West Bengal Set to Implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Scheme
With West Bengal's integration, the scheme achieves nationwide coverage, making it the 36th State or Union Territory to adopt the health program.
The National Health Authority (NHA) acts as the apex implementing agency under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
AB PM-JAY offers a cashless health cover of up to 5 lakh rupees per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to eligible beneficiaries.
Key Facts / Static GK
Implementing Agency: National Health Authority (NHA)
NHA Parent Ministry: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Practice Quiz — 8 June 2026
Q1. Who chairs the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) that recently approved the extension of Tarun Kapoor as Advisor to the Prime Minister?
Q2. Which position did Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit hold immediately prior to his appointment as the Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force?
Q3. With reference to the nomination of Han Seong-sook as the Prime Minister of South Korea, consider the following statements: 1) She was nominated by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. 2) She will become the first-ever female Prime Minister of South Korea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q4. Which state has recently agreed to join the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, thereby completing its implementation across all 36 States and Union Territories in India?
Q5. According to the 3rd Synchronised Nilgiri Tahr Population Survey 2026, the Nilgiri Tahr is endemic to which of the following ecological regions?
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