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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

Why was project 'Animal Rahat' started?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

Animal Rahat is a unique program that aims to help some of the most neglected animals in the world – the bullocks, donkeys and other working animals in India. Animal Rahat was created to make a difference in India’s working animals. These gentle animals often suffer from dehydration, untreated sores, muscle strain and sometimes they are subjected to frequent beating. Animal Rahat was founded in 2003 to provide these animals with relief. This lifesaving program now offers services throughout three districts of Maharshstra, one of the largest states in India, and in the neighbouring town of Solapur. Their staff members provide free aid to bullocks who work in sugar mills, donkeys who are used in brick kilns, horses who pull carts and other working animals. Animal Rahat aims to alleviate the sufferings of these animals by giving rest to the lame and offering relief to the sick and injured. Animal Rahat’s guidance and support of these animals has already reduced practices such as leaving out animals in extreme heat or leaving them unprotected through rainy seasons.

  1. It was started to provide health to animals.

  2. It was started to provide better atmosphere for animals.

  3. It was started to provide relief to animals.

  4. It was started to provide good food for animals.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In the passage, it is stated that "Animal Rahat was created to make a difference in India’s working animals". Hence, this answer is correct.

Multiple choice

With reference to “Aam Admi Bima Yojana”, consider the following statements:

  1. The member insured under the scheme must be the head of the family or an earning member of the family in a rural landless household.
  2. The member insured must be in the age group of 30 to 65 years.
  3. There is a provision for free scholarship for up to two children of the insture who are studying between classes 9 and 12.

Which of the statements given above is/ correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

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

The Union Cabinet gave its approval for launching of Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY), from 2nd October 2007, covering the death and permanent disability for the benefit of rural landless households.

The scheme provides for insurance of head of the family or an earning member of the family of rural landless household between the age of 18 to 59 years against natural death as well as accidental death and partial/permanent disability. Two children of the beneficiaries studying in 9th to 12th Standard will get Rs. 300/- per quarter per child.
Multiple choice

Among the following which are eligible to benefit from the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act”?

  1. Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households.

  2. Adult members of below poverty line (BPL) households.

  3. Adult members of households of all backward communities.

  4. Adult members of any household.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act aims at enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred days of wage-employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

Multiple choice

Which of the following can aid in furthering the Government's objective of inclusive growth?

  1. Promoting Self-Help Groups.
  2. Promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
  3. Implementing the Right to Education Act.

Select the Correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1 only

  2. 1 and 2 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

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

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (10 December 1948 at Palais de Chaillot, Paris).  Human Right/Human Rights under "Universal Declaration of Human Rights include: 

  1. Rights of the individual, such as the right to life and the prohibition of slavery 
  2. Rights of the individual in civil and political society. 
  3. Spiritual, public and political freedoms such as freedom of religion and freedom of association. 
  4. Social, economic and cultural rights
Multiple choice

Kakatiya mission has been launched by Telangana state initiative. What is it related to?

  1. Restoration of government schools

  2. Restoration of tanks

  3. Restoration of public transport

  4. Restoration of heritage buildings
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kakatiya Mission is a flagship programme of the Telangana state government aimed at restoring 46,300 tanks in five years spending Rs. 20,000 crore. Works of about 8,000 tanks, costing Rs. 3,000 crore, is underway and would be completed before the onset of monsoon. The initiative will improve the groundwater table, reduce the power consumption by farm sector, get higher yields, spur the growth of livestock and rejuvenate rural economy on the whole.

Multiple choice

Bhamashah Yojana named after the financial advisor of Maharana Pratap is primarily meant to achieve which objective?

  1. Improving male-femals sex ratio at Rajasthan

  2. To transfer financial and non-financial benefits of governmental schemes directly to recipients in a transparent way

  3. For the collection of citizen’s feedback and maintaining its secrecy

  4. To improve tourism related revenue for Rajasthan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhamashah Yojana is a scheme introduced by the Government of Rajasthan to transfer financial and non-financial benefits of governmental schemes directly to recipients in a transparent way. The scheme was inaugurated by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on 15th August 2014.

Multiple choice

What does the government scheme PMKVY help in?

  1. To collect funds for the space mission

  2. To enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill

  3. To uplift the backward declared classes

  4. To build primary schools across villages
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The objective of this Skill Certification Scheme is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood. Individuals with prior learning experience or skills will also be assessed and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Multiple choice

Atal Pension Yojana is for

  1. all senior citizens getting pension whatsoever

  2. government pension support to needy farmers

  3. all joining and paying for a minimum period of 20 years (whatever is the age) to get pension from the government

  4. all joining and paying for a minimum period of 20 years till attaining age of 60 to get pension from thegovernment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Atal Pension Yojana is a government-backed pension scheme in India targeted at the unorganised sector. It was originally mentioned in the 2015 Budget speech by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in February 2015. It was formally launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9th May in Kolkata. As of May 2015, only 11% of India's population has any kind of pension scheme, this scheme aims to increase the number. In Atal Pension Yojana, for every contribution made to the pension fund, The Central Government would also co-contribute 50% of the total contribution or ₹1,000 per annum, whichever is lower, to each eligible subscriber account, for a period of 5 years. The minimum age of joining APY is 18 years and maximum age is 40 years. The age of exit and start of pension would be 60 years. Therefore, minimum period of contribution by the subscriber under APY would be 20 years or more.

Multiple choice

Consider the following new initiatives of government of India:

1.         Project Sevak involves activities right from procurement to delivery of mid-day meal to school children. 2.         MGPSY regulated by PFRDA is a voluntary contribution based pension scheme aimed at retirement planning.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1: It is incorrect. Under MEA's New Initiative by NRIs/PIOs, a Pilot Project Sevak is introduced for Access to Care for the Villages in India. It deals with Sanitation and Health, Education in Village communities through improved awareness and knowledge of Prevention/Management of Diseases and Health Promotion. Statement 2: It is incorrect. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has introduced a Pension and Life Insurance fund scheme called Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana (MGPSY) for the Overseas Indian workers having Emigration Check Required (ECR) passports. The objective of MGPSY is to encourage and enable the overseas Indian workers by giving government contribution to save for their Return and Resettlement (R&R), to save for their old age to obtain a Life Insurance cover against natural death during the period of coverage. The government contribution available under the MGPSY is for a period of five years or till the return of subscribed worker back to India, whichever is earlier. Whereas the New Pension Scheme (NPS) is regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).  

Multiple choice

With respect to the Geological Survey of India, which of the following is the objective of Obvious Geological Potential (OGP) areas?

  1. Identifying reserves of rare Earth

  2. Developing local sources with ability to support fossil specific expansion strategy

  3. Exploration for coal, mainly for powering steam transport, and later exploration for oil reserves, and ore deposits

  4. Mapping the rock structures, strata and their age in India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Geological Survey of India has set in motion an ambitious geo-chemical mapping project to identify reserves of Rare Earth’s and other strategic minerals across India. The project under Ministry of mines is going to cover India’s Obvious Geological Potential (OGP) area around 8 lakh sq km, in the next four-five years.

Multiple choice

Celebration of International Yoga in India is done by which ministry?

  1. Ministry of Ayush

  2. Ministry of Civil Aviation

  3. Ministry of Communication

  4. Ministry of Human Resource and Development
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) is responsible for the promotion and celebration of International Yoga Day in India.

Multiple choice economics development of maharashtra - agriculture sector the economy of maharashtra economics

According to Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2017-18, what measures have been undertaken by the Maharashtra government for agricultural development?

  1. Setting up of APMC

  2. Establishment of Agro Export Zone

  3. Horticulture training centres

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

According to Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2017-18, following measures have been undertaken by the Maharashtra government for agricultural development:

  • Setting up of APMC
  • Establishment of Agro Export Zone
  • Horticulture training centres
  • Grading and packaging facilities for effective distribution
  • Creating awareness about agricultural information through the use of mass media for making agriculture a profit making business

Multiple choice economics development of maharashtra - agriculture sector the economy of maharashtra economics

Which of the following measures have been taken by Maharashtra government for agricultural development in the state?

  1. Distribution of quality seeds at reasonable rates

  2. Increased number of outlets for fertilizer and pesticide distribution

  3. Development of irrigation facilities

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

Following measures have been taken by Maharashtra government for agricultural development in the state:

  • Distribution of quality seeds at reasonable rates
  • Increased number of outlets for fertilizer and pesticide distribution
  • Development of irrigation facilities
  • Electrification of agricultural pumps and efforts to provide 'electricity on demand'.