CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Union Health Minister announced that over 50 crore vulnerable and poor citizens are eligible under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. Who is the Union Health Minister?
A
Harsha Vardhan
B
Ramesh Pokhriyal
C
Narendra Singh Tomar
D
Dharmendra Debendra Pradhan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the rural areas, the PMJAY health cover is available to: Those living in scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households. Families with no male member aged 16 to 59 years. Beggars and those surviving on alms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because of its scope, PM-JAY is the world’s largest health insurance/assurance scheme that offers a health cover to nearly 10.74 crore poor families which comes to a staggering 50 crore Indians that form 40% of its bottom population.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) is a flagship National Health Protection Scheme funded by the Government of India. Ayushman Bharat Yojana subsumes the Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS) and Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) and is also known as the AB-PMJAY scheme.

Detailed explanation-4: -You can get to know if you’re eligible to apply for an Ayushman card by calling any one of the following toll-free numbers - 14555 or 1800-111-565. Once you’ve ascertained your eligibility for the scheme, you can then proceed to register yourself and your family members.

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