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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 social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

National Food for Work Programme (NFWP) aims at _____. 

  1. improving nutrition

  2. providing guaranteed employment

  3. generating wage employment for the poor unskilled people living in rural areas

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
The government has a variety of programmes to generate wage employment for the poor unskilled people living in rural areas. Some of them are National Food for Work Programme (NFWP) and Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY).
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Which of the following is not one of the 3 major programmes that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor?

  1. Public Distribution System

  2. Integrated Child Development Scheme

  3. National Food for Work Programme

  4. Midday Meal Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Three major programmes that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor are Public Distribution System, Integrated Child Development Scheme and Midday Meal Scheme.
National Food for Work Programme (NFWP) was started generate wage employment for the poor unskilled people living in rural areas.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Which of the following is true regarding the poverty alleviation programmes?

  1. Over the last five and a half decades, it has not undergone any radical transformation

  2. Benefits from poverty alleviation programmes have only been appropriated by the poor

  3. Sufficient resources were allocated to these programmes

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Though the policy towards poverty alleviation has evolved in a progressive manner, over the last five and a half decades, it has not undergone any radical transformation. none resulted in any radical change in the ownership of assets, process of production and improvement of basic amenities to the needy. 
Due to unequal distribution of land and other assets, the benefits from direct poverty alleviation programmes have been appropriated by the non-poor.
Compared to the magnitude of poverty, the amount of resources allocated for these programmes is not sufficient.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) aims at __________.

  1. creating self-employment opportunities in rural areas and small towns

  2. giving financial assistance to poor to set up small industries

  3. giving wage employment

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B Correct answer
Explanation
Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) aims at creating selfemployment opportunities in rural areas and small towns. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission is implementing it. Under this programme, one can get financial assistance in the form of bank loans to set up small industries.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Prime Ministers Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) aims at _______.

  1. giving financial help to set up any kind of enterprise to the educated unemployed poor in urban and rural areas

  2. creating wage employment

  3. giving 100 days guaranteed employment

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The educated unemployed from low income families in rural and urban areas can get financial help to set up any kind of enterprise that generates employment under PMRY.
Some of wage employment programmes are National Food for Work Programme (NFWP) and Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY).
100 days guaranteed employment (unskilled manual work) is given by National Rural Employment Guarantee Act–2005.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Efforts in poverty alleviation have borne results as _________.

  1. there is equal distribution of land and resources

  2. for the first time since independence, the percentage of absolute poor in some states is now well below the national average

  3. programmes to alleviate poverty, hunger, illiteracy etc are a common feature in many parts of India

  4. both B and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Efforts at poverty alleviation have borne fruit in that for the first time since independence, the percentage of absolute poor in some states is now well below the national average. Despite a variety of approaches, programmes and schemes to alleviate poverty; hunger, malnourishment, illiteracy and lack of basic amenities continue to be a common feature in many parts of India.
However, Due to unequal distribution of land and other assets, the benefits from direct poverty alleviation programmes have been appropriated by the non-poor.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Three major programmes that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor in India are ______.

  1. public distribution system

  2. integrated child development scheme

  3. midday meal scheme

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Three major programmes that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor are Public Distribution System, Integrated Child Development Scheme and Midday Meal Scheme. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana, Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana are also attempts in the same direction.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Poverty alleviating programmes are also known as employment generation programmes because ______.

  1. the programmes say so

  2. the programmes have evolved to be called so

  3. they are aimed at alleviating poverty through employment generation

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Poverty is the major issue in the country. Most of the population of India are below poverty line. Poverty alleviation programmes plays a major role to improve financial conditions by providing employment. Several steps are taken for employment like for example:- Jawahar Rozgaar Yojna. Poverty alleviation additionally includes improving the living states of individuals who are poor. 
Hence, option C is correct.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Organisation of workers in which of the following groups has proved a very effective way of providing micro finance by banks to the rural people and poor in India?

  1. Self Help Groups

  2. Vriksha Mitras

  3. Shiksha Sevaks

  4. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Self Help Groups (SHGs) have been instrumental in India for providing micro-finance by pooling small savings from members and facilitating bank linkages, which empowers rural poor individuals.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) was introduced to combine, which of the following?

  1. IRDP and Million Wells Scheme (MWS)

  2. IRDP and Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS)

  3. IRDP and Minimum Wages Act

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

Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) was launched in 1999 to replace several existing self-employment programs, including the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) and the Million Wells Scheme (MWS), to create a more holistic approach.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development programmes for poverty eradication poverty : challenge facing india poverty as a challenge role of the government in health

Which of the following can be the steps taken to prevent marriage, child labour, child trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, etc in Karnataka ?

  1. Formation of Child Right Clubs in all government / aided / private schools of Karnataka.

  2. Organizing Children Grama Sabha in all the villages of the state and listen to the various problems of children under 18 years of age.

  3. Formation of Baalika Sanghas in all the anganawadis of the state for education of girls aged 11-18 years about various issues faced by them and the remedial measures.

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

Formation of Child Right Clubs in government as well as private schools can help in wearing children and their guardian of their rights and privilege. They can volunteer for removing child labour and sending more and more child to school.  Organisation of children Gram Sabha can effectively hear the child related issues and reach at the conclusion. The children below 18 years can without hesitation express their issues and can seek their solution at the grassroot level. Formation of Balika Sanghas in all angan wadi of the state can facilitate and provide education to girls aged 11 - 18 and can deal with several unspoken and untold issues faced by girls at this age of transition into adult.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Focuses on construction / Upgradation of houses to be given to the poor, free of cost comes under- 

  1. Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)

  2. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

  3. Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)

  4. National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) was a flagship government scheme specifically designed to provide financial assistance for the construction or upgradation of houses for the rural poor.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Which of the following poverty eradication scheme is presently operational in India?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

  2. Ajeevika.

  3. Swarn Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana.

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

MGNREGA, Ajeevika (NRLM), and Swarn Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana are all government-backed poverty eradication or livelihood support schemes that have been operational in India.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Which one of the following statements regarding Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) is not correct?

  1. It was launched in the year $2007$.
  2. The contribution of the Central Government and State Governments in the premium is in the ratio of $75 : 25$.

  3. The scheme is applicable to rural landless households.

  4. It provides insurance against natural death as well as accidental death.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Aam Admi Bima Yojana(AAMY):
(i) Launched on October $2$, $2007$
(ii) Insurance to the head of the family of rural landless, household in the country is provided against natural death, as well as accidental death and partial/permanent disability.
(iii) The premium to be charged under the scheme is Rs. $200$ per annum per member, $50\%$ of which is to be contributed by the Central Government, and Remaining $50\%$ by State Government.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

The governments approach to poverty reduction was of three dimensions. What were they?

  1. Growth-oriented approach

  2. Through specific poverty alleviation programmes

  3. By providing minimum basic amenities to the people

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
The government’s approach to poverty reduction was of three dimensions. 
The first one is growth oriented approach. It is based on the expectation that the effects of economic growth — rapid increase in gross domestic product and per capita income — would spread to all sections of society and will trickle down to the poor sections also.
The second approach aimed at creation of incremental assets and by means of work generation. This could be achieved through specific poverty alleviation programmes.
The third approach to addressing poverty is to provide minimum basic amenities to the people. Programmes under this approach are expected to supplement the consumption of the poor, create employment opportunities and bring about improvements in health and education.
Hence, D is the correct option.