Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the second version of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance. It is a five-year plan for 2025-2029 and was released in alignment with World AMR Awareness Week. Antimicrobial resistance means that bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites no longer respond effectively to medicines; this can make infections harder to treat and can increase pressure on the health system. For exams, it can directly support questions on surveillance in health services, responsible antimicrobial use and coordination across ministries. The plan focuses on surveillance, responsible use of antimicrobial medicines, infection prevention, laboratory capacity and training. The Health Minister described AMR as a major public health concern and highlighted the need to correct the overuse and misuse of antibiotics. The second plan also seeks to address gaps identified in the first plan by increasing ownership, strengthening inter-sectoral coordination and ensuring stronger engagement with the private sector. Its One Health approach brings human health, animal husbandry, agriculture and environment into the same policy frame because misuse of antimicrobials is not limited to hospitals. At the policy level, it shows how disease prevention, responsible antimicrobial use and behaviour change may sit in different departments but still serve one shared public-health goal. In RAS/UPSC prelims, likely question areas include the plan period, launching ministry, World AMR Awareness Week and core strategies. In Rajasthan and other state exams, it is also useful as a national health policy and Science and Technology current-affairs topic. In mains, it can be used as an example for health policy, institutional coordination, disease surveillance and public behaviour change. For static GK linkage, read it with public health, disease control, responsible antimicrobial use and the One Health approach.