Consider the following statements with reference to the healthcare sector in Budget 2020:
1. Out of the total amount allocated for Healthcare, Rs. 6,400 crore was assigned to "PM Jan Arogya Yojana".
2. In this budget, Rs. 79,000 crore was allocated for Healthcare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Only 1
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The Union Budget 2020–21 allocated ₹6,400 crore for PM Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), which is India’s flagship health insurance scheme under Ayushman Bharat.
· Statement 2 is incorrect: The total healthcare allocation in Budget 2020–21 was ₹69,000 crore, not ₹79,000 crore.
Information Booster:
· PMJAY aims to provide Rs. 5 lakh health coverage per family per year to over 10 crore families.
· The budget also emphasized wellness centres, health infrastructure, and viability gap funding for setting up hospitals in under-served areas.
· The allocation for health in 2020 showed an increase from the previous year but was still seen as modest, especially in light of the upcoming COVID-19 crisis.
· Subsequent budgets significantly increased health allocations.