Health Policy and Programmes ,MPPSC MCQ

 

1. What is the primary focus of the National Health Policy 2017 in India?

  • A) Curative healthcare services

  • B) Preventive and promotive healthcare orientation

  • C) Specialized medical treatments

  • D) Pharmaceutical research and development

Answer: B) Preventive and promotive healthcare orientation

2. What impact is observed from the implementation of the National Health Policy 2017?

  • A) Increased out-of-pocket expenses

  • B) Reduction in primary healthcare infrastructure

  • C) Strengthening health systems

  • D) Limited or no access to healthcare services

Answer: C) Strengthening health systems

3. Which health program in India aims to provide financial protection and improved healthcare to over 100 million vulnerable families?

  • A) National Rural and Urban Health Mission (NRUHM)

  • B) Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Program

  • C) Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

  • D) AIDS Control Program of India (NACPI)

Answer: C) Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

4. What is the primary focus of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), now part of National Health Mission (NHM)?

  • A) Urban healthcare infrastructure

  • B) Maternal and child health in rural areas

  • C) Disease-specific interventions

  • D) Health insurance coverage

Answer: B) Maternal and child health in rural areas

5. The Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Program in India aims to:

  • A) Increase the prevalence of infectious diseases

  • B) Reduce maternal and child mortality

  • C) Promote open defecation

  • D) Enhance pharmaceutical research

Answer: B) Reduce maternal and child mortality



6. The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in India primarily aims to:

  • A) Increase waterborne diseases

  • B) Promote open defecation

  • C) Enhance waste management

  • D) Reduce cleanliness and hygiene practices

Answer: C) Enhance waste management

7. Mission Indradhanush, a health initiative in India, focuses on:

  • A) Promoting mental health awareness

  • B) Increasing full immunization coverage

  • C) Eliminating open defecation

  • D) Providing financial protection for vulnerable families

Answer: B) Increasing full immunization coverage

8. The National Mental Health Program (NMHP) in India addresses mental health issues through:

  • A) Expanding pharmaceutical research

  • B) Reducing mental health services

  • C) Increasing awareness and promoting community-based services

  • D) Focusing on curative healthcare

Answer: C) Increasing awareness and promoting community-based services

9. What impact has the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) had on public health in India?

  • A) Increased waterborne diseases

  • B) Reduced hygiene practices

  • C) Enhanced overall cleanliness

  • D) Limited access to sanitation facilities

Answer: C) Enhanced overall cleanliness

10. What is the primary focus of the Mukhyamantri Bal Hriday Upchar Yojana in Madhya Pradesh?

  • A) Financial assistance for pregnant women

  • B) Free treatment for children with congenital heart diseases

  • C) Health insurance for economically vulnerable families

  • D) Preventive measures for vector-borne diseases

Answer: B) Free treatment for children with congenital heart diseases

11. How does Mukhyamantri Kalyani Sahayata Yojana in Madhya Pradesh support pregnant women?

  • A) Providing financial assistance for education

  • B) Offering free treatment for vector-borne diseases

  • C) Financial support for delivery and postnatal care

  • D) Coverage for hospitalization expenses

Answer: C) Financial support for delivery and postnatal care

12. What is the objective of Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana in Madhya Pradesh?

  • A) Free treatment for vector-borne diseases

  • B) Financial assistance for pregnant women

  • C) Providing nutritious food to pregnant and lactating women

  • D) Health insurance for economically vulnerable families

Answer: C) Providing nutritious food to pregnant and lactating women

13. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) in Madhya Pradesh primarily provides health insurance coverage for:

  • A) Pregnant women

  • B) Families above the poverty line

  • C) Vector-borne diseases

  • D) Families surviving below the poverty line

Answer: D) Families below the poverty line

14. Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) in Madhya Pradesh focuses on providing financial assistance to:

  • A) Children with congenital heart diseases

  • B) Pregnant women for institutional deliveries

  • C) Economically vulnerable families

  • D) Patients requiring hospitalization

Answer: B) Pregnant women for institutional deliveries

15. What does Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana (MSBY) in Madhya Pradesh cover?

  • A) Vector-borne diseases

  • B) Education expenses

  • C) Cost of hospitalization for economically vulnerable families

  • D) Free treatment for pediatric heart diseases

Answer: C) Cost of hospitalization for economically vulnerable families



16. What is the focus of the state-level initiative called Mukhyamantri Bal Hriday Upchar Yojana in Madhya Pradesh?

  • A) Preventive measures for vector-borne diseases

  • B) Providing financial assistance for education

  • C) Free treatment for pediatric heart diseases

  • D) Health insurance for economically vulnerable families

Answer: C) Free treatment for pediatric heart diseases



17. Which constitutional article has been interpreted to include the right to health in India?

  • A) Article 19

  • B) Article 21

  • C) Article 25

  • D) Article 32

Answer: B) Article 21

18. What is the primary focus of the National Health Policy 2017 in India?

  • A) Regulating clinical establishments

  • B) Ensuring the safety of food products

  • C) Emphasizing the right to health

  • D) Establishing pharmaceutical standards

Answer: C) Emphasizing the right to health



19. What is the objective of the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010?

  • A) Regulating the manufacture of drugs

  • B) Ensuring safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals

  • C) Regulating standards of clinical establishments

  • D) Establishing medical education standards

Answer: C) Regulating standards of clinical establishments

20. The Supreme Court ruling in Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC) v. Union of India (1995) emphasized:

  • A) The need for medical education reforms

  • B) The duty of the government to provide health facilities

  • C) The right to freedom of choice in healthcare

  • D) The importance of pharmaceutical regulations

Answer: B) The duty of the government to provide health facilities

21. In Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity v. State of West Bengal (1996), the Supreme Court recognized the right to health as:

  • A) A non-justiciable right

  • B) A fundamental right

  • C) An economic right

  • D) A political right

Answer: B) A fundamental right

22. What was the focus of the Supreme Court ruling in Vincent Panikurlangara v. Union of India (2003)?

  • A) Right to education

  • B) Right to health in urban areas

  • C) Right to health in rural areas

  • D) Right to property

Answer: C) Right to health in rural areas

23. The Indian Medical Association v. Union of India (2011) ruling emphasized the need for reforms in:

  • A) Food safety regulations

  • B) Clinical establishment standards

  • C) Pharmaceutical manufacturing

  • D) Medical education

Answer: D) Medical education