Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:…
2025
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: The health ministry has now decided to allow state and UT governments to ___A___ more and more private hospitals which can be included in the vaccination drive in the ___B___ second phase where senior citizens and people above 45 with co-morbidities are being ___C___. Initially, only hospitals ___D___ under ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Central Government Health Scheme and State Health Insurance Schemes were allowed to vaccinate people at a cost of Rs.250 per dose. The ministry ___E___ a state-wise list of all these hospitals. Which of the following words fills the blank D ?
- A.
empanelled
- B.
constitute
- C.
form
- D.
panel
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Correct answer: A
Answer: empanelled
Explanation:
"Empanelled" means officially enrolled, approved, or listed to provide services under a scheme or program.
In the sentence, "Initially, only hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat... were allowed to vaccinate", the phrase correctly indicates hospitals authorised by the scheme to give vaccinations.
The grammatical fit is correct: a past-participial form describing the hospitals (hospitals empanelled under ...).
Why the other words are not suitable:
"Constitute" — means to make up or form; it does not convey being officially listed under a scheme and does not collocate naturally with "under Ayushman Bharat" in this context.
"Form" — can mean to create or make, but it does not mean "officially approved/enrolled under a scheme," so it does not express the intended idea here.
"Panel" — is a noun (a group or list) and cannot grammatically fill the blank where a participial adjective or verb phrase is required (e.g., "empanelled").
Therefore, "empanelled" is the best choice because it accurately describes hospitals that have been officially approved to participate in the vaccination drive under the named schemes.