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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 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

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
Explanation

NREGS stands for National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (later renamed MGNREGA with 'Mahatma Gandhi' added). This landmark legislation guarantees 100 days of wage employment annually to rural households. The key elements are 'National', 'Rural', 'Employment', and 'Guarantee', not 'Report', 'Empowerment', or 'Global School' as the distractor options suggest.

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.

Multiple choice

What is the full form of NREGS?

  1. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

  2. National Rural Employment Generation Scheme

  3. National Regional Employee Generation Scheme

  4. National Regional Employment Guarantee Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

NREGS stands for National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, which was launched in 2005 and later renamed as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). It guarantees 100 days of wage employment to rural households. The scheme is one of the world's largest public works programs.

Multiple choice

Which among the following schemes is not implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?

  1. Vande Mantram Scheme

  2. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) Scheme

  3. Janani Suraksha Yojana

  4. Bal Vikas Pariyojana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bal Vikas Pariyojana is not implemented by Ministry of Health - it was under Ministry of Women and Child Development (now subsumed under Mission Vatsalya). The other options - Vande Mantram, ASHA, and Janani Suraksha Yojana - are all Health Ministry schemes.

Multiple choice

CAPART is engaged primarily with which one of the following in India?

  1. e - governance

  2. Share market

  3. Rural development

  4. Pollution control
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

CAPART (Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology) is a government organization primarily engaged with rural development in India. It works with voluntary organizations to implement rural development and poverty alleviation programs. The other options (e-governance, share market, pollution control) are handled by different agencies.

Multiple choice

The problem of unemployment in rural areas is taken care of by

  1. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

  2. Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana

  3. Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All three schemes - NREGS (employment guarantee), SGRY (wage employment), and SGSY (self-employment) - address rural unemployment through different approaches. NREGS provides guaranteed wages, SGRY creates community assets, and SGSY promotes self-employment entrepreneurship.

Multiple choice

Which scheme has been proposed for SC/ST students studying in classes IX and X under Sarva Siksha Abhiyan in the 2011-12 budget announced in the Lok Sabha on March 28, 2011?

  1. Rastriya Swastha Bima Yojna

  2. Rajiv Awas Yojna

  3. Saakshar Bharat

  4. Pre-matric Scholarship
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This scheme is proposed for SC/ST students studying in classes IX and X under Sarva Siksha Abhiyan in the 2011-12 budget announced in Lok Sabha on March 28, 2011. 

Multiple choice

Which proposal had proposed to bringing green revolution to eastern region in Budget 2011-12 which is announced in Loksabha on February 28, 2011?

  1. Approval being given to setup 15 more mega food arks during 2011-12.

  2. To improve the rice based cropping system in the eastern region, allocation of Rs. 400 crore has been made.

  3. Oil palm plantation.

  4. Promote animal based protein production.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To bring the green revolution in Eastern region, allocation of Rs. 400 crore has been made to improve the rice based cropping system in the eastern region. hence given option is correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is correct about Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act?

  1. It aims to provide 150 days of wage employment to every household to ensure livelihood security in rural areas.

  2. The average wage given under this scheme in 2013-14 is Rs. 65.

  3. It provided employment to 220 crores person days of employment to 4.78 crore households.

  4. Half of the proposed jobs under this scheme have been reserved for women.

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct statement. It provided employment to 220 crores person days of employment to 4.78 crore households.