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Indian Government Initiatives

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Indian government initiatives cover national schemes for healthcare, education, rural housing, and cultural conservation. Test takers must understand the objectives and target demographics of various central and state programs. This is a highly scoring area in the general awareness section of SSC, banking, and PSC exams.

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Indian Government Initiatives Questions

Multiple choice

Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, the flagship programme of GOI, provides at least 100 days of wage employment in a year to a rural household. What is/are the key feature(s) of the scheme?

(a) Both skilled and unskilled work is involved. (b) 50% women participation is mandatory. (c) Only unskilled manual labour is allowed.

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only c

  3. All a, b and c

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only a
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Only skilled labour is allowed with one-third women participation. Therefore, it is correct.

Multiple choice

Rural Sanitation — Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) has been started by GOI. Which of the following statements are correct regarding TSC? (a) According to Census 2011, more than 50 per cent of rural households have latrine facilities. (b) The TSC renamed the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) aims to transform rural India into 'Nirmal Bharat' by adopting a community saturation approach and achieve 100 % access to sanitation for all rural households by 2022. (c) It is a part of NRHM.

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only b

  3. All of these

  4. Only b and c

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

TSC is not a part of NRHM, plus it was only 32.7 % rural households having latrine facilities. Therefore,  statement a and c are incorrect. Hence, the option is correct.

Multiple choice

The term "Inclusive Development" includes which of the following? (a) Only poverty alleviation (b) Poverty alleviation and employment generation (c) Health education and employment generation

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only b and c

  5. All of the above
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Inclusive growth/development basically means, broad based growth, shared growth, and pro-poor growth. It includes social inclusion along with financial inclusion. This option includes all factors, hence this is the complete answer.

Multiple choice

What were the objectives of launching a Mid Day Meal Scheme on 15th August, 1995? (i) To give a boost to universalisation of primary education. (ii) To maintain the attendance in schools. (iii) To improve nutritional status of children in primary classes.

  1. Only (i) and (iii)

  2. Only (ii) and (iii)

  3. Only (i) and (ii)

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The primary objective of launching a Mid Day Meal Scheme is to give a boost to universalisation of primary education by increasing enrolment, attendance and retention, and also improving nutritional status of children in primary classes.

Multiple choice

Starting with the earliest. arrange the following schemes chronologically: (I) Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (ii) Rural Employment Generation Programme (iii) Sampoorna Grameena Rozgar Yojana (iv) National Food for Work Programme

  1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

  2. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

  3. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

  4. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct chronological order starting from earliest is: PMRY (1993-94), REGP (1995), SGRY (2001), NFFWP (2004). PMRY was launched first under the Eighth Plan, followed by REGP, then SGRY replaced it, and finally NFFWP was introduced.

Multiple choice

The implementation of which of the following programs is/was based on the concept of Self Help Groups (SHGs)?

  1. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojna

  2. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

  3. Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna

  4. National Food for Work Program

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The implementation of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna Programs was based on the concept of Self Help Groups (SHGs). So this is correct choice.

Multiple choice

National Executive Council of the National Mission for a Green India in October 2015 approved the Perspective Plans and Annual Plan of Operations submitted by

  1. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Odisha

  2. Rajasthan, Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka

  3. Bihar, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

  4. Mizoram, Manipur, Jharkhand and Kerala

  5. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer is 4. 

Multiple choice

From April 1999. Jawahar Rojgar Yojana has been renamed as:

  1. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana

  2. Jawahar Swarna Jayanthi Yojana

  3. Jawahar Samriddhi Yojana

  4. Jawahar Rural Development Yojana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY), launched in 1989 to provide employment to rural unemployed and underemployed, was restructured and renamed as Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana (JGSY) from April 1, 1999. The restructuring aimed to improve implementation, focus on village-level infrastructure, and strengthen panchayat institutions.

Multiple choice

In 1991, which of the following committees was appointed by the Government of India to suggest measures for improving the health of small scale industries?

  1. Jankiraman Committee

  2. Abid Hussain Committee

  3. Wadhwa Committee

  4. S. P. Gupta Commiittee
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In order to improve health of the small scale industries (SSIs), the Government of India appointed Abid Hussain Committee in 1991. The Committee submitted its report, which carried some revolutionary recommendations, in 1997. Though the S. P. Gupta Committee was also constituted for the cause of the SSIs, its year of appointment was 1999.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct?

  1. Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojna was launched from the rabi season in 1999-2000.
  2. The yojna envisages insurance coverage of all the food crops, oil seeds and annual horticultural/commercial crops.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: In order to bring more crops under insurance cover, Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojna was launched from the rabi season in 1999-2000. Statement 2 is correct: Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojna envisages insurance coverage of all the food crops, oil seeds and annual horticultural/commercial crops, in respect of which past yield data is available for adequate number of years.

Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
List - I
List - II
(a) Indira Awas Yojana
(i) This programtne was launched in 2001 This programme aims at providing wage employment in rural areas and food security to the people.
(b) Sampoorna Grameen Yojana
(ii) This is a major scheme for construction of houses to be given to the poor, free of Cost
(c) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(iii) This was introduced in April 1999 as a result of restructuring and combining the Integrated Rural Development Programme.
(d) Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
(iv) This was introduced in December 2000 to provide road- connectivity through good all weather roads to unconnected villages.

  1. (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii)

  2. (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii)

  3. (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i)

  4. (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indira Awas Yojana provides free housing to the poor. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (2001) focuses on wage employment and food security. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (2000) builds all-weather road connectivity. Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (1999) restructured IRDP to promote self-employment. The matching correctly links each scheme to its description.

Multiple choice

Consider the following:

  1. Irrigation 2. Roads
  2. Water Supply 4. Housing
  3. Rural Electrification 6. Rural Telecom connectivity Which of these are components of 'Bharat Nirman'?

  1. 1-2-3-4-5

  2. 2-3-4-5-6

  3. 1-2-3-4-6

  4. 1-2-3-4-5-6
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bharat Nirman, launched in 2005-06, is a comprehensive rural infrastructure development programme with exactly six components: irrigation, roads, water supply, housing, rural electrification, and rural telecommunications connectivity. All six listed items (1-2-3-4-5-6) are integral components of this flagship development initiative.

Multiple choice

Which of the following are the ‘self-employment programmes’ of the Indian government?

A. IRDP B. TRYSEM C. DWCRA D. NREP E. MWS

  1. Only 2 and 3

  2. Only 1, 2 and 3

  3. Only 2, 3, 4 and 5

  4. Only 1, 2, 3 and 5
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Among the various types of government-run welfare programmes, the two main types are:

  1. Self employment programmes – that aim at generating gainful employment by providinbg necessay assets or skills to the poor. Eg: IRDP, TRYSEM, DWCRA, MWS, etc.
  2. Wage employment programmes – that aim at providing employment opportunities to the unemployed, in return of which they get wages. Eg: NREP, MNREGA, Bharat Nirman, etc.