Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana: 1. It is a safe motherhood…

Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana: 1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments. 2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women. 3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. 4. 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?
  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four

Solution

Per the official UPSC key, the answer is A. Statements 2 and 3 are clearly correct — most coaching keys marked B. UPSC officially marked A.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2023

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