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Q32 (IAS/2016) Economy › Schemes, Inclusion & Social Sector › Public health programmes Official Key

'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to

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Mission Indradhanush was launched on 25 December 2014 as a special drive to vaccinate all unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children and pregnant women by [1]2020[2] under the Universal Immunization Programme. Full immunization covers missed out and left out children and pregnant women during routine immunization rounds, against 7 life threatening diseases.[3] The mission aimed to fully immunize more than 90% of newborns by 2020[4], focusing on accelerating the full immunization and complete immunization coverage of children and pregnant women in the identified critical districts[5]. This flagship health initiative has nothing to do with smart cities, space exploration, or education policy, making option A the only correct answer.

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  1. [1] https://ipa-world.org/society-resources/code/images/349bc28-Mission%20Indradhanush%20Concept%20Note.pdf
  2. [2] https://ipa-world.org/society-resources/code/images/349bc28-Mission%20Indradhanush%20Concept%20Note.pdf
  3. [3] https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1506011
  4. [4] https://nhm.gov.in/New_Updates_2018/NHM_Components/Immunization/Guildelines_for_immunization/Mission_Indradhanush_Guidelines.pdf
  5. [5] https://nhm.gov.in/New_Updates_2018/NHM_Components/Immunization/Guildelines_for_immunization/Mission_Indradhanush_Guidelines.pdf
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Q. 'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to [A] immunization of children _and pregnant women [B] ) construct…
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Origin: Mostly Current Affairs Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 0/10 · 10/10
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This is a classic 'Flagship Scheme' question. In 2015-16, this was the most publicized health initiative. Fairness is 10/10; if you missed this, you weren't reading the newspaper. The question tests simple awareness: Scheme Name → Primary Objective.

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Statement 1
Does Mission Indradhanush launched by the Government of India pertain to the immunization of children and pregnant women?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

Web source
Presence: 5/5
"Full immunization covers to missed out and left out children and pregnant women during routine immunization rounds, against 7 life threatening diseases."
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states Mission Indradhanush aims for full immunization of children and covers pregnant women during routine rounds.
  • Provides numbers of children and pregnant women immunized under Mission Indradhanush, showing the program targets both groups.
Web source
Presence: 5/5
"launched Mission Indradhanush on 25 December 2014 as a special drive to vaccinate all unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children and pregnant women by 2020"
Why this source?
  • States the launch date and purpose: a special drive to vaccinate unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children and pregnant women.
  • Frames Mission Indradhanush under the Universal Immunization Programme, linking it directly to immunization activities.
Web source
Presence: 5/5
"accelerating the full immunization and complete immunization coverage of children and pregnant women in the identified critical districts"
Why this source?
  • Guidelines state the objective is accelerating full and complete immunization coverage of children and pregnant women in critical districts.
  • Shows program design focuses on reaching children and pregnant women with all available vaccines.

Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Technology Missions > p. 727
Strength: 5/5
“There were missions directed towards improving milk yield and health of cows; expanding the production of edible oil so that imports could be curbed; improving health of people, especially through immunisation of children against polio; and increasing literacy, by spreading the television network to rural areas and using it as a medium. These were all good ideas and evolved into other programmes over time. The best known of the missions was that of telecommunications. Realising the importance of communications to reach remote corners of the vast country, Rajiv Gandhi wanted improvement of service, dependability and accessibility of telecom across India.”
Why relevant

States that government 'missions' have been used to improve public health, including explicitly 'immunisation of children' (example: polio mission).

How to extend

A student could infer that a similarly named mission might also focus on vaccination programmes for children and check whether Indradhanush fits the pattern of immunisation missions.

Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 4: Food Security in India > Let's Discuss > p. 45
Strength: 4/5
“This is a matter of serious concern as it puts even the unborn baby at the risk of malnutrition. A large proportion of pregnant and nursing mothers and children under the age of 5 years constitute an important segment of the food insecure population. According to the National Health and Family Survey (NHFS) 1998–99, the number of such women and children is approximately 11 crore. The food insecure people are disproportionately large in some regions of the country, such as economically backward states with high incidence of poverty, tribal and remote areas, regions more prone to natural disasters etc. In fact, the states of Uttar Pradesh (eastern and south-eastern parts), Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chattisgarh, parts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharasthra account for largest number of food insecure people in the country.”
Why relevant

Identifies pregnant and nursing mothers and children under five as a key vulnerable group in health/food security discussions, a common target for health interventions.

How to extend

One could extend this by noting such groups are typical targets for immunisation drives and thus plausibly included under a child/pregnancy immunisation mission.

Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Poverty as a Challenge > Anti-Poverty Measures > p. 40
Strength: 4/5
“Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan was launched in 2016 with the aim to reduce maternal and infant mortality by providing quality antenatal care to the pregnant women throughout the country. The scheme works towards safe pregnancies, deliveries and addresses gaps in the service of the maternal care, to ensure constant and regular treatment to the beneficiaries. Services are provided on the ninth day of every month. This programme follows a systematic approach for engagement with private practitioners, motivating them to volunteer in the scheme at government health facilities. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) aims towards women empowerment in rural areas.”
Why relevant

Describes a government programme (Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan) specifically aimed at providing antenatal care to pregnant women, showing that separate missions target pregnant women’s health.

How to extend

A student might generalise that if missions target pregnant women’s healthcare, a mission titled Indradhanush could plausibly target maternal/child health including immunisation.

Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Health Policy > p. 781
Strength: 3/5
“A new National Health Policy was launched in January 2015. Government spending was not increased; instead the role of private healthcare organisations was emphasised. In this, the Modi government showed a different path from that of the UPA government, which had supported programmes to assist public health goals. Several national health programmes, including those aimed at controlling tobacco use and supporting healthcare for the elderly, were merged with the National Health Mission. In 2018, the Ayushman Bharat programme, a government health insurance scheme, was launched. On October 2, 2014 was launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (Clean India Mission), Prime Minister Modi's flagship sanitation campaign, the belief being that sanitation was basic to ensuring good health.”
Why relevant

Notes the 2015 National Health Policy and consolidation/launch of national health programmes, indicating the government uses national missions/policies to address public health goals.

How to extend

One could reason that Mission Indradhanush, as a government-launched mission, is likely to be part of such national health programme efforts (e.g., immunisation), and verify against program descriptions.

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