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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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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. 

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The start-up scheme provides loans to entrepreneurs of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes as well as women. Such loan range from ________.

  1. Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh

  2. Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 Crore

  3. Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh

  4. Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1.5 Crore
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Stand-Up India scheme facilitates bank loans between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 Crore to at least one Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up a greenfield enterprise.

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As per statistical Analysis, Sex-Ratio in India, is highly favourable to____.

  1. males

  2. females

  3. both (a) and )b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In India, the sex ratio (number of females per 1000 males) has historically been below 1000, meaning there are more males than females in the population. Therefore, the ratio is considered favourable to males.

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Which of the following schemes has been launched by the Government of India to improve the health of pregnant and lactating mothers?

  1. Matritva Sahayog Yojana

  2. Dhan Lakshmi Yojana

  3. ASHA

  4. Health for All Scheme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) is a flagship programme of Govt of India under the Ministry of Women and Child Development targeting the pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age and above for first two live births. IGMSY, introduced in 2010, is a Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme for Pregnant and Lactating (P&L) women to contribute to better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers.