National Health Policy - 2017

Reference : National Health Policy-2017 (PIB Link)

Question 1 : Which of the following measures has not been proposed in the recently cleared National Health Policy-  2017?

a) To make 'health' a fundamental right.
b) To raise public health expenditure to 2.5% of the GDP.
c) To increase life expectancy to 70 years from the current 67.5 years by 2025.
d) To set up tribunals for redressal of grievances.

Question 2: Under Schedule-VII of the constitution of India, the 'health' falls under which of the following lists?

a) Union List
b) State List
c) Concurrent List
d) None of the above

Question 3: As per the action plan proposed under the policy, which of the following statements (mentioning targets) is incorrect?

a) To reduce Under Five Mortality to 23 by 2025.
b) To reduce Infant Mortality Rate to 28 by 2019.
c) To reduce Maternal Mortality Rate to 100 by 2020.
d) To increase the Total Fertility Rate to 2.1 by 2025.

Answers

1) a
2) b
3) d, To reduce the Total Fertility Rate to 2.1 by 2025.