Home PYQs UPPSC UPPSC MCQs Prelims 2023 (GS Paper I)

Question

Which of the following (Union Budget Departments 2023-24 - Allocation amount approx. ) is correctly matched?

  1. Ministry of Health - 89,155 Crore
  2. Dept. of Health and Family Welfare - 80,000 Crore
  3. Dept. of Health Research - 9,155 Crore
  4. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana - 5,000 Crore

Answer:

Option A: Ministry of Health - 89,155 Crore

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ministry of Health - 89,155 Crore”.

In 2023-24, the expenditure of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is estimated to be Rs 89,155 crore, a 13% increase from revised estimates for 2022-23.