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 indian land resources land resources of karnataka land utilisation, its pattern and crops of karnataka geography

To overcome the problems of farmers, the Government of Karnataka has launched the programme called ______.

  1. Food for work

  2. Raita mitra

  3. Twenty point programme

  4. Ceiling on land holding
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B Correct answer
Explanation
Considering the importance of the need to provide effective extension services to the farmers, Raita Mitra Yojane, a demand-driven Agricultural Extension System was initiated in Karnataka state in 2001, replacing the earlier extension system by establishing agricultural extension centres at hobli/sub-block level called Raitha Samparka Kendras (RSKs). These Kendras are intended to provide technical information on crop selection, crop production, and crop protection related know-how, market and weather information etc., to the farmers.
Multiple choice civics consumers' awareness consumer protection act of 1986 need for consumer awareness consumer : satisfaction and protection

"Jago Grahak Jago" is an initiative towards _______________.

  1. rural development

  2. sustainable growth

  3. prevention of child abuse

  4. consumer education and awareness
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Jago Grahak Jago is a consumer awareness campaign launched by the Department of Consumer Affairs in India to educate consumers about their rights.

Multiple choice civics consumers' awareness consumer protection act of 1986 need for consumer awareness consumer : satisfaction and protection

Sarava Priya scheme means __________.

  1. a scheme introduce for the welfare of the producers

  2. a scheme where essential items are distributed at low rates

  3. a scheme where food grains distributed at low rates

  4. none of thses
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sarava Priya scheme means:A scheme where essential items are distributed at low rates.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management entrepreneurship opportunities for an entrepreneur small business and enterprises entrepreneurship development

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), is a national resource institution in the area of entrepreneurship education research and development, in India.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Entrepreneurship development Program aims at building or developing entrepreneurship skills and potentials within an individual. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India is a premier institute and is a National Institution in the area of entrepreneurship education research and development in India.

Multiple choice commercial studies money loans from banks and financial institutions introduction to money - barter system owned fund and borrowed fund

Organisations of rural poor, that help borrowers to overcome the problem of lack of collateral are _____.

  1. Self Help Groups

  2. Service Holder Groups

  3. Self Housing Groups

  4. Soul Harassing Groups
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Self Help Group is a small group of organization of 15 to 20 people formed to mutually help each other.
Self Help Groups help in promoting Self Employment , credit, awareness and savings.
Banks support SHGs by means of Bank Linkage programme.

Multiple choice commercial studies money loans from banks and financial institutions introduction to money - barter system owned fund and borrowed fund

Which of the following schemes has been launched specifically for helping Senior Citizens to avail loan by mortgage of the residential property?

  1. English Mortgage Scheme

  2. Senior Capital Loan Scheme

  3. Reverse Mortgage Loan Scheme

  4. DEMAT Account Scheme
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In order to help senior citizens who own a home but do not want to sell them, and yet, supplement their regular cash flow, the government of India has introduced the ‘Reverse Mortgage Scheme, 2008’. 

It helps the elderly to tap into the value of their residential property while living in the house during their lifetime.

Multiple choice commercial studies money loans from banks and financial institutions introduction to money - barter system owned fund and borrowed fund

Which one is related with micro financing?

  1. SHG

  2. Anganwadi workers

  3. Women Entrepreneurs

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

A Self Help Group (SHG) is a financial intermediary committee usually composed of 10–20 local women or men who provide financial assistance to its members by providing them finance in the a minimal interest rate. It is a part of micro financing as the amount of the loan is very minimum due to small group of people. 

Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

During 2008-09, more than_____crore households were provided employment under the scheme of Mahatma Gandhi National rural employment guarantee scheme (MGNREGS).

  1. 5.49

  2. 6.47

  3. 5.5

  4. none
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Government records for the 2008-09 period indicate that over 5.49 crore households were provided employment under the MGNREGS.

Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

What was the objective of NREGA 2005?

  1. Increase production in agriculture

  2. To provide food security

  3. Guaranteed 100 days of employment

  4. Provide health facilities
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The objective of implementing the NREGA 2005 was to provide 100 days of guaranteed employment to those people in rural India who can work, and are in need of work.

Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

Employment Assurance Scheme aims ________.

  1. to provide gainful employment during the lean agricultural season in manual work to all able bodied adults in rural areas who are in need and desirous of work, but cannot find it

  2. to provide employment at least 100 days in a year

  3. to provide employment to at least one person in a family for 3 months in a year

  4. to help in getting jobs to rural educated persons
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Employment Assurance Scheme was designed to provide manual work to rural adults during the lean agricultural season when other work is unavailable.

Multiple choice economics human capital formation in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population problem of unemployment in india

Which of the following programmes is being implemented in all the districts of the country?

  1. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

  2. Navodaya Vidyalaya

  3. Ultra Mega Power Project

  4. Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana
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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 political science people as resource introduction and features of unemployment quality of population problem of unemployment in india

NREGA and PMRY are measures to __________.

  1. extend education to rural people

  2. extend health care facility to rural people

  3. alleviate poverty

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

NREGA and PMRY programmes are aimed at employment generation to alleviate the poverty of poor households in rural areas and unemployed educated youth in small towns respectively.