Civics Polity · General Awareness

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 general knowledge

Which of the following is not include in 'Bharat Nirman' plan?

  1. Irrigation

  2. Rural Roads

  3. Education

  4. Rural telecommunication
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bharat Nirman (2005-2009) had six components - irrigation, rural roads, electricity, telecommunications, rural housing, and water supply. Education was NOT part of Bharat Nirman. It focused on infrastructure development in rural areas. The other three options listed were all core components.

Multiple choice

The scheme for providing food security to senior citizens was through

  1. Food for Work Programme

  2. Indira Awas Yojana

  3. Annapurna

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Annapurna Scheme was launched in 2000-01 to provide food security to senior citizens who are eligible for National Old Age Pension but not receiving it. It provides 10 kg of free food grains per month to indigent senior citizens. Food for Work Programme was for rural employment, while Indira Awas Yojana focused on housing for the poor.

Multiple choice

The 'Samman Scheme' announced in 1998 by the Government of India is related to

  1. Housing

  2. Income tax

  3. Life insurance

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

The Samman Scheme was a 1998 tax amnesty scheme by the Government of India that allowed tax defaulters to declare their undisclosed income and pay taxes at reduced rates. It was specifically designed to boost income tax collection by providing an opportunity to regularize undeclared income. Housing schemes are typically named differently, and life insurance or postal savings have separate government schemes.

Multiple choice

'Annapuran' Scheme launched by the Government of India from April 2000 was meant to provide food security to the-

  1. Rural poor living below the poverty line

  2. Urban slum-dwellers living below the poverty line

  3. Senior citizens not covered under National Old Age Pension Scheme

  4. Victims of natural calamities who are forced to migrate to other areas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Annapurna Scheme was launched in April 2000 to provide food security to senior citizens (65 years and above) who were not covered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme. It provided 10 kg of free food grains per month to eligible beneficiaries.

Multiple choice

Which of the following pairs of organizations and programme is not correctly matched?

  1. Brahmo Samaj -- Women's education

  2. Arya Samaj - Shuddhi Movement

  3. Ramkrishna Mission - Abolition of child marriage

  4. Prmahansa Mandali - Fighting untouchability
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Brahmo Samaj worked on women's education and sati abolition. Arya Samaj led the Shuddhi Movement for reconversion to Hinduism. Prarthana Samaj fought against untouchability. Ramakrishna Mission focused on social service, education, and religious harmony - the abolition of child marriage was not its primary program (mainly associated with Brahmo Samaj and later legal reforms).

Multiple choice

Which scheme was launched by MHRD in 2004 for setting up schools for girls belonging predominantly to the minority communities?

  1. Mahila Samakhya programme

  2. NPEGEL

  3. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV)

  4. Anganwadi

  5. Delhi Ladli Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) is a scheme launched in July 2004, for setting up residential schools at upper primary level for girls belonging predominantly to the SC, ST, OBC and minority communities.