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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 economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

Which of the following schemes of the Govt of India is planned to help farmers by providing a competitive price to their produce?
(A) Minimum support price of agro products
(B) Creating buffer stock of food grains
(C) Making loans available to them on special and subsidized rates of interest

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Only C

  4. All A, B and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Minimum Support Price or MSP is to support the farmers to earn the basic profits for their crops. It is the price set by the government at which they buy the food grains from the farmers so that they dont need face losses due to lower market prices.  

Multiple choice economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

An insurance scheme for the agriculture sector was introduced by the Govt of India. Which of the following represents the name of the same?

  1. NAIS

  2. RIDF

  3. AICIL

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

NAIS stands for National Agricultural Insurance Scheme, which was a major insurance scheme introduced by the Government of India to support farmers. Other options like RIDF (Rural Infrastructure Development Fund) and CACP (Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices) serve different functions.

Multiple choice economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

What was the third initiative taken by the government to secure the Indian agricultural  system?

  1. corporate marketing

  2. Cooperative marketing

  3. Elimination of Traders

  4. Increasing exports
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Cooperative marketing was introduced as a key initiative to help farmers get better prices for their produce by eliminating middlemen and providing collective bargaining power.

Multiple choice contemporary indian society civics

Which of the following is an initiative taken up by government to improve education among girls?

  1. Beti Padhao

  2. Beti Bachao

  3. Jandhan yojana

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

Beti Padhao is an initiative taken by the Government of India to improve girl child education. The social campaign that aims to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services meant for girls. This Scheme was introduced in October 2014.

Multiple choice civics child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women now meeta knows

'Begar' is a _________________.

  1. Bonded labour

  2. Exploitation of childrens

  3. Non-governmental organisation

  4. Unemployed youth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
According to Article 23 of Indian constitution traffic in Human being and Begar and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and punishable in accordance with law.
Begar is an indigenous system under which landlords used to compel their tenets for free service.
Multiple choice civics child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women now meeta knows

The ________ scheme is a government initiative for the all-round development (health, nutrition and education) of children under age 6. 

  1. Child Line Services

  2. Integrated Child Protection Scheme

  3. Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme

  4. Integrated Child Development Services
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is a government initiative for the all-round development (health, nutrition and education) of children under age 6. It was launched by the Government of India in 1975. Its aim is to reduce infant mortality, child malnutrition and to provide pre-school education. The ICDS scheme is today one of the worlds largest and most unique programmes for early childhood development.

Multiple choice evs - i food for all agricultural development in india social and economic change food storage and conservation of environment

Which food security scheme was initiated for targeted poor people?

  1. TPDS

  2. RPDS

  3. AAY

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

Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) was introduced with effect from June 1997. The focus of the TPDS is on “poor in all areas”. Under the scheme, the government issues 10 kg of foodgrains per family per month for the population Below Poverty Line (BPL) at specially subsidized prices. 

Multiple choice evs - i food for all agricultural development in india social and economic change food storage and conservation of environment

Which of the following is/are a Poverty Alleviation Programmes?

  1. Mid-Day Meals

  2. Antyodaya Anna Yojana

  3. Food-For-Work

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

The Government has launched several Poverty Alleviation Programmes that comprise a component of food security. Some of these programmes are- Mid-Day Meals, Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), and Food-For-Work (FFW) etc.

Multiple choice social science rural development in india credit and banking in rural areas rural activities credit

The implementation of which of the following programmes is/was based on the concept of Self Help Groups (SHGs)?

  1. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

  2. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojna

  3. National Food for work Programme

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

The National Food for Work Programme (NFWP) was designed to provide additional resources to rural areas, and it utilized the SHG concept for community-based implementation and monitoring.

Multiple choice social science rural development in india credit and banking in rural areas rural activities credit

Which of the following schemes is launched by the Government of India to provide banking services in 73,000 villages in India?

  1. ASHA

  2. Swabhiman

  3. Kutir Jyoti

  4. RAY
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Swabhiman scheme was launched by the Government of India in 2011 to provide banking services to unbanked villages with a population of over 2,000.

Multiple choice social science rural development in india credit and banking in rural areas rural activities credit

Which of the following schemes was redesigned and restructured into National Livelihood Mission (NLM)?

  1. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

  2. National Food for Work Programme

  3. Swarnjayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana(SGSY)

  4. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Swarnjayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was restructured into the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) in 2011 to provide a more comprehensive approach to rural poverty alleviation.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management micro, medium and small enterprises (msmes) nabard and kvic funding and assistance to small businesses privileges and other promotional measures for msmes world bank

The Scheme launched for Technology up-gradation of Micro and Small Enterprises is ________.

  1. Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme

  2. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana

  3. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
 The Ministry of Small Scale Industries (SSI) is operating a scheme for technology upgradation of Small Scale Industries (SSI) called the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS). The Scheme aims at facilitating technology upgradation by providing upfront capital subsidy to SSI units, including tiny, khadi, village and coir industrial units, on institutional finance (credit) availed of by them for modernisation of their production equipment (plant and machinery) and techniques.