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

‘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.

Multiple choice

The National Social Assistance Scheme was launched in August 1995. This scheme comes under

  1. Ministry of Human Resource and Development

  2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

  3. Ministry of Rural Development

  4. Ministry of Women and Child Development
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The National Social Assistance Scheme (NSAP) is a centrally sponsored scheme administered by the Ministry of Rural Development. Launched in August 1995, it provides social assistance to vulnerable groups including elderly people (above 60 years), widows, and disabled persons living below the poverty line. The scheme aligns with the ministry's focus on rural welfare.

Multiple choice

The poorest of poor households in India are entitled to receive 35 kg food grains per household per month at highly subsidised prices of Rs. 3, Rs. 2 and Re. 1 per kg for rice, wheat, and coarse grains, respectively. Under which scheme are these instituted by the government?

  1. Food Security Act

  2. National Food Security Mission

  3. Rajiv Gandhi Anna Suraksha Yojana

  4. Antyodaya Anna Yojana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in 2000 to provide highly subsidized food grains to the poorest of the poor. AAY households receive 35 kg of food grains per month at Rs. 3/2/1 for rice/wheat/coarse grains.

Multiple choice

Which of the following facts is/are true about the SABLA Scheme of the Government of India?

  1. It was launched in the year 2010-11 for the empowerment of rural women and aims at making them financially independent.
  2. The scheme is implemented via State/U. T. administration with 100% financial assistance from the Centre.

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 and 2 both

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The SABLA scheme aims towards the empowerment and self-development of Adolescent girls in the age group of 11-18 years.

Multiple choice

The Ujjawala scheme of the Centre aims at assisting which of the following groups of women?

  1. Sex workers

  2. Widows abandoned by families

  3. Victims of domestic violence

  4. Victims of trafficking
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ujjawala Scheme for Prevention of Trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Reintegration was launched by the Central Government  to prevent trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation through social mobilisation and involvement of local communities, awareness generation programmes, generate public discourse through workshops/seminars and such events and any other innovative activity and to facilitate rescue of victims from the place of their exploitation and place them in safe custody.

Multiple choice

Which of the following Central Government Schemes would you associate with providing holistic and integrated services to women in difficult circumstances such as destitute widows, women prisoners released but without family support, women survivors of natural disasters rendered homeless, etc.?

  1. Sabla

  2. Swayamsiddha

  3. Swadhar

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

'Swadhar' has been designed with a flexible and innovative approach to cater to the requirement of various types of women in   distress in diverse situations under different conditions. The Swadhar Scheme purports to address the specific vulnerability of each of group of women in difficult circumstances through a Home-based holistic and integrated approach.

Multiple choice

Which of the following bodies introduced the scheme of Family Counselling Centres in the year 1983?

  1. National Commission for Women

  2. Central Social Welfare Board

  3. Ministry for Women and Child Development

  4. National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The scheme of FCCs was introduced by Central Social Welfare Board in 1983. Under the FCC scheme, counselling, referral and rehabilitative services to women victims who are in moral danger within the family or society at large including those affected by disputes, marital discord or maladjustment is provided free of charge.

Multiple choice

The Tagore Commemorative Grant Scheme was launched by the Government of India to celebrate Rabindranath Tagore's 150th Birth Anniversary. The organizations eligible for grant under this scheme are

  1. all not-for-profit organizations

  2. all individuals as well as organizations working with the Ministry of Culture

  3. all religious, political and educational organizations

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

The scheme will cover assistance to all forms of 'not-for-profit' organizations, including Societies, Trusts, Universities (including University's Centres and Institutions), Schools, Colleges, Research Institutions, Government-assisted Organizations etc. 

Multiple choice

Which of the following major recommendations were arrived at after the first meeting of the Prime Minister's National Council for India's Nutrition Challenges?

  1. Strengthening and restructuring the ICDS Scheme
  2. Introducing a nation-wide information, education and communication campaign against malnutrition
  3. Setting up of a Food and Nutrition Board as an attached office under the Ministry of Women and Child Development

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

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

The Food and Nutrition Board is a pre-existing institution, which operates through a technical wing at the Centre and four regional offices. It was established in 1964 under the Ministry of Agriculture. The Prime Minister's National Council for India's Nutritional Challenges met for the first time on 24th November, 2010.

Multiple choice

The Eklavya Model Residential Schools

  1. were set up to cater to the need of children of SC community
  2. provide quality and all round education after charging the least minimum fee
  3. reserve equal number of seats for girls and boys
  4. are provided funds under Article 275(1) of the Indian Constitution

Which of the above given statements are true?

  1. 1, 2 and 4

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 3 and 4

  4. 2, 3 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In the context of the trend of establishing quality residential schools for the promotion of education in all areas and habitations in the country, the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for ST students take their place among the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas and the Kendriya Vidyalayas. The structure of EMRS is as follows:

  1. Admission to these schools will be through selection/competition with suitable provision for preference to children belonging to Primitive Tribal Groups, first generation students, etc.
    2. Sufficient land would be given by the State Government for the school, play grounds, hostels, residential quarters, etc. free of cost.
    3. The number of seats for boys and girls will be equal.
    4. In these schools, education will be entirely free.
  2. Every class can have maximum 60 students preferably in 2 sections of 30 students each and the total sanctioned strength of the school will be 480 students.
Multiple choice

Consider the following facts about the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana:

  1. This scheme has been introduced to provide support to pregnant as well as lactating women, 19 years and above of age.
  2. Besides providing for cash transfers for medical and nutritional needs, the scheme also provides for compensation for wage loss due to pregnancy.

Which of the above is/are true?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 It is a conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age or above for first two live births. It provides a partial wage compensation to women for wage-loss during childbirth and childcare and to provide conditions for safe delivery, good nutrition and feeding practices. 

Multiple choice

The Sampoorna Grameen Swarozgar Yojana has now been subsumed under

  1. MGNREGA

  2. SJSRY

  3. NRLM

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

The Sampoorna Grameen Swarozga rYojna (SGSY) in rural areas is a holistic livelihood programme focused on SHGs of households below the poverty line.  This is now subsumed under the National Rural Livelihood Mission.

Multiple choice

Consider the following facts about the Rashtriya Swastha Bima Yojana:

  1. It is cash based insurance cover.
  2. It provides an insurance cover of Rs. 30, 000 per annum per family.
  3. It only applies to BPL families employed in the unorganized sector. Which of the above are true?

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

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

The Rashtriya Swastha Bima Yojana (RSBY), providing for smart card based cashless health insurance cover of Rs. 30,000/- per annum per family to BPL families (a unit of five) in unorganized sector.