AYUSH is an acronym for
- (a)Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
- (b)Allopathy, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
- (c)Allopathy, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
- (d)Ayurveda and Allopathy, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
Correct — A, Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. AYUSH is the umbrella term (and the name of India's Ministry of AYUSH) for the country's traditional and non-allopathic systems of medicine.
- (b)Allopathy, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy — Substitutes 'Allopathy' for 'Ayurveda' — Allopathy (modern/conventional medicine) is explicitly NOT part of AYUSH, which covers only the traditional/alternative systems.
- (c)Allopathy, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy — Wrong on two counts — it includes Allopathy (not an AYUSH system) and drops Naturopathy.
- (d)Ayurveda and Allopathy, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy — Wrongly adds Allopathy alongside the correct five systems; AYUSH names only five systems, not six.
AYUSH stands for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy — India's recognised traditional/alternative systems of medicine, distinct from Allopathy (modern conventional medicine). The Ministry of AYUSH, created in 2014 by upgrading the earlier Department of AYUSH, oversees research, education, and promotion of these systems.
The trap is inserting 'Allopathy' into the acronym — AYUSH specifically denotes the non-allopathic/traditional systems; Allopathy is the mainstream modern medicine it is contrasted against.
- AYUSH = Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy
- Allopathy (modern/conventional medicine) is NOT one of the AYUSH systems
- The Ministry of AYUSH was created in 2014, upgraded from the earlier Department of AYUSH
- AYUSH systems are promoted alongside, not instead of, allopathic healthcare in India
- Confusing AYUSH (traditional medicine systems) with Ayushman Bharat (a health-coverage scheme)
- Inserting 'Allopathy' into the acronym
MPPSC/UPSC frequently test the AYUSH acronym directly, or the Ministry of AYUSH's mandate/history.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Ministry of AYUSH was created by upgrading which earlier body?
- (a)Department of AYUSH
- (b)Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- (c)Indian Council of Medical Research
- (d)National Medical Commission
Answer(a) Department of AYUSH — upgraded to a full Ministry in 2014.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which of the following is NOT one of the systems covered under AYUSH?
- (a)Ayurveda
- (b)Allopathy
- (c)Siddha
- (d)Homeopathy
Answer(b) Allopathy — it is modern/conventional medicine, not an AYUSH system.