Q19 · UPSC Prelims 2022 · Set A · Art and Culture

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With reference to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, consider the following statements:1.Private and public hospitals must adopt it.2.As it aims to achieve universal health coverage, every citizen of India should be part of it ultimately.3.It has seamless portability across the country.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 and 2 only
B 3 only
C 1 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3

Correct answer: (b) 3 only

Explanation

  1. A

    1 and 2 only

    1 and 2 only. ABDM is voluntary for hospitals and citizens; not a must-join mandate.

  2. B

    3 only

    3 only. The architecture is built for nationwide portability of health records.

  3. C

    1 and 3 only

    1 and 3 only. Private/public ‘must adopt’ over-claims.

  4. D

    1, 2 and 3

    All three. Universal coverage is the aim of Ayushman Bharat at large; ABDM itself is opt-in.

Summary. Official key is (b) 3 only. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is not a compulsory onboarding of every private hospital or every citizen. Health IDs and records are designed to be portable across India — that is the keyed limb.

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