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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

Which of the following is a flagship program of the Central Government aimed at providing affordable housing to the urban poor?

  1. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)

  2. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

  3. Smart Cities Mission

  4. Swachh Bharat Mission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), also known as Housing for All, is a flagship program of the Central Government launched in 2015. The scheme aims to provide affordable housing to the urban poor and ensure that every eligible family has a pucca house by 2022.

Multiple choice

The Digital India program was launched by the Central Government to:

  1. Promote digital literacy and access to technology

  2. Develop digital infrastructure and services

  3. Encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in the digital sector

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

The Digital India program was launched by the Central Government in 2015 with the aim of promoting digital literacy and access to technology, developing digital infrastructure and services, and encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship in the digital sector.

Multiple choice

The Swachh Bharat Mission (Clean India Mission) was launched by the Central Government to:

  1. Eliminate open defecation and improve sanitation

  2. Promote waste management and recycling

  3. Create awareness about hygiene and sanitation

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Swachh Bharat Mission (Clean India Mission) was launched by the Central Government in 2014 with the aim of eliminating open defecation, promoting waste management and recycling, and creating awareness about hygiene and sanitation.

Multiple choice

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched by the Central Government to provide:

  1. Free LPG connections to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households

  2. Subsidized LPG cylinders to BPL households

  3. Cooking stoves to BPL households

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

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched by the Central Government in 2016 with the aim of providing free LPG connections to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.

Multiple choice

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme) provides insurance coverage to farmers against:

  1. Crop loss due to natural calamities

  2. Crop loss due to pests and diseases

  3. Crop loss due to price fluctuations

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

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme) provides insurance coverage to farmers against crop loss due to natural calamities, pests and diseases, and price fluctuations.

Multiple choice

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (Prime Minister's Farmer's Respect Fund Scheme) provides financial assistance to:

  1. Small and marginal farmers

  2. Landless farmers

  3. Agricultural laborers

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

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (Prime Minister's Farmer's Respect Fund Scheme) provides financial assistance of Rs. 6,000 per year to small and marginal farmers.

Multiple choice

The Atal Pension Yojana is a pension scheme for:

  1. Unorganized sector workers

  2. Organized sector workers

  3. Government employees

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

The Atal Pension Yojana is a pension scheme launched by the Central Government in 2015 for unorganized sector workers.

Multiple choice

The Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (Prime Minister's Security Insurance Scheme) provides insurance coverage against:

  1. Accidental death

  2. Permanent disability

  3. Partial disability

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

The Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (Prime Minister's Security Insurance Scheme) provides insurance coverage against accidental death, permanent disability, and partial disability.

Multiple choice

The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (Prime Minister's Life Insurance Scheme) provides insurance coverage against:

  1. Death due to any cause

  2. Death due to accident

  3. Death due to illness

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (Prime Minister's Life Insurance Scheme) provides insurance coverage against death due to any cause.

Multiple choice

The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana (Save the Girl Child, Educate the Girl Child Scheme) was launched by the Central Government to:

  1. Improve the sex ratio in India

  2. Promote education among girls

  3. Prevent female infanticide and feticide

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

The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana (Save the Girl Child, Educate the Girl Child Scheme) was launched by the Central Government in 2015 with the aim of improving the sex ratio in India, promoting education among girls, and preventing female infanticide and feticide.

Multiple choice

The Skill India Mission was launched by the Central Government to:

  1. Train youth in various skills

  2. Provide employment opportunities to skilled youth

  3. Promote entrepreneurship among skilled youth

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

The Skill India Mission was launched by the Central Government in 2015 with the aim of training youth in various skills, providing employment opportunities to skilled youth, and promoting entrepreneurship among skilled youth.

Multiple choice

The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) has played a significant role in which of the following national programs?

  1. Indian Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)

  2. Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)

  3. Integrated Global Observing System (IGOS)

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) has played a significant role in all of the mentioned national programs.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a major outreach activity of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG)?

  1. Public lectures

  2. Science exhibitions

  3. Educational workshops

  4. Publication of popular science books
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Explanation

Publication of popular science books is not a major outreach activity of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG).

Multiple choice

What are some government initiatives aimed at promoting CIT adoption in the manufacturing sector?

  1. Make in India

  2. Digital India

  3. Skill India

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian government has launched several initiatives, including Make in India, Digital India, and Skill India, to encourage CIT adoption and enhance the competitiveness of the manufacturing sector.

Multiple choice

Which government scheme provides comprehensive health insurance coverage to international students in India?

  1. Ayushman Bharat Yojana

  2. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

  3. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

  4. National Health Protection Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), also known as Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), is a government-sponsored health insurance scheme that provides comprehensive coverage to international students studying in India.