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Q99 (IAS/2024) Economy › Schemes, Inclusion & Social Sector › Public health programmes Official Key

With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements : 1. This scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility. 2. Under this scheme, private sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Your answer:  ·  Correct: B
Explanation

The correct answer is option B (Statement 2 only).

**Statement 1 is incorrect** because PMSMA guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their 2nd / 3rd trimesters of pregnancy at designated government health facilities[1], but it does **not** include six months post-delivery health care services. The scheme is focused solely on antenatal (prenatal) care, not postnatal care.

**Statement 2 is correct** because as part of the Abhiyan, a minimum package of antenatal care services would be provided to pregnant women in their 2nd / 3rd trimesters, by OBGY specialists/ Radiologist/ Physicians at government health facilities, with support from private sector doctors to supplement the efforts of the government[2]. Additionally, this programme follows a systematic approach for engagement with private practitioners, motivating them to volunteer in the scheme at government health facilities[3].

Therefore, only Statement 2 is correct, making option B the right answer.

Sources
  1. [1] https://pmsma.mohfw.gov.in/
  2. [2] https://cms.rajyasabha.nic.in/UploadedFiles/Debates/OfficialDebatesDatewise/Floor/244/F02.01.2018.pdf
  3. [3] Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Poverty as a Challenge > Anti-Poverty Measures > p. 40
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Q. With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements : 1. This scheme guarantees a minim…
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Origin: Books + Current Affairs Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 3.3/10 · 6.7/10
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This is a classic 'Scope Creep' trap. UPSC took a scheme focused on 'Antenatal Care' (ANC) and subtly extended its mandate to 'Post-delivery' in Statement 1 to test your precision. Statement 2 was a direct lift from NCERT Class IX, proving that basic textbooks often hold the 'Unique Selling Point' (USP) of major schemes.

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Statement 1
Does the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) guarantee a minimum package of antenatal care services for pregnant women during their second and third trimesters?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

Web source
Presence: 5/5
"As part of the Abhiyan, a minimum package of antenatal care services would be provided to pregnant women in their 2nd / 3rd trimesters, by OBGY specialists/ Radiologist/ Physicians at government health facilities, with support from private sector doctors to supplement the efforts of the government."
Why this source?
  • Official parliamentary document states the scheme provides a minimum ANC service package specifically for women in 2nd/3rd trimesters.
  • Specifies delivery by OBGY specialists, radiologists and physicians at government facilities, indicating a formal guaranteed service.
Web source
Presence: 5/5
"PMSMA guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their 2nd / 3rd trimesters of pregnancy at designated government health facilities.Read more"
Why this source?
  • Ministry website explicitly states that PMSMA 'guarantees a minimum package' for women in 2nd/3rd trimesters.
  • This is a direct, unambiguous statement from the scheme's official site supporting the guarantee.
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"Under the campaign, a minimum package of antenatal care services would be provided to the beneficiaries on the 9th day of every"
Why this source?
  • Program guidelines describe PMSMA's objective to provide quality ANC and state that under the campaign a minimum package of antenatal care services would be provided.
  • Mentions the services are to be given on the fixed-day clinics, supporting the operational guarantee.

Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Poverty as a Challenge > Anti-Poverty Measures > p. 40
Strength: 5/5
“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

Direct description of PMSMA: it was launched to provide 'quality antenatal care' nationwide, with services provided on the ninth day of every month and an approach to ensure regular treatment.

How to extend

A student could infer that a scheme promising regular, nationwide antenatal care likely defines a standard set of services; they should check official PMSMA guidelines (or compare with standard antenatal care checklists) to see if a minimum package is specified.

Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 10: Agriculture - Part I > 10.14 Pradhan Mantri FasalBima Yojana (PMFBY) > p. 321
Strength: 3/5
“"Pradhan Mantri FasalBima Yojana" (PMFBY) is being implemented from Karif season of 2016. The following are the salient features of the PMFBY scheme: - • Only one premium rate for each season for all food grains, oilseeds and pulses removing all variations in rates across crops and districts within a season. Kharif - 2% and Rabi - 1.5%. For horticulture and cotton crops, the premium may go up to 5%• So, farmers premium is fixed while Government (Centre and States equally) bears the remaining financial burden of the premium• The farmers get full insurance cover.”
Why relevant

Example of another Pradhan Mantri scheme (PMFBY) listing 'salient features' and explicit coverage/entitlements, showing a pattern that central schemes often enumerate concrete components.

How to extend

Using this pattern, a student might look for a similar 'salient features' or 'salient components' section in PMSMA documentation to confirm whether a minimum package is defined.

Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 9: Agriculture > Objectives of MSP include: > p. 329
Strength: 3/5
“Kharif - 14 Crops | Rabi - 6 Crops | Other-2 Crops • Paddy, jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, arhar (tur), | Wheat, barley, gram, masur | Copra and jute moong, urad, cotton, groundnut, sunflower | (lentil), rapeseed/mustard, | seed, soyabean, sesamum, niger seed | safflower PM-AASHA - To address the gaps in MSP Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) was launched in 2018 to ensure remunerative prices to farmers of pulses, oilseeds and copra. This umbrella scheme has three components or sub-schemes: • 1. Price Support Scheme (PSS) Under it, physical procurement of pulses and copra is done by Central Nodal Agencies with proactive role of State Governments.”
Why relevant

PM-AASHA is presented as an 'umbrella scheme' with clearly listed components—again indicating that government schemes commonly specify subcomponents and entitlements.

How to extend

A student can reasonably expect PMSMA to follow the same documentation convention; absence of such a list in the snippet suggests the provided source doesn't state a guaranteed minimum package, so they should consult official scheme documents.

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