Health – GK Questions

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) provides health insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation.

'One Health' is an integrated approach recognising that human health, animal health, and ecosystem health are interconnected and interdependent.

The FDA inspection of Dabur India's plant in Dadra and Nagar Haveli took place in January 2026. The inspection findings, issued subsequently in May 2026, highlighted concerns regarding data integrity, maintenance issues, and potential microbiological contamination risks.

The U.S. FDA inspected Dabur India's manufacturing facility located in Dadra and Nagar Haveli in January 2026. The inspection revealed data integrity issues and maintenance lapses, with concerns about microbiological contamination risks in certain units.

The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Congo in May 2026 to address a rare Ebola outbreak. The visit was significant given the challenges of distrust and insecurity in the region. Congo has experienced multiple Ebola outbreaks, making it a recurring topic in international health and current affairs sections.

As confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India dispatched the first tranche of medical supplies to Africa CDC. This reflects India's role in global health diplomacy and its commitment to South-South cooperation in times of health emergencies.

Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is the official WHO designation for events requiring coordinated international response. This status has been declared for only a handful of outbreaks, including previous Ebola crises, COVID-19, and Zika virus.

Vishnu Vardhan's stated priorities include ensuring quality medical education, adequate infrastructure, efficient administration in government medical colleges, and promoting medical research. There was no mention of establishing new private medical colleges in his mandate.

Upon taking charge, Vishnu Vardhan emphasized three key priorities: quality medical education, adequate infrastructure, and efficient administration in government medical colleges. Infrastructure development in medical education includes laboratories, hospital facilities, and teaching resources essential for training medical professionals.

India dispatched medical supplies to the Africa CDC (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention), the specialised health agency of the African Union established in 2017. The Africa CDC coordinates continental responses to public health threats. India's assistance reflects its growing health diplomacy and South-South cooperation commitments in Africa.

The WHO declared the Ebola outbreak a PHEIC on May 17, 2026. A PHEIC is the WHO's highest level of alarm, reserved for extraordinary events that pose a public health risk through international spread and require a coordinated international response. Previous PHEIC declarations include COVID-19, Zika, and earlier Ebola outbreaks.