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UPSC Prelims 2024 Paper-I 📅 16 Jun, 2024

Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA):
1. It guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their 2nd or 3rd trimesters of pregnancy.
2. These services are provided free of cost by specialists at designated government health facilities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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UPSC Prelims
2024 • 16 Jun, 2024 • Paper-I
Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA):
1. It guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their 2nd or 3rd trimesters of pregnancy.
2. These services are provided free of cost by specialists at designated government health facilities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
Both 1 and 2
Government Schemes: Health.Context: PMSMA.Details: Both statements are correct. The PMSMA is aimed at providing assured, comprehensive, and quality antenatal ca......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Government Schemes
Health.
Context
PMSMA.
Details
Both statements are correct. The PMSMA is aimed at providing assured, comprehensive, and quality antenatal care, free of cost, universally to all pregnant women on the 9th of every month. It specifically targets women in their 2nd and 3rd trimesters and the care is provided by OBGYN specialists, Radiologists, or Physicians at designated government facilities.