Environmental health: Jal Jeevan Mission: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Environmental health: Jal Jeevan Mission

Sample item

The Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal) aims to provide functional household tap connections in rural areas with a service level of:

A10 litres per capita per dayB200 litres per capita per dayC55 litres per capita per dayD135 litres per capita per day

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The answer and the reasoning

C. 55 litres per capita per day

JJM, launched in 2019, aims to provide every rural household with a functional tap connection with 55 litres per person per day of potable water. Urban norms are higher.

Option by option

A. 10 litres per capita per day
10 lpcd is far below the standard.
B. 200 litres per capita per day
200 lpcd is not the rural norm.
C. 55 litres per capita per day (correct)
Correct. 55 lpcd is the rural service level.
D. 135 litres per capita per day
135 lpcd is an urban norm.

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Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is C, 55 litres per capita per day. JJM, launched in 2019, aims to provide every rural household with a functional tap connection with 55 litres per person per day of potable water.

Why is "10 litres per capita per day" not the answer?

10 lpcd is far below the standard.

Why is "200 litres per capita per day" not the answer?

200 lpcd is not the rural norm.

Why is "135 litres per capita per day" not the answer?

135 lpcd is an urban norm.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Environmental health: Jal Jeevan Mission in PSM. Urban norms are higher.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Environmental health: Jal Jeevan Mission?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.