National health programmes: Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana: practice question

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PSM · National health programmes: Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana

Sample item

The main objective of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana is to:

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Set up AIIMS-like institutions and upgrade government medical colleges

PMSSY aims to correct regional imbalances in tertiary care and increase medical education capacity by setting up new AIIMS and upgrading selected government medical colleges.

Option by option

  • A. Distribute free medicines

    Free medicines are under the Free Drugs Service Initiative.

  • B. Provide insurance to poor families

    Insurance is under PM-JAY.

  • C. Set up AIIMS-like institutions and upgrade government medical colleges (correct)

    Correct. This is the PMSSY objective.

  • D. Supply safe drinking water

    Drinking water is under Jal Jeevan Mission.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is C, Set up AIIMS-like institutions and upgrade government medical colleges. PMSSY aims to correct regional imbalances in tertiary care and increase medical education capacity by setting up new AIIMS and upgrading selected government medical colleges.

Why is "Distribute free medicines" not the answer?

Free medicines are under the Free Drugs Service Initiative.

Why is "Provide insurance to poor families" not the answer?

Insurance is under PM-JAY.

Why is "Supply safe drinking water" not the answer?

Drinking water is under Jal Jeevan Mission.

What concept does this question test?

It tests National health programmes: Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. This is the PMSSY objective.

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 National health programmes: Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana?

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.