Civics Polity ยท 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

What is the name of the scheme that provides free sanitary napkins to adolescent girls?

  1. Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme

  2. Swadhar Greh Scheme

  3. Ujjwala Yojana

  4. National Scheme for Adolescent Girls
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Explanation

National Scheme for Adolescent Girls is a government scheme that provides free sanitary napkins to adolescent girls.

Multiple choice

Which government scheme provides financial assistance to women for constructing toilets in their homes?

  1. Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme

  2. Swadhar Greh Scheme

  3. Ujjwala Yojana

  4. Swachh Bharat Mission
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Explanation

Swachh Bharat Mission is a government scheme that provides financial assistance to women for constructing toilets in their homes.

Multiple choice

What are some of the reforms that could be implemented to improve the functioning of coalition governments in India?

  1. Strengthening the role of the Prime Minister

  2. Improving coordination between coalition partners

  3. Enhancing transparency and accountability

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Strengthening the role of the Prime Minister, improving coordination between coalition partners, and enhancing transparency and accountability could all help to improve the functioning of coalition governments in India.

Multiple choice

What is the main goal of India's 'Science and Technology Diplomacy'?

  1. Promoting scientific and technological cooperation with other countries

  2. Sharing India's scientific and technological expertise

  3. Accessing advanced technologies from other countries

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

India's 'Science and Technology Diplomacy' aims to promote scientific cooperation, share expertise, and access advanced technologies from other countries.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian government policy that reserves a certain percentage of jobs in public sector undertakings for members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?

  1. Caste-based job reservation

  2. Caste-based affirmative action

  3. Caste-based employment quotas

  4. Caste-based preferential treatment
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Explanation

Caste-based job reservation is the Indian government policy that reserves a certain percentage of jobs in public sector undertakings for members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the policy that aims to promote sustainable transportation in India?

  1. National Transport Policy

  2. National Urban Transport Policy

  3. National Highway Policy

  4. National Rail Policy
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Explanation

The National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) is the policy that aims to promote sustainable transportation in India. It was launched in 2006 and aims to provide a framework for the development of sustainable urban transport systems in India.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the policy that aims to promote the development of inland waterways in India?

  1. National Waterways Policy, 2011

  2. National River Conservation Plan

  3. National Water Policy, 2012

  4. National Ganga River Basin Authority Act, 2009
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Explanation

The National Waterways Policy, 2011 is the policy that aims to promote the development of inland waterways in India.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the policy that aims to promote the development of civil aviation in India?

  1. National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016

  2. National Aviation Policy, 2009

  3. National Air Transport Policy, 2015

  4. National Aerospace Policy, 2013
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Explanation

The National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016 is the policy that aims to promote the development of civil aviation in India.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the policy that aims to promote the development of public transportation in India?

  1. National Urban Transport Policy, 2006

  2. National Transport Policy, 2011

  3. National Highway Policy, 2010

  4. National Rail Policy, 2013
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Explanation

The National Urban Transport Policy, 2006 is the policy that aims to promote the development of public transportation in India.

Multiple choice

What are some of the recent developments in police reforms in India?

  1. Enactment of the Police Reforms Act, 2006

  2. Establishment of the National Police Mission

  3. Launch of the Smart Policing Initiative

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

The recent developments in police reforms in India include the enactment of the Police Reforms Act, 2006, the establishment of the National Police Mission, and the launch of the Smart Policing Initiative.

Multiple choice

What efforts are being made to preserve and promote the terracotta horse tradition in Panchmura?

  1. Government initiatives and grants

  2. Artisans' cooperatives and collectives

  3. Educational programs and workshops

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Efforts to preserve and promote the terracotta horse tradition in Panchmura include government initiatives and grants, artisans' cooperatives and collectives that provide support and resources, and educational programs and workshops that aim to pass on the skills and knowledge to younger generations.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Clean India Mission) in India?

  1. Construction of toilets

  2. Solid waste management

  3. Liquid waste management

  4. Rainwater harvesting
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Explanation

Rainwater harvesting is not a component of the Swachh Bharat Mission, as it focuses on improving sanitation and waste management.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a component of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in India?

  1. Maternal and child health services

  2. Immunization

  3. Family planning

  4. Nutrition
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Explanation

Nutrition is not a component of the NRHM, as it focuses on improving maternal and child health, immunization, and family planning.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program in India?

  1. Supplementary nutrition

  2. Immunization

  3. Early childhood education

  4. Health checkups
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Explanation

Health checkups are not a component of the ICDS program, as it focuses on providing supplementary nutrition, immunization, and early childhood education.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a target group of the Mahila Samakhya Programme?

  1. Rural women

  2. Urban women

  3. Adolescent girls

  4. Women from marginalized communities
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Explanation

The Mahila Samakhya Programme primarily targets rural women, adolescent girls, and women from marginalized communities.