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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 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 of NABARD that lets the farmers sell their produce at a fair price by retaining their farm produce till the market prices become favorable.

  1. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme

  2. Solar Schemes

  3. Agricultural and Marketing Infrastructure, Grading and Standardization

  4. Rural Godowns
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Rural Godowns scheme of NABARD that lets the farmers sell their produce at a fair price by retaining their farm produce till the market prices become favorable

The main objectives of the scheme include creation of scientific storage capacity with allied facilities in rural areas to meet the requirements of farmers for storing farm produce, processed farm produce, consumer articles and agricultural inputs; promotion of grading, standardization and quality control of agricultural produce to improve their marketability; prevention of distress sale immediately after harvest, promotion of pledge financing and marketing credit and to strengthen agricultural marketing infrastructure in the country for the introduction of a national system of warehouse receipts in respect of agricultural commodities stored in such godowns. However, the materials used and design of the godown would depend upon the produce proposed to be stored.

Multiple choice economic development & planning concept of development economics

Which of the following is not a social sector programme of the Govt of India?

  1. Mid Day Meal scheme

  2. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan

  3. National Rural Health Mission

  4. Look East Policy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Mid Day Meal scheme is a programme to better the nutritional standing of school-age children all over the world. Another, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan aims at universalisation of primary education. Moreover, the National Rural Health Mission provides adequate health care. These are all social sector programmes of the Govt of India. However, Look East Policy is not a social sector programme. It is a policy to improve relations with our eastern neighbours and countries of South-East Asia.

Thus, the correct answer is D.

Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

Which scheme was developed for the socio-economic development and empowerment of women through Self Help Groups?

  1. Integrated Child Protection Scheme

  2. Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme

  3. Swayamsidha Scheme

  4. Support to Training and Employment Programme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Swayamsidha Scheme is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The objectives of the scheme include empowerment through the creation of confidence and awareness among members of SHGs regarding women's status, health, nutrition, education, sanitation and hygiene, etc. The long-term objective of the scheme is to achieve an all round empowerment of women, both social and economic empowerment. Direct access to and control over resources through income generating activities would be the main purpose of women SHGs under Swayamsidha.

Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

Which programme was started in 1996 to provide employment for women in handloom, khadi, handicrafts and village industries?

  1. Support to Training and Employment Programme

  2. Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme

  3. Swayamsidha Scheme

  4. Integrated Child Protection Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Support to Training and Employment Programme (STEP) Scheme aims to provide skills that give employability to women and to provide competencies and skill that enable women to become self-employed/entrepreneurs. The Scheme is intended to benefit women who are in the age group of 16 years and above across the country. The assistance under STEP Scheme is available in any sector for imparting skills related to employability and entrepreneurship, including but not limited to the Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Processing, Handlooms, Tailoring, Stitching, Embroidery, Zari etc.

Multiple choice political science on equality equality efforts of the government in social circle and its effects on people government in social sector

Which of the following is one of the government schemes?

  1. The mid-day meal scheme

  2. Army recruitment

  3. Police recruitment

  4. Soil testing laboratories
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The midday meal scheme is a government scheme which refers to the programme introduced in all government elementary schools to provide children with cooked lunch. This programme has had many positive effects. These include the fact that more poor children have begun enrolling and regularly attending school.

Multiple choice economics agriculture sector profile of indian agriculture and agricultural marketing role of agriculture sector foreign trade in india

Select the correct code about the 'Support to State Extension Programme (SSEP)':
1. A central!) sponsored Scheme to promote agricultural extension services.
2. It involves NGOs, PRIs, agri-preneures, corporate sector, etc.
3. It is under Public-private-partnership mode.

  1. Only 1

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

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

This is a multi-agency scheme aimed at promoting reasearch and development works in the agriculture sector. Allocation-wise, 1010 per cent of the works ate performed by the NGOs. PRIs, corporate sector. etc. 

Multiple choice geography ideas of development study of population in tamil nadu population and migration human geography in tamil nadu

Consider the following statements-
1. The Integrated child development scheme(ICDS) ensures integrated development of children upto 6 years only.
2. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA) ensures universal primary education to all and to improve educational facilities.

Which of the above statements 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
B Correct answer
Explanation

The statement 2 is correct. For the statement 1, The integrated child development scheme not only ensures integrated development of children upto 6 years but also provides healthcare for pregnant and lactating women.

Multiple choice history educational development in india educational development of independent india quality of population human capital formation in india

Which of the following Schemes launched by the Govt of India has proved successful to attract school children to come to school and get educated?

  1. Rashtriya Saksharta Mission

  2. Food for Work Scheme

  3. Mid-Day Meal Scheme

  4. Pulse Polio Abhiyan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mid day meal scheme is a scheme introduced by the government to promote basic primary education. The scheme helps to provide better nutrients to the kids by providing food. It is introduced with the intention to increase attendance, retain kids, and also improves nutritional level of the kids. 

Multiple choice history educational development in india educational development of independent india quality of population human capital formation in india

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is aimed at which of the following?

  1. Education of children between 6-14 years

  2. Education of girls up to graduation level

  3. College education

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

Sarva shiksha abhiyan is an Indian government initiative of making free and compulsory education to children between the age of 6-14 years of age as a fundamental right. This program is implemented in all the districts of the country. 

Multiple choice history educational development in india educational development of independent india quality of population human capital formation in india

Which of the following schemes was launched to promote basic education in India and attract children in school going age to attend the classes ?

  1. Pulse Polio Abhiyan

  2. Operation Flood

  3. Mid Day Meal Scheme

  4. Operation Blackboard
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mid day meal scheme is a scheme introduced by the government to promote basic primary education. The scheme helps to provide better nutrients to the kids by providing food. It is introduced with the intention to increase attendance, retain kids, and also improves nutritional level of the kids. 

Multiple choice history educational development in india educational development of independent india quality of population human capital formation in india

Which of the following organisations conducts programmes for educational, vocational and occupational development of socio economically backward and disadvantaged people in rural and urban areas in India?

  1. Navodaya Vidyalayas

  2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)

  3. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas

  4. Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jan Shikshan Sansthan is established to provide educational, vocational and occupational development training to illiterate, socio economically backward and disadvantaged people in rural and urban areas in India.  

Multiple choice history educational development in india educational development of independent india quality of population human capital formation in india

Which of the following programmes is launched by the Govt of India for school-going children?

  1. Bharat Nirman

  2. ASHA

  3. Midday Meal

  4. Kutir Jyoti
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mid day meal scheme is a scheme introduced by the government to promote basic primary education. The scheme helps to provide better nutrients to the kids by providing food. It is introduced with the intention to increase attendance, retain kids, and also improves nutritional level of the kids. 

Multiple choice history educational development in india educational development of independent india quality of population human capital formation in india

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is aimed at the education of which of the following ?

  1. Engineering and technical education

  2. Education of girls upto graduation level

  3. College education

  4. Education of children between 6-14 years
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sarva shiksha abhiyan is an Indian government initiative of making free and compulsory education to children between the age of 6-14 years of age as a fundamental right. 

Multiple choice history educational development in india educational development of independent india quality of population human capital formation in india

Which of the following are the goals of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)?
(A) All children of $6-14$ years age in school / EGS (Education Guarantee Scheme) Centre / bridge course by the year $2015$
(B) Bridge all gender and social category gaps at primary stage by the year $2007$ and at elementary education level by the year $2010$
(C) Universal retention by the year $2020$.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. (A) and (B)

  2. (B) and (B)

  3. (A) and (C)

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

Main targets of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) $(2010)$:
(i) All children of age-group of $6 - 14$ in school/ Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) through Centre/ Bridge Course by $2005$.
(ii) Bridge all gender and social category Gap at primary stage by $2007$ and at elementary education level by $2010$.
(iii) Universal retention by $2010$.

Multiple choice nutrition and health status introduction to tamil nadu economy tamil nadu economy food security and nutrition economics

Which of the following are the schemes introduced by Tamilnadu government in school education?

  1. Early Childhood Care and Education

  2. Educational satellite

  3. Distribution of free uniforms

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

Some of the schemes introduced by the Tamil Nadu government in school education are:-

  • Mid-day Meal Scheme
  • Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
  • Girls education
  • Computer education
  • Integrated Education for the Disabled (IED)
  • National Programme of Education for Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL)
  • Kasturba Gandhi Ballka Vidyalaya (KGBV)
  • Educational satellite (EDUSAT)
  • Distribution of free textbooks
  • Distribution of free uniforms
  • Distribution of free bus pass