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National and International Appointments Questions

Multiple choice

In November, 2014, a ministry was renamed as AYUSH. What was the earlier name of the same?

  1. Arogya

  2. I S M&H

  3. ARAI

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Ministry of AYUSH was formed on 9th November, 2014 to ensure the optimal development and propagation of AYUSH systems of health care. Earlier, it was known as the Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy (ISM&H), which was created in March 1995 and was renamed as Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in November 2003, with focused attention for development of Education and Research in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.