UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 97
Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana :
- It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments.
- Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.
- It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.
- Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (Only two)
Explanation: Janani Suraksha Yojana is a centrally sponsored safe-motherhood scheme to reduce maternal/neonatal deaths by incentivizing institutional deliveries for vulnerable pregnant women.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrect/False - JSY is a centrally sponsored National Health Mission intervention implemented through States, not a scheme originating solely in State Health Departments.
2. Correct/True - Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality among disadvantaged pregnant women is an objective.
3. Correct/True - Promoting deliveries in health facilities through cash assistance is a primary mechanism.
4. Incorrect/False - Free treatment of sick infants up to one year is chiefly associated with Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram, not JSY.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-it counts 1, but items 2, 3 qualify, giving 2.
B. Correct-exactly 2 of the 4 listed items satisfy the condition.
C. Incorrect-it counts 3, but only 2 qualify; item(s) 1, 4 do not.
D. Incorrect-it counts 4, but only 2 qualify; item(s) 1, 4 do not.
Review note: Statement 1 can sound true when describing implementation, but the supplied key distinguishes scheme ownership/design from State implementation.