Civics Polity · General Awareness

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

Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana has been launched from April1, 2008 for?

  1. Small & Medium Enterprises

  2. Employees State Insurance Corporation

  3. Farmers holding land below 1 hectare

  4. BPL families of Unorganized Sector Workers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) was launched on April 1, 2008, for BPL families of unorganized sector workers. It provides health insurance coverage up to Rs 30,000 per family per year for hospitalization expenses.

Multiple choice

Nav Krishi is a programme by

  1. Door Darshan

  2. All India Radio

  3. NIC

  4. ICRISAT

  5. MANAGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nav Krishi was an agricultural program broadcast on Doordarshan, India's national public television broadcaster. The program aimed to educate farmers about modern agricultural practices, new technologies, and crop management techniques.

Multiple choice

The National Renewal Fund was created with a view to

  1. provide assistance to chronically sick industrial units

  2. provide retraining to those retiring under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme

  3. provide social benefits to the elderly

  4. provide financial assistance to poor farmers for upgradation of farm equipment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The National Renewal Fund (NRF) was established in 1992 to provide safety net measures for workers affected by industrial restructuring, particularly retraining and rehabilitation for those taking voluntary retirement from sick PSUs. It was not for sick units directly, elderly benefits, or farmers.

Multiple choice

The campaign 'Education For All' is programme of:

  1. World Bank

  2. NCERT

  3. Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

  4. UNESCO
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Education For All' (EFA) is a global initiative led by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) launched in 1990. It aimed to provide quality basic education for all children, youth, and adults. Option D is correct. World Bank, NCERT, and Ministry of HRD are not the lead agencies for this global programme.

Multiple choice

INTACH is a/an

  1. heritage conservation organization

  2. project on technology upgradation

  3. international sports promotion body

  4. programme on computer literacy in schools
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) is a non-profit organization founded in 1984 dedicated to the conservation and preservation of India's cultural heritage, including monuments, art, and traditions. It is not related to technology, sports, or computer literacy programs.

Multiple choice

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of SAUNI project. This project aims

  1. to solve irrigation problems of farmers across the country

  2. to solve the water problems of a parched Saurashtra

  3. to solve Cauvery issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

  4. to solve flooding issues caused by Mahanadi

  5. to solve the SYL issue between Punjab and Haryana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: to solve the water problems of a parched Saurashtra

Multiple choice

What is the primary aim of the Government of India's initiative 'Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan'?

  1. To focus on education of adults as well as children in the educationally backward districts of many Indian states

  2. To focus on giving education to women

  3. To focus on giving education to children of backward classes

  4. To focus on giving education to all children between 6 to 14

  5. To focus on giving elementary education to all the children between 4 to 16 years in the rural areas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer SSA is a significant step towards providing elementary education to all children in the age group of six to fourteen years.

Multiple choice

Which of the following schemes has/have been implemented to encourage attendance and retention of children in elementary level schools and improve their nutritional status?

  1. Bridge courses

  2. Back to school program

  3. Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan

  4. Mid day meal

  5. Operation black board
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as mid day meal scheme is aimed at encouraging attendance and retention of children in elementary level schools and improve their nutritional status.

Multiple choice

Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which of the following?

  1. Consolidated fund of India

  2. Foreign institutional investors

  3. United nationals development programme

  4. Kyoto protocol
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Participatory Notes (PNs/P-Notes) are instruments used by investors or hedge funds that are not registered with the SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) to invest in Indian securities. Participatory notes are instruments that derive their value from an underlying financial instrument such as an equity share and hence the word ‘derivative instruments’.

Multiple choice

NREGS stands for

  1. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

  2. National Report of Employment Guarantee Scheme

  3. National Rural Empowerment Global School.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Multiple choice

P.Chidambaram Hon'ble Minister of Finance, Govt. of India had launched the ________ for BPL population with reduced premium and enhanced benefits at Karaikudi.

  1. Revised Universal Health Insurance Scheme

  2. Central Health Insurance Scheme

  3. National Health Insurance Scheme

  4. Indira Gandhi Health Insurance Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Revised Universal Health Insurance Scheme was launched by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram at Karaikudi, specifically targeting BPL (Below Poverty Line) populations with reduced premiums and enhanced health coverage benefits.