusion scheme
c) Universal health insurance program
d) Telemedicine initiative

Answer: c) Universal health insurance program

12. The Ayushman Bharat scheme primarily targets:

a) Middle-income families
b) Low-income and vulnerable families
c) Corporate employees
d) International patients

Answer: b) Low-income and vulnerable families

13. How are beneficiaries identified under PM-JAY?

a) Based on caste
b) Based on family income
c) Based on a Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC)
d) Through biometric registration

Answer: c) Based on a Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC)

14. Ayushman Bharat aims to achieve:

a) Health equity
b) Social security for the elderly
c) Financial aid for agriculture
d) Increased foreign direct investment in healthcare

Answer: a) Health equity

15. Which of the following services is covered under PM-JAY?

a) Outpatient treatment only
b) Cosmetic procedures
c) Emergency and critical care surgeries
d) Dental care

Answer: c) Emergency and critical care surgeries

16. One of the goals of Ayushman Bharat’s health and wellness centers is:

a) Providing telemedicine for all citizens
b) Addressing only non-communicable diseases
c) Promoting community-based healthcare services
d) Establishing urban hospitals

Answer: c) Promoting community-based healthcare services

17. Ayushman Bharat is part of which broader Indian government mission?

a) Swachh Bharat Mission
b) Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
c) Digital India
d) Make in India

Answer: b) Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

18. How many health and wellness centers does the government aim to establish under Ayushman Bharat by 2022?

a) 50,000
b) 1 lakh
c) 1.5 lakh
d) 2 lakh

Answer: c) 1.5 lakh

19. What is the primary mode of funding for PM-JAY?

a) International aid
b) State government budgets
c) Centrally-sponsored scheme
d) Private sector investments

Answer: c) Centrally-sponsored scheme

20. Which of the following is NOT covered under PM-JAY?

a) Pre-existing conditions
b) Cancer treatment
c) Organ transplants
d) Cosmetic surgeries

Answer: d) Cosmetic surgeries

21. Ayushman Bharat encourages the use of which technology for effective healthcare delivery?

a) Blockchain
b) Artificial Intelligence
c) Telemedicine
d) Virtual reality

Answer: c) Telemedicine

22. Which organization collaborates with the government to monitor the performance of PM-JAY?

a) WHO
b) World Bank
c) National Health Authority
d) IMF

Answer: c) National Health Authority

23. Which state in India has its own version of PM-JAY called “Ayushman CAPF”?

a) Kerala
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Uttarakhand

Answer: d) Uttarakhand

24. Health and wellness centers provide which type of care?

a) Only curative care
b) Preventive, curative, and rehabilitative care
c) Cosmetic procedures
d) Emergency services

Answer: b) Preventive, curative, and rehabilitative care

25. Which factor plays a key role in determining PM-JAY’s success?

a) Political backing
b) Private sector investment
c) Robust technology and infrastructure
d) Medical tourism

Answer: c) Robust technology and infrastructure

26. The “Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission” focuses on:

a) Digital education
b) Digital financial inclusion
c) Digital healthcare records
d) Digital voting systems

Answer: c) Digital healthcare records

27. Ayushman Bharat promotes which type of healthcare model?

a) Hospital-centric
b) Community-centric
c) Corporate-centric
d) International health tourism

Answer: b) Community-centric

28. How does Ayushman Bharat contribute to rural healthcare?

a) Opening new urban hospitals
b) Upgrading rural health infrastructure through wellness centers
c) Providing financial aid to doctors
d) Creating pharmaceutical manufacturing units

Answer: b) Upgrading rural health infrastructure through wellness centers

29. Which of the following is a major challenge faced by Ayushman Bharat?

a) Lack of political will
b) Insufficient demand for health services
c) High out-of-pocket expenses
d) Lack of skilled healthcare workers in rural areas

Answer: d) Lack of skilled healthcare workers in rural areas

30. PM-JAY aims to reduce the financial burden of healthcare on which section of the population?

a) Urban affluent
b) Middle class
c) Poor and vulnerable
d) Foreign nationals

Answer: c) Poor and vulnerable

These 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) explore various aspects of India’s public healthcare system, with a particular focus on the role of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, addressing its objectives, implementation, and challenges.