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

Which of the following is the full form of the term MPLADS?

  1. Madhya Pradesh Lead Area Development Scheme

  2. Member of Parliament's Local Area Development Scheme

  3. Madhya Pradesh Local Area Development Scheme

  4. Member of Parliament Leading Area Demonstration Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

MPLADS stands for Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. It is a program that allows MPs to suggest developmental projects in their constituencies with a fixed annual budget.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the full form of PURA?

  1. Perfect Urban Rural Association

  2. Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas

  3. Preferential and Uniform Re-enforcement Act

  4. Programme on Urban Rural Association
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

PURA stands for Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas. It was a concept proposed by former Indian President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to promote balanced regional development.

Multiple choice

Government of India had launched a seven-point programme to make India a top tourist destination of the world. Which of the following does not form part of the programme?

  1. Education and training of people in the industry.

  2. System of feedback from tourists

  3. Generating awareness among people through mass media

  4. Bringing more monuments under ASI's coverage
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The seven-point program for tourism, associated with the 'Atithi Devo Bhava' campaign, focuses on hospitality, safety, and infrastructure. While the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) manages monuments, expanding its coverage was not one of the specific seven pillars of this public-centric initiative.

Multiple choice

Government has merged Annapurna Scheme with

  1. Mid Day Meal Scheme

  2. National Old Age Pension Scheme

  3. National Food for Work Programme

  4. Antyodaya Anna Yojana

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Annapurna Scheme, which provides food security to senior citizens, was merged with the National Old Age Pension Scheme.

Multiple choice

Government has approved a scheme ' Marketing Support and Services Scheme' with a package of Rs. 317 crore during the 11th plan to support artisans related to

  1. handicrafts

  2. handlooms

  3. leather goods

  4. jems and jewellery
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Marketing Support and Services Scheme was launched to provide a boost to the handicrafts sector. It aimed to help artisans with interventions like domestic and international marketing events. The 11th Five Year Plan allocated 317 crore rupees for this specific purpose.

Multiple choice

Which of the following are the sources of funding for state Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)? 1. State Plan outlay 2. Special Central Assistance (SCA) 3. Institutional finance Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) is funded through the State Plan outlay, Special Central Assistance from the central government, and institutional finance (loans/banks).

Multiple choice

The government launched which project to safeguard and conserve India`s natural and heritage?

  1. Project Snow Leopard

  2. Project Domestic

  3. Project Natural Heritage

  4. Project Shakti Sadan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Project Snow Leopard was launched by the Indian government in 2009 to protect the endangered snow leopard and its high-altitude habitat. It focuses on the Himalayan regions across five Indian states. The project aims to promote conservation through community participation.

Multiple choice

The Government of India constituted the National Welfare Fund in 1982, in the field of sports. This fund was created to give financial assistance to

  1. outstanding sportspersons of yesteryears who are in indigent circumstances

  2. state governments to encourage sports t the school level

  3. universities for encouraging sports and physical education

  4. outstanding sportspersons who win positions in sports at international level
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons was established to provide financial assistance to outstanding sportspersons of the past who are currently living in indigent circumstances.

Multiple choice

The benefits under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana include which of the following?

  1. Hospitalisation expenses; taking care of most common illnesses excluding maternity benefits
  2. Health insurance cover of Rs. 30000 per family per annum on a family floater basis
  3. Cashless attendance to all covered ailments

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1 and 2

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana provides a cover of Rs 30,000 per family per year on a floater basis and ensures cashless attendance for covered ailments at empaneled hospitals.

Multiple choice

The forest policy by the Government of India is aimed at

  1. bringing 43 percent of the geographical areas under forest cover

  2. evolving the natural heritage of the country by adding to its biological diversity and genetic pool

  3. extension of the desert lands

  4. increasing the forest area in all the sparsley populated states

  5. creation of a massive peoples movement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is incorrect. It aims to check soil erosion, extension of the desert lands and reduction of floods and droughts.