Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Health is a state subjects in India.
2.India exceeds the World Health Organization’s recommended spending on healthcare.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. Health is primarily a state subject in India, meaning that state governments are primarily responsible for healthcare services.
Statement 2 is incorrect. India spends less than the World Health Organization’s recommendation on healthcare. The WHO recommends that countries spend at least 6% of their GDP on health, whereas India’s spending is significantly lower, at less than 2% of GDP.
Source: The Hindu
