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General Knowledge - Government Programmes

Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 30

1 )

Consider the following statements
1.Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was launched during 1985-86 as a sub-scheme of Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) and continued as a sub-scheme of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) since its launching from April 1989.
2.Funding of IAY is shared between the Centre and state in the ratio of 75:25.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

2 )

National Food Security Mission (NFSM) aims at ensuring adequate supply of

(a)
rice,cereals,pulses
(b)
wheat, cereals, pulses
(c)
rice, wheat, pulses
(d)
rice, cereals, wheat

3 )

Consider the following statements
1.DPAP Programme was launched in 1973-74
2.The main objective of this programme is to re-establish the environmental balance.
3.It is implemented by Rural Development Department.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

(a)
1 and 2
(b)
Only 2
(c)
1,2 and 3
(d)
Only 3

4 )

Which among the following states is not covered under the North-East Rural Livelihoods Project (NERLP)?

(a)
Tripura
(b)
Meghalaya
(c)
Nagaland
(d)
Mizoram

5 )

Main Objective of Antyodaya programme is to

(a)
uplift the urban poor
(b)
uplift the farmer
(c)
uplift the landless labour
(d)
uplift the poor

6 )

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was proposed by the Central Government under the overall umbrella of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Which of the following are the objectives of the scheme?
1.Provision of better diet for pregnant women from BPL families.
2.To reduce overall maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality rate.
3.To provide cash assistance with antenatal care during the pregnancy period.
4.To provide institutional care during delivery and immediate postpartum period in a health centre.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)
1,2,3 and 4
(b)
1,2 and 3
(c)
1 and 4
(d)
2,3 and 4

7 )

Consider the following statements
1.Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) is aimed to achieve the goal of universalisation of tertiary education.
2.The primary objective of the Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY) is the creation of demand is driven community village level and assets to enable the rural poor to increase the opportunities for sustained employment.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

8 )

The 'Golden Quadrilateral' which connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata passes through

(a)
Amritsar-Ahmedabad-Pune-Patna
(b)
Jaipur-Porbandar-Hyderabad-Varanasi
(c)
Vadodara-Pune-Vishakhapatnam-Varanasi
(d)
Nagpur-Bhopal-Surat-Amritsar

9 )

MNREGA is more successful than all other recent government schemes to transform the face of rural India.Which of the following make MNREGA different from all other rural development programmes?

(a)
Only MNREGA provides a guarantee of wage
(b)
MNREGA aims overall development of Rural India by participating in infrastructure development
(c)
This is the only rural development wage employment scheme supported by an Act of the Parliament
(d)
MNREGA ensures minimum wages to the participants of the scheme

10 )

Which of the following plans is meant for constructing houses for rural people?

(a)
Indira Awas Yojana
(b)
PURA
(c)
Ambedkar Awas Yojana
(d)
All of the above

11 )

With respect to the National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER) select the correct sentences.

1.NCHER will subsumed higher education regulatory bodies like University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education and Council of Distance Education.

2.Research in medical institutes will not come under its ambit.

3.The establishment of NCHER is as per the recommendations from Yashpal Committee.

(a)
All are correct
(b)
Only 2 is correct
(c)
1 and 3 are correct
(d)
2 and 3 are correct

12 )

Wages paid to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been linked with

(a)
Wholesale Price Index
(b)
Consumer Price Index for Agriculture Labour
(c)
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers
(d)
Food inflation

13 )

Which of the following schemes was launched to give a boost and incentive to increase public investment to achieve 4% growth in the area of agriculture and allied sectors during the 11th period?

(a)
National Technological Mission
(b)
National Bamboo Mission
(c)
Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojana
(d)
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

14 )

Consider the following statements

1.Hariyali is a watershed development project sponsored by the Central Government.

2.Hariyali also aims at enabling the urban population to conserve rain water.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

15 )

Which among the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a)
SABLA : Adolescent Empowering Girls
(b)
ASHA : Local women trained to act as health educators and promoters
(c)
Swawalamban : A Pension Scheme for the unorganised sector
(d)
Rajiv Gandhi Awaas Yojana: Housing for rural poor

16 )

In which state 'Kanya Vidya Dhan Yojana' is operational?

(a)
Uttar Pradesh
(b)
Punjab
(c)
Gujarat
(d)
Madhya Pradesh

17 )

Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana belongs to

(a)
urban areas
(b)
rural areas
(c)
semi-urban areas
(d)
All of these

18 )

'Earn while you learn' scheme has been launched by

(a)
Ministry of Tourism
(b)
Ministry of Youth
(c)
Both 'a' and 'b'
(d)
None of these

19 )

National Rural Health Mission has been launched in the country since

(a)
12th April 2005
(b)
31st March 2001
(c)
2nd October 2004
(d)
14th November 2006

20 )

Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan Yojana is associated with?

(a)
Making Community Latrines in slums
(b)
Educating rural women
(c)
Drinking water
(d)
Building dams

21 )

Scheme if (i) Urban Micro-Enterprises (ii) Urban Wage Employment and (iii) Housing and Shelter Upgradation are parts of

(a)
IRDP
(b)
Nehru Rozgar Yojana
(c)
Both 'a' and 'b'
(d)
None of these

22 )

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

1.Swabhiman : Financial Inclusion

2.Swawalamban : Financial Assistance

3.Swadhar : To provide holistic and integrated service to women

Select the Correct answer using the codes given below

(a)
1 and 2
(b)
2 and 3
(c)
Only 1
(d)
All of these

23 )

Consider the following statements about 'Swabhimaan'

1.It is a nationwide programme on Financial literacy, launched in February 2011 by the Government of India

2.It promises to bring basic banking services to 73000 unbanked villages with a population of 2000 and above by March 2012 and at least 5 crore new accounts will be opened.

3.The progress of 'Swabhimaan' programme will be monitored through the State Level Bankers Committees mechanism

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

(a)
Only 1
(b)
2 and 3
(c)
1 and 2
(d)
All of these

24 )

Which of the following proposals can be attributed in the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM)?

1.One ASHA for 200 to 500 households

2.One ANM for 10000 populations.

3.One Urban Community Health Centre for 5 to 6 urban primary health centres in big cities.

4.One Urban Primary Health Centre for every 50 to 60 thousand population.

Select the correct provisions as enumerated in the NUHM

(a)
1,2 and 3
(b)
2,3 and 4
(c)
1 and 4
(d)
All of the above

25 )

Ministry of Power launched Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) as one of its flagship programme in March 2005.Consider the following statements

1.Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) is the nodal agency for implementation of the scheme.

2.Under the programme, 90% grant is provided by Government of India and 10% as loan by REC to the State Governments.

3.The Bharat Nirman targets for RGGVY have been achieved by 31st December 2011 well before March 2012.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
1 and 2
(d)
All of these

26 )

Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

1. It was launched on 25th December 2000.

2.It is a nationwide plan in India to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

27 )

Consider the following statements.

1.The Government of India, Ministry of Women & Child Development has formulated a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme - 'Integrated Child Protection Scheme'.

2.Its objective is to provide juvenile justice.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

28 )

Consider the following statements about NCHRH

1.It stands for National Commission on Human Resource for Health.

2.NCHRH is the proposed council aimed at ensuring propriety, increasing efficiency, and providing greater synergy among health professionals and improving the quality of health infrastructure in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

29 )

Consider the following statements about Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)

1. The objectives of the scheme are to improve the health and nutrition status of pregnant'lactating women and infants.

2.The scheme will be centrally sponsored with 100% assistance from the Centre.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

30 )

Consider the following statements.

1.The national Rural Health Mission (NRHM), launched in 2006 as the Central Government flagship project.

2.The objective of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is to provide accessible, affordable, accountable,effective and reliable health care, especially to the poor and the vulnerable sections of the population in rural areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?