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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 business studies tourism development in rajasthan tourism and transportation transportation in rajasthan tour and travel management

Bharatmala Pariyojana, a new project has been introduced by government for the development of _____________.

  1. roadways

  2. railways

  3. waterways

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

Bharatmala pariyojana is a project introduced by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. It has taken up detailed review of National Highways (NHs) network with a view to improve road connectivity to all possible places.

Multiple choice social studies importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication transportation services language, writing and great books

Which of the following types of roads received special impetus under Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana?

  1. National Highways

  2. State Highways

  3. Rural Roads

  4. District Roads
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
To provide employment opportunities to the rural population, the Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana on 25 December 2005 to provide all-weather access to unconnected habitations. The Ministry of Rural Development along with state governments is responsible for the implementation of PMGSY. 
Rural road connectivity is the most important component of rural development by promoting access to economic and social services, thereby generating increased agricultural incomes and productive employment opportunities in India
Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

With reference to 'Initiative for Nutritional Security trough Intensive Millets Promotion', which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies, and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in a integrated manner, with cluster approach.
2. Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have larger strake in this scheme.
3. An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and micro irrigation equipment.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

This was launched in $2012$ as part of Rashtriye Krishi Vikas Yojana under which free 'kits' are made available to the farmers (owning upto $2$ hectares farm land).

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

Under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) subsidized rate for wheat is ______.

  1. Rs 3 per kg

  2. Rs 2 per kg

  3. Rs 4 per kg

  4. Rs 5 per kg
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Antyodaya Anna Yojana has been started from 1st May 2001. Under this scheme, 35 kg foodgrains (Wheat at the rate - Rs. 2.00 per kg + Rice at rate Rs. 3.00 per kg) is distributed to the AAY cardholders.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

Revamped Public Distribution System (RPDS) aimed to provide benefits to _______.

  1. Cities

  2. Remote and backward area

  3. Self-help groups

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

The Revamped Public Distribution System (RPDS) was launched in June 1992 in 1775 blocks throughout the country. RPDS was launched with a view to strengthen and streamline the PDS as well as to improve its reach poor families especially in the far-flung, hilly, remote and inaccessible areas.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

Annapurna Scheme (APS) meets the food requirements of _______.

  1. Senior citizens

  2. Children

  3. Pregnant ladies

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

The Annapurna Scheme has been launched with effect from 1st April, 2000. It aims at providing food security to meet the requirement of those senior citizens who, though eligible, have remained uncovered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS). 

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Annapurna Scheme (APS) are linked with _______.

  1. Public distribution system

  2. Mid-day meal

  3. Special nutrition programme

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

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is a government scheme to provide highly subsidised food to millions of the poorest families. It was launched by the Union government on 25 December 2000 and first implemented in Rajasthan.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

The food security system of India is composed of components like _____.

  1. Minimum Support Price

  2. Buffer stock

  3. Public Distribution System

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

The food security system is composed of two components:
1- Maintaining a Buffer Stock of food grains purchased by the government by offering farmers the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
2- This foodgrain is distributed among the poorer sections of the society with the help of a Public Distribution System (PDS).

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

National Food for work programme aims at _________.

  1. providing additional supplementary wage employment with food security

  2. self generating assets in rural areas

  3. creating infrastructure in backward areas

  4. developing agriculture markets in rural areas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

National food for work programme aims at providing additional supplementary wage employment with food security. This programme was launched in the year 2004 by the minister of rural development. The objective of this scheme is to give employment to Indian poors who can undertake unskilled jobs and thus also maintaining food security.  

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

Food for work programme is a component of which of these schemes?

  1. MNREGA

  2. Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS)

  3. Indira Awas Yojana

  4. Food Security Act
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Food for work programme is a component of Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS). Started in the year 2000-01, it was later expanded to become a part of the wage employment scheme of the central government. It was launched only in certain districts during the periods of drought, flood, earthquake or any such natural calamity. However the programme was later implemented in other states as well.

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Under various poverty alleviation programmes, government organizes Self Help Groups to offer them a range of economic options along with necessary support measures to enhance their capabilities and earning capacities.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Self Help Groups (SHGs) are a core component of Indian poverty alleviation strategies, designed to provide micro-credit and economic empowerment to marginalized communities.

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Which of the following does not come under the 'Social Defence Sector' promoted by the Gol?

  1. Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) scheme

  2. Grants-in-aid to NGOs for running old age homes (OAH)

  3. Day Care Centres (DCCs) and Mobile Medical Units (MMUs)

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

All the schemes enlisted here are part of the Gol promoted Social defence Sector. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 was enacted in order to ensure need-based maintenance for parents and welfare measures for senior citizens.

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The government of India in 1980s has introduced a concept to work closely with the local communities for protecting and managing forests. The concept is

  1. Forest research Institutes

  2. Panel of local communities for forest management

  3. Joint forest management

  4. Jhum cultivation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Joint forest management or JFM is a programme launched by Government of India in 1988 and guidelines issued in 1990. It aims at establishing partnership between local communities and state forest departments. It is practised in 10.25 million hectares of degraded forests through 36,075 village forest protection committees. It is useful to local and tribal people as they become partners in conservation of forests.

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Arrange the following social reforms organization chronologically on the basis of their foundation.
A. Arya Samaj
B. Prarthana Samaj
C. Veda Samaj
D. Shree Narayan dharma Pariplana (SNDP) Yogam

  1. A, D, C, B

  2. A, B, C, D

  3. D, C, B, A

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

The Veda Samaj was an extremely important social reform in th southern India. The Samaj was established in Madras in the year 1864 mainly with the efforts of the sridharalu Nady and Keshab chandra Sen. the main Philosophies of Veda Samaj were very similar to that of Brahmo Samaj, at least in their theistic principals. 
Prathana Samaj, or "Prayer Society" in Sanskrit, was a movement for religious and social reforms in bombay based on earlier reforms movements. Prarthana Samaj is founded by Dr. Atmaram Pandurang in 1867 with an aim to make people believe in one God and worship only one God. The main reformers were the intellectuals who advocate reforms of the social system of the Hindus.
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded by Swami Dayanand on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who believed in the infallible authority of the Vedas.
SNDP Yogam formed on 1903 by the efforts of a group of people who worked hard for the upliftment of the socially backward classes.

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Land reforms programme in India has aimed at

  1. Fragmentation of holdings

  2. Subdivision of holdings

  3. Consolidation of holdings

  4. Collection of holdings
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Land reforms programme in India has aimed at Consolidation of holdings.
The foremost important objective of land reforms in India is to make provision for more rational use of scarce land resources. It can be done by changing the conditions of holdings, ceilings on land holdings. This helps cultivation process in a most economical manner without any wastage of land, labour and capital.