Community psychiatry: National Mental Health Programme: practice question

A Psychiatry 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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Psychiatry · Community psychiatry: National Mental Health Programme

Sample item

The National Mental Health Programme of India was launched in which year?

A1996B1947C1982D2017

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The answer and the reasoning

C. 1982

The National Mental Health Programme was launched in 1982 with aims of ensuring availability of minimum mental healthcare, applying mental health knowledge in general health care and promoting community participation. The District Mental Health Programme followed in 1996. The Mental Healthcare Act came in 2017.

Option by option

A. 1996
1996 is the year the District Mental Health Programme began.
B. 1947
1947 is the year of independence.
C. 1982 (correct)
Correct. NMHP was launched in 1982.
D. 2017
2017 is the year of the Mental Healthcare Act.

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Questions about this Psychiatry question

What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, 1982. The National Mental Health Programme was launched in 1982 with aims of ensuring availability of minimum mental healthcare, applying mental health knowledge in general health care and promoting community participation.

Why is "1996" not the answer?

1996 is the year the District Mental Health Programme began.

Why is "1947" not the answer?

1947 is the year of independence.

Why is "2017" not the answer?

2017 is the year of the Mental Healthcare Act.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Community psychiatry: National Mental Health Programme in Psychiatry. The District Mental Health Programme followed in 1996. The Mental Healthcare Act came in 2017.

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 Community psychiatry: National Mental Health Programme?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry 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.