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29 questions with worked solutions.
Answer: National Health Protection Mission
Ayushman Bharat was launched in 2018 as the National Health Protection Mission (NHPM). It aimed to provide health coverage to economically vulnerable families.
Q2. NRLM stands for?
Answer: National Rural Livelihoods Mission
NRLM is the abbreviation for National Rural Livelihoods Mission. It is a government programme focused on improving rural livelihoods through self-help groups and related support systems.
Answer: DAY-NRLM
DAY-NRLM (Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission) supports women Self Help Groups and includes interest subvention on bank credit. The other options relate to food processing, irrigation, or producer organizations, not SHG credit support.
Q4. Which of the following is a major objective of Atal Bhujal Yojana?
Answer: to improve the management of groundwater resources
Atal Bhujal Yojana is a central scheme aimed at improving groundwater management in stressed areas. It focuses on sustainable groundwater use through community participation and better planning. Hence, the correct objective is management of groundwater resources.
Q5. Which of the following statements about the PM SVANidhi Scheme is correct?
Answer: There is no penalty on early repayment of the loan.
PM SVANidhi is a central scheme for street vendors, and one of its key benefits is that borrowers are not penalized for repaying early. The other statements are incorrect because the scheme was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, not the Ministry of Finance, and the loan amount mentioned is not accurate.
Answer: All (i), (ii) and (iii)
The question refers to an official update on PMAY-U in which over 60,000 houses were approved for construction over five years across the listed states. It also states that the sanctioned houses under the scheme total 114.07 lakh. Therefore, all three statements are correct.
Answer: 250
The Ministry of DoNER sanctioned ₹250 crore to augment healthcare facilities in the eight northeastern states for effective COVID-19 management. This was a government support measure during the pandemic.
Q8. Which month was celebrated as the Rashtriya Poshan Maah under the Poshan Abhiyan?
Answer: April 2019
Rashtriya Poshan Maah under Poshan Abhiyan was celebrated in April 2019. Hence, April 2019 is the correct answer.
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
SVAMITVA is a Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. It uses drone-based surveying to provide property cards and an integrated property validation solution for rural areas. Hence, all three statements are correct.
Q10. Which of the following are eligible beneficiaries under the PMAY-G scheme?
Answer: All families who have either one or two-roomed non-permanent (kaccha) housing
PMAY-G (Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin) is meant for rural households lacking adequate housing, especially those living in kutcha or weak structures. Hence, the eligible beneficiaries include families with one- or two-roomed non-permanent housing.
Answer: 14 Sectors
The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme was announced across multiple sectors to boost domestic manufacturing. At the time referenced, it covered 14 sectors. Hence, the correct option is 14 Sectors.
Answer: The first batch of incumbents was selected from 10 states
LIFIC was launched as a fisheries incubation initiative under the broader fisheries development framework. The incorrect statement is that the first batch of incumbents was selected from 10 states; that detail does not match the official information. Hence, this is the wrong option.
Answer: MoHRD
IMPRESS stands for Impactful Policy Research in Social Science and is a scheme launched under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Hence, the correct answer is MoHRD.
Answer: 1,500
The PM-DevINE scheme was announced with an initial allocation of ₹1,500 crore. This was part of the Union Budget announcement for development in the North-Eastern region.
Q15. NRLM was changed to DAY-NRLM in which of the following years?
Answer: 2015
NRLM was renamed as DAY-NRLM when it was brought under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana umbrella. This change was made in 2015.
Answer: Rs. 1,650 Crores
In September 2021, the Union Cabinet approved continuation of the NEIA scheme with grant-in-aid support of Rs. 1,650 crores. This scheme supports export projects and insurance coverage for Indian exporters.
Q17. How many archaeological sites are to be developed as world-class museums as stated in Budget 2020?
Answer: 5
In Budget 2020, the government announced that 5 archaeological sites would be developed as world-class museums. This was part of the heritage and tourism-related initiatives.
Q18. Grameen Kaushalya Yojana targets which of the following age groups?
Answer: 15-35 years
Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is a skill development initiative for rural youth. Its target age group is 15 to 35 years. Hence, the correct option is 15-35 years.
Q19. In Union Budget 2019–20, which scheme was launched to promote processing in the fishery sector?
Answer: PMMSY
PMMSY stands for Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. It was announced to promote the fisheries sector, including processing, infrastructure, and productivity enhancement.
Q20. Nai Manzil Scheme is related to
Answer: to bridge lack of skills in minorities
Nai Manzil is a government scheme designed to provide education and skill development support to minority youth. Its objective is to bridge the skill gap and improve employability.
Q21. Under PMKVY, the Government planned to train 10 million youth in skill development by which year?
Answer: 2022
Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), the government planned to train 10 million youth by 2022. Hence, 2022 is correct.
Answer: Under the scheme, income will be generated by selling clean energy to power distribution companies.
PM-KUSUM is a scheme aimed at promoting solar energy use in agriculture and generating additional income for farmers by enabling them to sell clean energy to power distribution companies. The other options describe different schemes.
Answer: ₹10,000 crore, ₹40,000 crore
The Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund was announced with a corpus of ₹50,000 crore. Of this, ₹10,000 crore is contributed by the Government of India and ₹40,000 crore is routed through private equity/venture capital funds.
Answer: ₹6.5 lakh crore
Sagarmala is the Government of India’s port-led development programme. The enhanced estimated cost mentioned in current affairs is around ₹6.5 lakh crore for 1,537 projects.
Answer: 2500
For calculating minimum wages, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has recommended a daily net intake of 2500 calories. This is the standard figure asked in such general awareness questions.
Answer: 50%
Under PM-PRANAM, 50% of the fertilizer subsidy savings are incentivized for promoting organic and natural farming. This is a current affairs policy fact relevant to government schemes.
Answer: 1 and 3 only
Statement 1 is correct because GeM is designed to improve transparency, efficiency, and speed in public procurement. Statement 2 is incorrect because GeM is under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, not Agriculture. Statement 3 is correct as sellers must provide the country of origin for new products.
Q28. The second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) was implemented during which period?
Answer: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II was launched for the period 2020-21 to 2024-25. It focused on sustaining open-defecation-free status and improving solid and liquid waste management.
Answer: Rs. 4400 crore
The CCEA approved the continuation of the PMEGP scheme for 2017-18 to 2019-20 with an outlay of ₹4400 crore. This is a factual current affairs question. Therefore, the correct answer is Rs. 4400 crore.