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 economics emerging issues in indian economy industrial development in india need and growth of industrialisation secondary sector : industry

Road network in India has seen major developments after 1995 under the ____________.

  1. National Roadways Scheme

  2. National Highways Act

  3. Road Vikas Yojana

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

The National Highways Act, 1956, and subsequent developments and amendments have provided the legal and policy framework for the major expansion of the road network in India.

Multiple choice economics emerging issues in indian economy industrial development in india need and growth of industrialisation secondary sector : industry

"Partnership in excellence" program has been launched by ministry of power to _____________.

  1. remove the obstacle of thermal power plants

  2. improve the generation of power

  3. improve conditions of coal mining workers

  4. encourage of public private partnership in power sector
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The 'Partnership in Excellence' program was initiated by the Ministry of Power to improve the operational efficiency and power generation capacity of thermal power plants.

Multiple choice economics emerging issues in indian economy industrial development in india need and growth of industrialisation secondary sector : industry

For adult education ___________ Mission was launched in $1998$ in India.

  1. National Adult Education

  2. National Technological

  3. National Senior Citizen

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

The National Literacy Mission was launched in 1988 (often associated with 1998 in some contexts or specific phases) to promote adult literacy in India.

Multiple choice economics emerging issues in indian economy industrial development in india need and growth of industrialisation secondary sector : industry

Which of the following Schemes seek to provide education for the Girl Child?

  1. National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level

  2. Kasturba Gandhi BalikaVidhyalaya Scheme

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Both the National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL) and the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) scheme are dedicated to girl child education.

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Prarambhik Shiksha Kosh(PSK) Scheme focusses on __________.

  1. adult education

  2. elementary education

  3. secondary education

  4. university and higher education
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Prarambhik Shiksha Kosh (PSK) is a dedicated fund created to support elementary education in India. It is funded through the education cess collected by the government.

Multiple choice economics emerging issues in indian economy industrial development in india need and growth of industrialisation secondary sector : industry

__________ scheme was made as a single comprehensive scheme to address issues of coverage & quality in secondary Education.

  1. NSIGSE

  2. IEDSS

  3. RMSA

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

RMSA (Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan) was launched as a comprehensive scheme to improve access to and quality of secondary education in India.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Which of the following is the biggest programme launched for school children and has been very successful?

  1. Antyodaya Yojana

  2. Food for work

  3. Mid Day Meal

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

The Mid Day Meal scheme is one of the largest school feeding programmes in the world, aimed at enhancing enrollment, attendance, and retention in schools while improving nutritional levels.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Which of the following schemes was launched by the Govt of India to give focussed attention to integrated development of infrastructure and services in urban areas?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission

  2. Bharat Nirman

  3. Providing Urban facilities in Rural Areas

  4. Both (a) and (b) above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) was launched to encourage cities to initiate steps for bringing about improvement in existing civic service levels in a sustainable manner.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Which of the following is a Self-Employment Programme for Educated Unemployed Youth?

  1. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana

  2. Swarn Jayanti Sahakari Rozgar Yojana

  3. National Social Assistance Programme

  4. Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) was specifically designed to provide self-employment opportunities to educated unemployed youth.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) aimed at providing assured employment of _______ of unskilled manual work to the rural poor who are in need of employment and seeking it.

  1. 50 days

  2. 100 days

  3. 150 days

  4. 200 days
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) was designed to provide up to 100 days of unskilled manual work to rural households in need of employment during the lean agricultural season.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

NREGS stands for?

  1. New Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

  2. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

  3. Non-Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

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

NREGS stands for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, which was later renamed to include the name of Mahatma Gandhi (MGNREGS).

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

What is NREGA?

  1. A maternity scheme

  2. A equal remuneration act

  3. A social security scheme that aims to provide livelihood, sustenance and employment to the rural communities and labourers in India

  4. A minimum wages act
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C Correct answer
Explanation

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is a social security scheme that aims to provide livelihood, sustenance, and employment to the rural communities and laborers in India.  Later renamed as MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act).

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Explain the features for implementing the MNRGA?

  1. This act targets schedule tribe, schedule castes and poor women who suffers from poverty

  2. Gram Panchayat after proper verification will register households. The job card is the legal document that entitles a person to ask, for work under the act and to get work within 15 days of the demand for work, failing which an unemployment allowance would be payable.

  3. To provide livelihood to the people below the poverty line, this scheme guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a year to every rural household in the country.

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

Features for implementing the MNREGA are as follows:-
a) This act targets schedule tribe, schedule castes and poor women who suffers from poverty
b) Gram Panchayat after proper verification will register households. The job card is the legal document that entitles a person to ask, for work under the act and to get work within 15 days of the demand for work, failing which an unemployment allowance would be payable.
c) To provide livelihood to the people below the poverty line, this scheme guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a year to every rural household in the country.