What did the Union government launch in June 2016 to provide free health check-ups to pregnant women in government health centers and hospitals?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
Explanation:
· The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) was launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India in June 2016.
· The program aims to provide assured, comprehensive, and quality antenatal care, free of cost, universally to all pregnant women on the 9th of every month.
· It specifically targets pregnant women in their 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy.
· The scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women at government health facilities (PHCs, CHCs, DHs, etc.) with support from private sector practitioners.
Information Booster:
· Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined significantly, dropping to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20, according to the Registrar General of India.
· Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.1 aims to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030.
· Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is another safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission (NHM).
Additional Knowledge: Sakshi Nari Yojana (Option a)
· This is not a major central government scheme launched in 2016 for this specific purpose. Similar names exist in state-level or NGO initiatives but do not match the question's scale.
Beti Bachao Abhiyan (Option b)
· Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22nd January 2015 at Panipat, Haryana.
· It aims to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment.
Biju Kanyaratna Yojana (Option c)
· This is a state scheme launched by the Government of Odisha in 2016.
· It aimed to improve the sex ratio at birth and girl child education in specific districts of Odisha (Ganjam, Dhenkanal, and Angul).