Civics Polity ยท 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

What is the name of the government initiative that aims to promote the export of traditional handloom products?

  1. Handloom Export Promotion Scheme

  2. National Handloom Mission

  3. Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme

  4. Swadeshi Samridhi Yojana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Handloom Export Promotion Scheme provides financial assistance to handloom exporters for the promotion and marketing of traditional handloom products in international markets.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the government scheme that provides financial assistance to handloom weavers for the purchase of looms and other equipment?

  1. Handloom Development Scheme

  2. Yarn Supply Scheme

  3. Handloom Export Promotion Scheme

  4. Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Handloom Development Scheme provides financial assistance to handloom weavers for the purchase of looms and other equipment, including warping machines, sizing machines, and dobby machines.

Multiple choice

Which government initiative aims to promote the use of traditional handloom products in educational institutions?

  1. Swadeshi Samridhi Yojana

  2. Handloom Promotion Scheme

  3. National Handloom Mission

  4. Handloom Mark Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Handloom Promotion Scheme provides financial assistance to educational institutions for the purchase of traditional handloom products, including uniforms, bedsheets, and curtains.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the government scheme that provides financial assistance to handloom weavers for the construction of worksheds?

  1. Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme

  2. National Handloom Development Programme

  3. Handloom Export Promotion Scheme

  4. Handloom Development Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme provides financial assistance to handloom weavers for the construction of worksheds, which are essential for the production of handloom products.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the government initiative that aims to promote the use of traditional handloom products in hospitals and healthcare institutions?

  1. Swadeshi Samridhi Yojana

  2. Handloom Promotion Scheme

  3. National Handloom Mission

  4. Handloom Mark Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Handloom Promotion Scheme provides financial assistance to hospitals and healthcare institutions for the purchase of traditional handloom products, including bedsheets, curtains, and patient gowns.

Multiple choice

Which government scheme provides financial assistance to handloom weavers for the purchase of raw materials?

  1. Yarn Supply Scheme

  2. Handloom Development Scheme

  3. Handloom Export Promotion Scheme

  4. Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Yarn Supply Scheme provides financial assistance to handloom weavers for the purchase of raw materials, including yarn, dyes, and chemicals.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the government initiative that aims to promote the use of traditional handloom products in government offices?

  1. Swadeshi Samridhi Yojana

  2. Handloom Promotion Scheme

  3. National Handloom Mission

  4. Handloom Mark Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Swadeshi Samridhi Yojana is a government initiative that aims to promote the use of traditional handloom products in government offices by providing financial incentives to government departments and institutions for the purchase of handloom products.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the government scheme that provides financial assistance to handloom weavers for the purchase of looms and other equipment?

  1. Handloom Development Scheme

  2. Yarn Supply Scheme

  3. Handloom Export Promotion Scheme

  4. Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Handloom Development Scheme provides financial assistance to handloom weavers for the purchase of looms and other equipment, including warping machines, sizing machines, and dobby machines.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of election manifestos in India?

  1. Promises of free or subsidized goods and services.

  2. Commitments to increase government spending on social welfare programs.

  3. Plans for tax reforms and reductions.

  4. Proposals for constitutional amendments.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While election manifestos may mention the need for constitutional reforms, they typically do not include specific proposals for amendments.

Multiple choice

What are some of the achievements of the CVC?

  1. Investigating and exposing corruption in government departments and public sector undertakings

  2. Recommending disciplinary action against corrupt officials

  3. Referring cases to the CBI for prosecution

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The CVC has achieved a number of successes, including investigating and exposing corruption in government departments and public sector undertakings, recommending disciplinary action against corrupt officials, and referring cases to the CBI for prosecution.

Multiple choice

Which government initiative aims to promote sports and physical education in rural India?

  1. Khelo India

  2. Fit India Movement

  3. National Sports Policy

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Khelo India initiative, launched in 2017, aims to promote sports and physical education at the grassroots level in India, with a focus on rural areas.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a key focus area of the Azim Premji Foundation?

  1. Education

  2. Healthcare

  3. Agriculture

  4. Financial Inclusion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Azim Premji Foundation's key focus areas are Education, Healthcare, and Financial Inclusion.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a key initiative of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation?

  1. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

  2. The Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award

  3. The Rajiv Gandhi Literacy Mission

  4. The Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, not by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a strategic priority of the Save the Children India organization?

  1. Education

  2. Health

  3. Nutrition

  4. Child Protection
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Save the Children India's strategic priorities are Education, Health, and Child Protection.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a key initiative of the Azim Premji Foundation?

  1. The Azim Premji University

  2. The Azim Premji Foundation School Excellence Programme

  3. The Azim Premji Foundation Leadership for Change Programme

  4. The Azim Premji Foundation Inclusive Education Programme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Azim Premji University is an independent university, not a key initiative of the Azim Premji Foundation.