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

What does the TePP scheme of the Ministry of Science and Technology stand for?

  1. Technical Education Promotion Programme

  2. Technology Patents Programme

  3. Technopreneur Promotion Programme

  4. Technology Promotion Programme

  5. Test in Entrepreneurship Promotion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

TePP stands for Technopreneur Promotion Programme, an initiative of the Ministry of Science and Technology to support innovation and entrepreneurship. The scheme provided funding, mentoring, and infrastructure support to innovators and grassroots inventors to help them develop and commercialize their technologies.

Multiple choice

In 2010, which of the following decided to extend its 'Farm Gate to Home Gate' that involves sale of essential commodities at low prices to people in more states in the country?

  1. Agricultural Marketing Information Network (AGMARKNET)

  2. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)

  3. Food Corporation of India (FCI)

  4. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

After Delhi, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) on February 21, 2010 has decided to extend its 'Farm Gate to Home Gate (the sale of essential commodities at low prices) to more States to help hold the price line of essential commodities. The scheme will now be taken to Maharashtra, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. Under the campaign, the NAFED procures essential commodities - 20 kitchen basics, including pulses, edible oil, rice and wheat --from farmers directly and sells them to people; thereby eliminating intermediaries who make the process expensive.

Multiple choice

The central vigilance committee headed by Justice (Retd.) D P Wadhwa submitted its report on which of the following to the Supreme Court in 2010?

  1. Public distribution system

  2. National Education Mission

  3. Mid-day meal programme

  4. Indira Awas Yojana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A Supreme Court-appointed committee has described the public distribution system (PDS) in the country as “inefficient and corrupt” plagued by black marketing and diversion involving a “vicious cartel of bureaucrats, fair price shop owners and middlemen”.
The central vigilance committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice D P Wadhwa in its report to the apex court on March 16, 2010 said that the Rs 28,000-crore subsidy annually spent by the Centre was being pocketed by vested interests and suggested drastic action to stem the rot.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the World Bank funded project for improving the coverage, timeliness and quality of official statistics generated by states in India approved by the government in 2010?

  1. Indian Statistical Improvement Project

  2. Indian Data Collection Strengthening Project

  3. National Knowledge Dissemination Project

  4. Indian Data Collection Improvement Project
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The government has approved a new scheme titled “India Statistical Strengthening Project (ISSP)” as a centrally sponsored scheme estimated to cost Rs. 650.43 crore on March 22, 2010.

The Project would be funded through an 80% World Bank loan and 20% of the project would be borne by the Government of India. The funds will be made available to the participating States/UTs in a phased manner. The objective of the ISSP is to strengthen the capacity and operations of the Indian Statistical Systems of the participating States/UTs and substantially improve the coverage, timeliness and quality of official statistics generated by them.

Multiple choice

Which of the following will implement the National Knowledge Network (NKN) project that would interconnect 1,500 research institutions through high-speed data communication network and was approved by the government in 2010?

  1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

  2. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

  3. National Informatics Centre (NIC)

  4. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

  5. Department of Telecom (DoT)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure on March 25, 2010 approved establishment of National Knowledge Network (NKN) at an outlay of Rs 5,990 crore.

The project would interconnect 1,500 knowledge institutions through high-speed data communication network and encourage sharing of knowledge, specialised resources and collaborative research. The project would be implemented by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) over a period of 10 years.

Multiple choice

The Rashtriya Swasthaya Bima Yojana (RSBY) has been launched by the Ministry of

  1. Health

  2. Labour and Employment

  3. Commerce

  4. Rural Development

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

The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2008. It provides health insurance coverage for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and is a social security scheme targeting unorganized sector workers.

Multiple choice

Annapurna Scheme aims at ___________.

  1. senior citizens

  2. tribals

  3. children

  4. girls
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Annapurna Scheme is a government initiative in India that provides financial assistance to senior citizens. Option A 'senior citizens' is correct. The scheme is not specifically targeted at tribals, children, or girls.

Multiple choice

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released “AMP” on 29th Jan. 2007, which means

  1. Agriculture Mission Plan

  2. Atomic Master Plan

  3. Auto Mission Plan

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

AMP stands for Auto Mission Plan, released by PM Manmohan Singh on January 29, 2007. It was a comprehensive policy document for India's automobile industry. The other options are incorrect expansions of the AMP acronym.

Multiple choice

Which of the followings statement incorrect about Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana, approved on October 20, 2010?

  1. A monetary scheme for pragnant women & lactating women.

  2. Each pragnant & lactating women will receive Rs. 4,000 in four instalments.

  3. The scheme will be fully funded by the Center.

  4. The beneficiaries will be given to pregnant women of 19 years and above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Each pregnant and lactating woman will receive a total cash incentive of Rs 4000/- in three installments.

Multiple choice

HDFC has signed an agreement with “Godrej Adhaar” to provide

  1. Land to the farmers

  2. Funds for schools

  3. Agri Credit Facility in rural areas

  4. Agri Exports Services
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

HDFC (Housing Development Finance Corporation) signed an agreement with Godrej Adhaar to provide Agri Credit Facility in rural areas, targeting farmers and agricultural businesses with easier access to credit. This partnership leveraged Godrej's rural distribution network and HDFC's financial expertise to address the credit needs in agricultural sector. Land for farmers, school funds, and agri exports were not the focus of this specific agreement.