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Delhi joins AB-PMJAY

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Delhi joins AB-PMJAY (GS2 · Health, 5 April 2025)

What happened

  • Delhi became the 35th State/UT to implement AB PM-JAY after an MoU with NHA [PIB].

Background

  • NHA is under MoHFW [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Coverage gaps closing.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Issues relating to development and management of health

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-05): delhi became the 35th State/UT to implement AB PM-JAY after an MoU with NHA.
  2. Coverage gaps closing.
Quotable data point

Delhi became the 35th State/UT to implement AB PM-JAY after an MoU with NHA.

PIB: Delhi joins PMJAY, 5 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: PMJAY.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Delhi became PMJAY State/UT no.

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Delhi joins PMJAY, 5 Apr 2025

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