Q. With reference to Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) consider the following statements:
1.It is the world’s largest Government funded health assurance scheme.
2.It is a completely cashless and paperless scheme.
3.It is available to all Indians, regardless of their income or social status..
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. AB-PMJAY is the world’s largest Government funded health assurance scheme. It is a completely cashless and paperless scheme.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The scheme is targeted towards the bottom 40% of the poor and vulnerable population in India. The households included are based on the deprivation and occupational criteria of Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 (SECC 2011) for rural and urban areas respectively.
Source: ForumIAS
