IBPS PO General Awareness: Government Schemes and Initiatives questions with solutions

Q1. The main objective of the DESH Stack e-Portal is to provide skilling and reskilling opportunities through API-based platforms. In DESH, what does the letter 'E' stand for?

1. Employment
2. Encouragement
3. Empowerment
4. Ecosystem

Answer: Ecosystem

In DESH, the letter 'E' stands for Ecosystem. The DESH Stack e-Portal is designed as a digital ecosystem to support skilling and reskilling through API-based services.

Q2. Recently, the NDUW has been integrated with an application developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and NITI Aayog.

1. National Informatics Centre
2. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
3. National e-Governance Division (NeGD)
4. Government e Marketplace (GeM)

Answer: Government e Marketplace (GeM)

NDUW refers to the National Database for Unorganised Workers. It has been integrated with GeM, which is a government digital platform developed under MeitY and NITI Aayog-related initiatives. Hence, the correct answer is GeM.

Q3. Which of the following portals was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for credit-linked government schemes in June 2022?

1. Aatmanirbhar Bharat
2. Yojana Samarth
3. Jan Samarth
4. Kartavya

Answer: Jan Samarth

Jan Samarth is the Government of India’s unified portal for credit-linked schemes. It was launched in June 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The portal aims to provide a single digital platform for accessing multiple government benefits.

Q4. Who among the following is/are eligible to receive the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana? Statements: 1. Anil is 46 years old, has 5 hectares of cultivable land, and has recently applied under the scheme. 2. Harsh is 35 years old, applies for the scheme with an expectation of receiving a minimum assured pension of ₹3000 per month after attaining the age of 60 years. 3. Sahil is 36 years old and has enrolled himself in NPS.

1. Only 2
2. Both 2 & 3
3. Only 3
4. All 1, 2 & 3

Answer: Only 2

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana is for small and marginal farmers aged 18 to 40 years, with landholding up to 2 hectares, and it provides a pension of ₹3000 per month after age 60. Harsh fits the age and pension condition, while Anil is too old and has too much land, and Sahil is not eligible merely by being in NPS.