CORE Health Financing, Entitlements and Rights
Ayushman Vay Vandana Card
288. Health, Food & Nutrition — Full Notes
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CORE Key Points at a Glance
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Vay Vandana 2024
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Food-security law is built around NFSA 2013, FSSAI's 2006 statute, POSHAN Abhiyaan from Jhunjhunu and NFHS-5 indicators.
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Nutrition recall must separate macronutrient energy yield, vitamin-deficiency pairs and protein-energy malnutrition.
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Disease classification centers on vector-pathogen-disease pairs, waterborne versus bloodborne routes, and malaria species.
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Medical institutions matter: ICMR began as the 1911 Indian Research Fund Association, and the National Medical Commission replaced MCI.
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Millets gained a 2023 international policy frame through the International Year of Millets and India's Shree Anna branding.
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Covaxin, ICMR-NIV Pune and Bharat Biotech connect biotechnology, public health and vaccine regulation.
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Every section keeps a Rajasthan hook: Jhunjhunu, Chiranjeevi, Right to Health, AIIMS Jodhpur, SMS Jaipur or Rajasthan bajra.
PREDICTED Predicted RAS Questions
Based on PYQ trends and 2026 syllabus analysis
1 1M Which policy pairing correctly describes the central health-insurance anchor launched nationally from Ranchi in September 2018?
Model Answer
AB-PMJAY is the 2018 National Health Authority scheme for hospital insurance and has the ₹5 lakh family-cover number. ABDM is a digital-health identity layer, Vaya Vandana is the 70+ extension, and Chiranjeevi is Rajasthan's state insurance frame.