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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

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a social welfare scheme that aims to:

  1. Provide banking and financial services to the unbanked population in India.

  2. Provide banking and financial services to the urban population in India.

  3. Provide banking and financial services to the rural population in India.

  4. Provide banking and financial services to the middle class population in India.
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The PMJDY is a social welfare scheme that aims to provide banking and financial services to the unbanked population in India, particularly those living in rural and remote areas. The scheme offers basic banking services such as savings accounts, debit cards, and access to credit and insurance.

Multiple choice

The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is a social assistance scheme that provides:

  1. Pension benefits to unorganized sector workers in India.

  2. Pension benefits to organized sector workers in India.

  3. Pension benefits to government employees in India.

  4. Pension benefits to private sector employees in India.
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Explanation

The APY is a social assistance scheme that provides pension benefits to unorganized sector workers in India, such as farmers, construction workers, street vendors, and domestic workers. The scheme aims to provide financial security and old age income support to workers in the unorganized sector.

Multiple choice

The Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) is a social assistance scheme that provides:

  1. Accidental death and disability insurance to poor and vulnerable households in India.

  2. Accidental death and disability insurance to middle class households in India.

  3. Accidental death and disability insurance to urban households in India.

  4. Accidental death and disability insurance to rural households in India.
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The PMSBY is a social assistance scheme that provides accidental death and disability insurance to poor and vulnerable households in India. The scheme offers a sum assured of Rs. 2 lakhs in case of accidental death and Rs. 1 lakh in case of permanent total disability due to an accident.

Multiple choice

The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) is a social assistance scheme that provides:

  1. Life insurance to poor and vulnerable households in India.

  2. Life insurance to middle class households in India.

  3. Life insurance to urban households in India.

  4. Life insurance to rural households in India.
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Explanation

The PMJJBY is a social assistance scheme that provides life insurance to poor and vulnerable households in India. The scheme offers a sum assured of Rs. 2 lakhs in case of death due to any cause.

Multiple choice

The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is a social assistance scheme that provides:

  1. Health insurance to poor and vulnerable households in India.

  2. Health insurance to middle class households in India.

  3. Health insurance to urban households in India.

  4. Health insurance to rural households in India.
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Explanation

The RSBY is a social assistance scheme that provides health insurance to poor and vulnerable households in India. The scheme offers a sum assured of Rs. 30,000 per family per year for hospitalization expenses.

Multiple choice

The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a social assistance scheme that provides:

  1. Cash assistance to pregnant women for institutional delivery.

  2. Cash assistance to pregnant women for home delivery.

  3. Cash assistance to pregnant women for both institutional and home delivery.

  4. Cash assistance to pregnant women for neither institutional nor home delivery.
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Explanation

The JSY is a social assistance scheme that provides cash assistance to pregnant women for institutional delivery. The scheme aims to promote institutional deliveries and reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.

Multiple choice

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a social welfare scheme that aims to:

  1. Provide free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 in India.

  2. Provide free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 and 18 in India.

  3. Provide free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 3 and 6 in India.

  4. Provide free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 14 and 18 in India.
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Explanation

The SSA is a social welfare scheme that aims to provide free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 in India. The scheme focuses on improving access to education, reducing dropout rates, and improving the quality of education.

Multiple choice

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) is a social welfare scheme that provides:

  1. Free meals to school children in India.

  2. Free meals to school children in urban areas in India.

  3. Free meals to school children in rural areas in India.

  4. Free meals to school children in both urban and rural areas in India.
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Explanation

The MDMS is a social welfare scheme that provides free meals to school children in both urban and rural areas in India. The scheme aims to improve the nutritional status of school children and reduce dropout rates.

Multiple choice

Which government initiative aims to address desertification and land degradation in India through afforestation and watershed management?

  1. National Afforestation Program

  2. National Watershed Development Project

  3. Green India Mission

  4. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
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Explanation

The National Afforestation Program is a government initiative that focuses on afforestation, reforestation, and watershed management to combat desertification and land degradation in India.

Multiple choice

Which government initiative aims to promote sustainable land management practices and combat desertification in India?

  1. National Land Degradation Mission

  2. National Watershed Development Project

  3. Green India Mission

  4. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
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Explanation

The National Land Degradation Mission is a government initiative that focuses on promoting sustainable land management practices, restoring degraded lands, and combating desertification in India.

Multiple choice

Which government initiative aims to promote afforestation and combat desertification in India through the involvement of local communities?

  1. National Afforestation Program

  2. National Watershed Development Project

  3. Green India Mission

  4. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
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Explanation

The Green India Mission is a government initiative that focuses on afforestation, reforestation, and the involvement of local communities to combat desertification and improve the green cover in India.

Multiple choice

What is the name of India's policy towards the Indian Ocean?

  1. Indian Ocean Initiative

  2. Indian Ocean Rim Association

  3. Indian Ocean Security Initiative

  4. Indian Ocean Cooperation Initiative
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Explanation

India's policy towards the Indian Ocean is known as the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).

Multiple choice

Which government initiative aims to support street food vendors in India?

  1. Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)

  2. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)

  3. National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP)

  4. Smart Cities Mission
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Explanation

PM SVANidhi is a government scheme that provides micro-credit facilities to street vendors to help them formalize their businesses and improve their livelihoods.

Multiple choice

Which initiative aims to provide street food vendors with access to affordable and hygienic vending spaces?

  1. National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI)

  2. Street Vendors Act, 2014

  3. National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

The Street Vendors Act, 2014 aims to provide street food vendors with access to affordable and hygienic vending spaces, as well as social security benefits.

Multiple choice

Which government initiative aims to provide street food vendors with training and skill development opportunities?

  1. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)

  2. National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

  3. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

DAY-NULM, NSDC, and PMKVY are government initiatives that aim to provide street food vendors with training and skill development opportunities to enhance their skills and improve their livelihoods.