Consider the following statements: 1. National Health Authority’s (NHA) primary activity is to manage the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. 2. NHA is governed by a Governing Board chaired by the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Which of the given above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. National Health Authority’s (NHA) primary activity is to manage the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. 2. NHA is governed by a Governing Board chaired by the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Which of the given above statements is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 only

The correct answer is 1 only.

Key Points

  • It is the apex body responsible for implementing India’s flagship public health insurance/assurance scheme ‘Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’.
  • National Health Authority is the successor of the National Health Agency, which was functioning as a registered society since 23rd May 2018.
  • NHA is governed by a Governing Board chaired by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare. 

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Consider the 5 × 5 matrix \[{\text{A}} = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&2&3&4&5 \\ 5&1&2&3&4 \\ 4&5&1&2&3 \\ 3&4&5&1&2 \\ 2&3&4&5&1 \end{array}} \right