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Social Welfare Programs

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Attempt questions on various social welfare programs, government policies, and public assistance initiatives. The topics cover security benefits, disability support, and healthcare subsidies. These questions help candidates prepare for the social studies and civics sections of exams.

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Social Welfare Programs Questions

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When the Food-For-Work scheme was launched?

  1. December 2000

  2. August 2004

  3. November 2004

  4. July 2004
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Explanation

Food For Work (FFW) programme was launched in November 2004 in 150 most backward districts of the country. The main objective of this scheme is to intensify the generation of supplementary wage employment. This scheme is open to all rural poor who are willing to do unskilled labour. In return of the work, the workers are supplies food grains or money as they like.

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India's social security schemes cover the following types of social insurances as ______.

  1. Pension

  2. Health Insurance and Medical Benefit

  3. Gratuity

  4. All of the above
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Explanation
India's social security schemes cover the following types of social insurances as:
a) Pension
b) Health Insurance and Medical Benefit
c) Gratuity
Social security refers to protection provided by the society to its members against providential mishaps over which a person has no control. Social security schemes are only available to the the employees of the organized sector of India.
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The objectives of social security can be categorized as _____.

  1. Compensation

  2. Restoration

  3. Prevention of loss

  4. All of the above
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The objectives of social security can be categorized as:
a) Compensation
b) Restoration
c) Prevention of loss Social security refers to protection provided by the society to its members against providential mishaps over which a person has no control. Social security schemes are only available to the the employees of the organized sector of India.
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Which of the following statements is/are false?

  1. Women welfare boards have been established at the central level only

  2. A national women fund has been created to help women in need

  3. Reservation for women has been made at the Panchayati Raj Institutions

  4. Special training institute has been established for Women upliftment
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Explanation

The central social welfare Board was established in 1953 for promoting voluntarism and general welfare of family, women, and children. State Social Welfare Boards were established to establish various schemes for welfare and development of women and children. These are important organizations in the socio-economic development of India working both at center and state level.

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Which of the following points about Indira Mahila Yojana is false?

  1. Woman would be helped to ensure their participation in decision making process. It will generate awareness among women.

  2. A national women fund has been created to help women in need.

  3. Crime department has set up a separate wing to deal with crime in women. It is called crime against women cell.

  4. Schools are to be set up at the village level for women.
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Indira Mahila Yojana aims at organizing at the grass-root level to facilitate the participation of the women in the decision-making process. The main objective of this plan is to create awareness among the women and to provide the income resources to them. This plan will establish coordination among the various plans related to women so that the available funds can be properly used for the welfare of women. Under the ‘Indira Mahila Yojana’, women groups are formed in the villages and urban slums that work with the support of the Indira Mahila Kendras established at the ‘Anganwadi’ level. Road construction, rural electrification, increasing the non-traditional energy sources, social forestry, education, and health programs have also been included in the scheme. Setting up schools at the village level for women was not the objective of this scheme. 

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Which one of the following laws favours women's interests?

  1. Equal Remuneration Act

  2. Protection of Civil Rights Act

  3. Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act

  4. none of the above
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Explanation

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, which was passed in the year 1956, favours women against trafficking. Women trafficking is a kind of smuggling in which women are transported for sexual services. Women are protected against it through this act.

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The Social Security Act of 1935 was important in that it _________.

  1. offered direct relief to eligible unemployed and disabled individuals.

  2. reformed the existing federal unemployment insurance system.

  3. created a new agency to monitor investment in the securities industry.

  4. provided relief for businesses in financial trouble as a result of the Depression.

  5. succeeded in relieving the problems of the banking system.
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Explanation

 They are offered direct relief to eligible unemployed and disabled individuals.

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'Mahila Bachat Gat' was started in which place?

  1. Bangladesh

  2. India

  3. Nepal

  4. Myanmar
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Explanation

The concept of microfinance and women's savings groups (like the Grameen Bank model) gained significant global recognition from initiatives originating in Bangladesh.

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Which organisation has facilitated a network of NGOs for setting up grains banks in Maharashtra?

  1. Amul

  2. Mother Dairy

  3. Academy of Development Science

  4. Central Government
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Explanation
  • Academy of Development Science has facilitated a network of NGOs for setting up grain banks in different regions.
  • ADS organises training and capacity building programmes on food security for NGOs. Grain Bank are now slowly taking shape in different parts of Maharashtra.
  • ADS efforts to set up the 'Grain Bank', is paying rich dividends.
  • The ADS Grain Bank programme is acknowledged as a successful and innovative food security intervention.
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Which of the following are the works of Rajasthan Bal Kalyan Samiti for women empowerment?

  1. Residential facilities for tribal girls

  2. Education complex secondary level education for tribal girls

  3. Self Help Groups and micro credit

  4. All of these
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Explanation

Rajasthan Bal Kalyan Samiti was founded by Pt. Jeevat Ram Sharma in the year 1981. Its main goal is to uplift the living standards of poor and tribal folk. It also provides Residential facilities for tribal girls, secondary level education for tribal girls, Self Help Groups and micro credit schemes.

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___________ is a voluntary humanitarian organization providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promotes health & care of the vulnerable people and communities.

  1. Amnesty India

  2. Home Guards

  3. National Cadet Corps

  4. Indian Red Cross
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Explanation

The Indian Red Cross is a voluntary humanitarian organization having a network of over 700 branches throughout the country, providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promotes health & care of the vulnerable people and communities. The Mission of the Indian Red Cross is to inspire, encourage and initiate at all times all forms of humanitarian activities so that human suffering can be minimized and even prevented and thus contribute to creating more congenial climate for peace.