UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 75
With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of 'ASHA', a trained community health worker?
- Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care checkup
- Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy
- Providing information on nutrition and immunization
- Conducting the delivery of baby
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: ASHAs connect families with maternal and child healthcare, provide information and basic testing, but are not routine birth attendants.
Statement/Item-wise Analysis:
1: Correct - An ASHA can facilitate or escort pregnant women to antenatal facilities.
2: Correct - Using approved pregnancy-test kits is within ASHA community-health tasks.
3: Correct - ASHAs advise families on nutrition, immunisation and service uptake.
4: Incorrect - Conducting deliveries is the responsibility of trained birth attendants/health professionals, not an ASHA’s regular role.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - includes exactly the valid statements/items and excludes the invalid ones.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 4; omits correct items 1, 3.
C: Incorrect - omits correct item 2.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 4.