Government Scheme Part 6

Jul 15, 2026

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UPSC Prelims 2026 Part 6 practice questions on government schemes, including PMSSY and PMUY. Covers PMSSY objectives and components: strengthening quality medical education, establishing new AIIMS in underserved regions, and upgrading existing government medical colleges/institutions. Includes PMUY statements on launch ministry, eligibility criteria using SECC 2011 categories, and targeted LPG subsidy details with eligibility and cylinder caps.

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CIVILS 360 GOVERNMENT SCHEMES SIMPLIFIED UPSC PRELIMS 2026 PART 6 1. Consider the following statements: Statement I: Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) aims to strengthen facilities for quality medical education. Statement II: Under PMSSY, new AIIMS institutes are established across different regions of the country. Statement III: PMSSY provide for up gradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIs) . Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? (a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I (b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I (c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I (d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct Answer: A Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) 􀁸 A Central Government scheme launched in 2006. 􀁸 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 􀁸 Reduce regional gaps in access to affordable tertiary healthcare; and Strengthen facilities for quality medical education. Statement I: Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) aims to strengthen facilities for quality medical education. 􀁸 ✅ Correct. 􀁸 This is the objective of PMSSY 􀁸 PMSSY aims to bridging regional gaps in tertiary healthcare and improving medical education. Statement II: Under PMSSY, new AIIMS institutes are established across different regions of the country. 􀁸 ✅ Correct. 􀁸 One major component of PMSSY is the establishment of new AIIMS institutes in underserved regions. Statement III: PMSSY provide for up gradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIs) . 􀁸 ✅ Correct. 􀁸 The second major component is the upgradation of existing GMCIs to improve infrastructure and teaching facilities. Correct Answer: (A) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I 2. Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY): 1. It was launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to provide free LPG connections to women from below-poverty-line households. 2. Eligibility includes adult women from poor households identified under SECC 2011 3. Under the targeted subsidy, PMUY beneficiaries receive ₹300 per LPG cylinder up to 12 cylinders per year Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: (D) Statement 1: “It was launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to provide free LPG connections to women from below-povertyline households.” 􀁸 ✅ Correct. o PMUY was launched in May 2016 by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) . o Its primary objective is to provide free LPG connections to adult women from BPL households, thereby promoting clean cooking fuel and reducing indoor air pollution. Statement 2: “Eligibility includes

Jul 15, 2026

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