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Which district of Hindi speaking belt has firstly been declared as fully literate?

  1. Narsinghpur (M.P.)

  2. Palampur (H.P.)

  3. Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)

  4. Palamu (Jharkhand)
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Explanation

Narsinghpur is a town in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. Narsinghpur is the administrative headquarters of Narsinghpur District. It was declared as the first fully literate district of the Hindi speaking belt. 

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What do you mean by Net Attendance Ratio?

  1. It implies the total number of children of age group 6-10 attending school

  2. It implies the total number of children of age group 6-10 not attending school

  3. It implies the total number of children of age group of 10 -15 attending school

  4. It implies the total number of children of age group of 15 -18 attending school

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Explanation

Net Attendance Ratio is the total number of children in the age group of 6-10 that attend school as a percentage of the total number of children in the same age group.

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The ratio of the number of women working in various jobs to that of women in the country is called _______.

  1. women's employment rate

  2. women's work life rate

  3. women's job participation rate

  4. none of the above
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Explanation

The ratio of the number of women working in various jobs to that of women in the country is called women's job participation rate.

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The National Population Policy has set the goal of reducing Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) to _______ per thousand. 

  1. 10

  2. 20

  3. 30

  4. 40
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Explanation

The National Population Policy (NPP) 2000 aimed to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) to below 30 per 1000 live births. This was one of the key socio-demographic goals set for the year 2010.

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To fill the critical gaps in the existing primary healthcare infrastructure and nutrition services, the _____________ supplements healthcare and nutrition services requirements.

  1. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana

  2. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana

  3. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

  4. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
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Explanation

Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY) was launched to assist states and union territories in achieving certain national goals in social sectors, including primary health, primary education, and rural shelter.

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The government is trying for complete eradication of female foeticide and female infanticide through ___________.

  1. The Indian Penal Code, 1860

  2. The Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique Act, 1994

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The government uses both the Indian Penal Code (which criminalizes infanticide) and the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique (PNDT) Act (which prohibits sex-selective abortion) to combat female foeticide and infanticide.

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Which of the following schemes has been launched to provide prenatal and postnatal care to mother and child?

  1. National Mission for Protein Supplements

  2. Initiative on Vegetable Clusters

  3. Promotion of Nutri Cereals

  4. Janani Suraksha Yojana
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Explanation

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NHM). It is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women.