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Topic Maternal health
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 11 years (2012–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 2 years (2012–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2012 → GEO 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2023
Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana
- It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments
- Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women
- It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women
- 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?
- A Only one
- B Only two ✓
- C Only three
- D All four
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Social Issues & Welfare › Welfare Schemes & Programmes
GEO2023
Consider the following statements regarding Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
- JSY is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission
- The objective of JSY is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Social Issues & Welfare › Health
CSE2012
The endeavour of 'Janani Suraksha Yojana' Programme is
- to promote institutional deliveries
- to provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery
- to provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Social Issues & Welfare › Women & Child
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