RAS question
MAAY was previously known as which scheme?
Correct answer: (B) Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Yojana.
Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana was previously known as Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Yojana.
Explanation
MAAY refers to Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana, the renamed and enhanced form of Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Yojana. The earlier scheme was launched on 1 May 2021, and Rajasthan launched Mukhya Mantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana in 2021; it is now renamed as Mukhya Mantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana. This makes option B the correct match: the question is asking for the previous name of MAAY, not for an older health-insurance programme, a generic Rajasthan health-security label, or the central PMJAY frame.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Mukhyamantri Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana is not the previous name of MAAY.
- (C) Rajasthan Swasthya Suraksha Yojana is a generic-looking health-security label, but the previous name is Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Yojana.
- (D) Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY Rajasthan refers to the PMJAY frame, whereas MAAY is specifically linked to the renaming of Rajasthan's Chiranjeevi scheme.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan welfare-scheme nomenclature and continuity, a recurring RAS area because renamed schemes are often asked through their old and current names. Candidates must track the administrative identity of the scheme, not just its broad health-insurance theme.