Q99 · UPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

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With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements :1.This scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility.2.Under this scheme, private sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (b) 2 only

Explanation

  1. A

    1 only

    1 only. PMSMA is a fixed-day antenatal check in the 2nd/3rd trimester, not a six-month postnatal guarantee as worded.

  2. B

    2 only

    2 only. Private specialists can volunteer at government facilities on the 9th of each month.

  3. C

    Both 1 and 2

    Both. Statement 1 over-claims postnatal cover.

  4. D

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Neither. Statement 2 holds.

Summary. Official key is (b) 2 only. Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan offers a minimum antenatal package on the 9th of every month in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters at government facilities, with private specialists volunteering. It does not, as statement 1 claims, guarantee six months of post-delivery care as part of this scheme. So only 2 is correct.

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  1. 2018 · Q25 · General Studies · 2 marks

    With reference to the provisions made under the National Food Security Act, 2013, consider the following statements: 1. The families coming under the category of 'below poverty line (BPL)' only are eligible to receive subsidized food grains. 2. The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card. 3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a 'take-home ration' of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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