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

The Slogan 'Hum Do Hamare Do' is of which organisation?

  1. Adult literacy

  2. Child labour

  3. Population control

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

'Hum Do Hamare Do' was a family planning slogan promoted by the Government of India in the 1970s and 1980s to encourage small families. It literally means 'We two, our two' - referring to parents and their two children. The campaign was part of population control efforts, not related to literacy, child labor, or pollution.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the programme for awareness generation among parents and community especially among women and girls?

  1. Mahila Shakti

  2. Mahila Samridhi

  3. Mahila Smakhya

  4. Janani Suraksha Yojna

  5. Development of women & children in rural areas

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

The Mahila Shakti program is built to empower women in rural villages to take charge of health and social activities in the village. The Mahila Samridhi program is built to empower the rural women through building habit of self-reliance and confidence. The Mahila Smakhya program is built to generate awareness among parents and community especially among women and girls. Janani Suraksha Yojna is built to provide care for pregnant women. Development of women and children in rural areas is built to provide opportunities of self employment to the women belonging to the rural families who are living below the poverty line.

Multiple choice

The programme of ‘Antyodaya’ aims at

  1. development of minorities.

  2. upliftment of Harijans.

  3. helping the poorest of the poor.

  4. total eradication of poverty.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is an Indian government sponsored scheme for ten million of the poorest families. 

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are true about the Village Grain Bank Scheme of the Govt. of India? (i) The scheme was launched to provide food security to scarce areas of the country. (ii) The scheme was launched to create a buffer stock of foodgrain to tackle emergency situations like flood, drought, etc. (iii) The scheme was launched to create a stock of the foodgrain for export purposes.

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Only (iii)

  4. All (i), (ii) and (iii)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Village Grain Bank Scheme was launched to create buffer stocks of foodgrains to tackle emergency situations like floods, droughts, and other natural disasters. The scheme aims to ensure food security in vulnerable areas by maintaining grain reserves that can be accessed during crises. It was not designed for export purposes.

Multiple choice

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

Project Elephant was launched in______

The wildlife conservation projects and programs

To promote wildlife awareness among the people, the Indian government has started various natural projects and programs such as Project Tiger, Nature Camps and Jungle Lodges. These projects not only help to preserve our natural heritage, but encourage eco-tourism as well. Project Tiger was formed in 1972 and launched on the 1st April 1973 at Corbett National Park. Till date, the project has been the most successful one in preserving the tiger population at Tiger Reserves in Bandhavgarh, Corbett, Pench, Ranthambhore, Kanha, Bandipur, Panna, Dudhwa, Sunderbans, Manas and Sariska. All these reserves act as Conservation Centers for tigers in India. Besides, there is the Gir National Park, the only habitat for Asiatic lions in India. The Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary is Assam is renowned for protecting the endangered one-horned Rhinoceros. There's also Dachigam National Park, which conserves the Hangul or Kashmiri Stag. Project Elephant, a centrally sponsored scheme, was launched in February 1992 to provide financial and technical support to major elephant bearing states in India for protection of elephants, their habitats and corridors. The Project, involving 25 Elephant Reserves across the country, is being implemented in 13 States and Union Territories in India, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

  1. April 1973

  2. February 1972

  3. November 1976

  4. February 1992

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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Multiple choice

Which of the following programmes was launched in 2009 as a collaboration between India and USA for promoting non-polluting energy sources?

  1. NSSP

  2. PACE

  3. VUSACOM

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

The USAID Partnership to Advance Clean Energy Deployment (PACE-D) is a five-year initiative to enhance energy efficiency and promote clean energy in India. Under the initiative, USAID, Nexant, Inc., Chemonics and the Indian government will collaborate to implement innovative energy efficiency technologies, advance commercial renewable energy technologies, improve the efficiency of coal power generation and enhance greenhouse gas mitigation programmes.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the largest multipurpose project in India?

  1. Rihand Valley Project

  2. Chambal Valley Project

  3. Damodar Valley Project

  4. Bhakra Nangal Project

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

Bhakra Nangal Project on Sutlej River in Himachachal Pradesh/Punjab is India's largest multipurpose project - 225m height dam, 1325 MW capacity, massive irrigation network. Rihand (UP), Chambal (MP/Rajasthan), Damodar (Jharkhand/WB) are significant but smaller in scale. Bhakra Nangal set the benchmark for multipurpose river valley projects in India.

Multiple choice

‘Rally for Valley’ programme in India was organised to highlight the problem of

  1. environment degradation

  2. biodiversity

  3. resettlement to displaced people

  4. loss of agricultural land
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Rally for Valley programme was organized to highlight issues related to displacement and rehabilitation of people affected by developmental projects, particularly in the Narmada valley region. Resettlement of displaced people became a central concern as large dams and projects forced communities to relocate. Option C correctly identifies this core issue.

Multiple choice

Bulk of spending in India has been on 'promotiona' forms of direct anti-poverty programmes rather than “protective” interventions. (a) Social security is need of the hour viz old age pension/widow pensions. (b) Anti-poverty programmes have been ineffectual. (c) Protective schemes are simple to implement. (d) Administrative cost involved is high.

Which of the above is/are incorrect?

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b)

  3. Only (b) and (c)

  4. Only (d)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

As compared to anti-poverty programmes/schemes which by and large proved ineffective, protective schemes are worth taking on account of its simplicity and relatively low cost.

Multiple choice

Following are the policy initiatives for promoting MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises). Which one of them does not relate to the group?

  1. SMED Act 2006.

  2. Amendment to KVIC Act 1956.

  3. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for small industries - only g'tee cover for the enterprise.

  4. A promotion package from MSMED in areas of credit, infrastructure, technology and marketing.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Apart from the initiatives at (1), (2) and (4) under the Credit Guarantee Scheme of MSME, Life Insurance cover is provided to the chief promoters of the enterprise in addition to guarantee already existing under CGTF scheme.