Under RMNCH+A, the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) mandates that all pregnant women receive a fixed-day ANC examination on the __ of every month:

• A 1st
• B 5th
• C 14th
• D 9th ✓

Explanation

PMSMA (Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan) provides assured, comprehensive, and quality antenatal care to all pregnant women on the 9th of every month at government health facilities. Specialists including OBG specialists and physicians are engaged to examine women in their second and third trimester (≥3 months pregnancy), identify high-risk pregnancies, and ensure appropriate management.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

High-yield for: NEET PGINI-CETNExTFMGEUSMLEPLABMRCP

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