UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 7
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : India's public sector health care system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and rehabilitative care.
Statement-II : Under India's decentralized approach to health care delivery, the States are primarily responsible for organizing health services.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I)
Explanation: India’s public health delivery has historically emphasized curative services, while States carry the main responsibility for organizing public health.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I. Correct/True - Curative care has predominated, with relatively inadequate preventive, promotive and rehabilitative services.
II. Correct/True - Public health and hospitals are predominantly a State responsibility under India’s constitutional distribution of powers.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-although both statements are true, II does not explain I.
B. Correct-both are true but II does not explain I.
C. Incorrect-Statement II is true, not false: Public health and hospitals are predominantly a State responsibility under India’s constitutional distribution of powers.
D. Incorrect-Statement I is true, not false: Curative care has predominated, with relatively inadequate preventive, promotive and rehabilitative services.