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1. Which scheme provides financial assistance to states for the construction of rural drinking water supply infrastructure?
A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B) Jal Jeevan Mission
C) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
D) National Health Mission
2. The 'National Cooperative Development Corporation' (NCDC) works for the promotion and development of cooperatives in sectors like:
A) Only banking and finance
B) Agriculture, rural development, and allied sectors
C) Information technology and software
D) Defense and aerospace
3. What is the primary goal of the 'National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm' (NMEO-OP)?
A) To increase the import of edible oils
B) To reduce the import of edible oils by increasing domestic production of oil palm
C) To promote the cultivation of rice
D) To subsidize the price of processed foods
4. The 'National Handicraft Development Programme' aims to promote and preserve:
A) Industrial manufacturing
B) Traditional Indian handicrafts
C) Software development
D) Mining operations
5. Which initiative provides a platform for farmers to sell their produce directly to consumers or businesses?
A) e-NAM (National Agriculture Market)
B) PM-KISAN
C) Fasal Bima Yojana
D) Krishi Vigyan Kendra
6. The 'National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority' (NPPA) regulates the prices of:
A) Medical devices only
B) Essential medicines
C) Cosmetic products
D) Allopathic medicines only
7. Which scheme is focused on empowering women through self-help groups (SHGs) and promoting livelihood opportunities?
A) Mahila E-Haat
B) National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
C) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
D) Mahila Shakti Kendra
8. The 'PM GatiShakti National Master Plan' aims to develop integrated infrastructure across which sectors?
A) Only road and rail
B) Road, rail, airways, waterways, and logistics infrastructure
C) Only telecommunications and IT
D) Only energy and power
9. The 'National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture' (NMSA) aims to make agriculture more:
A) Dependent on chemical fertilizers
B) Climate resilient and sustainable
C) Labor-intensive
D) Focused on organic farming only
10. Which scheme provides insurance cover for accidental death or disability to policyholders of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)?
A) Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme
B) Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme
C) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)
D) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)
11. The 'National Career Service' (NCS) portal aims to provide:
A) Free coaching for competitive exams
B) Employment and career development services
C) Financial aid for startups
D) Information on government jobs only
12. The 'National Health Mission' includes sub-missions like:
A) National Rural Health Mission and National Urban Health Mission
B) National Ayurvedic Mission and National Homeopathic Mission
C) National Dental Health Mission and National Ophthalmic Mission
D) National Pharmaceutical Mission and National Medical Device Mission
13. Which scheme provides financial support for setting up food processing units in rural areas?
A) National Rural Livelihood Mission
B) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
C) Gramodyog Vikas Yojana
D) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
14. The 'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan' (PMGDISHA) aims to:
A) Provide free laptops to all students
B) Make at least one person per household digitally literate
C) Regulate internet usage
D) Promote traditional communication methods
15. What is the main objective of the 'National Clean Air Programme' (NCAP)?
A) To promote industrial pollution
B) To reduce air pollution and improve air quality
C) To subsidize vehicles
D) To encourage deforestation
16. The 'National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme' (NVBDCP) focuses on the prevention and control of diseases like:
A) Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS
B) Malaria, Dengue, and Chikungunya
C) Diabetes and heart disease
D) Cancer and kidney disease
17. Which scheme offers insurance protection to farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities?
A) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
B) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
C) National Food Security Mission
D) Agricultural Infrastructure Fund
18. The 'National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme' (NAPS) aims to:
A) Provide stipends to unemployed graduates
B) Encourage employers to provide apprenticeship opportunities
C) Offer free vocational training
D) Facilitate job placement services
19. Which scheme provides financial assistance to states for the modernization of police forces?
A) Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS)
B) Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF) Scheme
C) National Police Mission
D) Cybercrime Prevention Scheme
20. The 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana' (PMKSY) aims to improve:
A) Farm mechanization
B) Food processing infrastructure and reduce food wastage
C) Crop insurance coverage
D) Agricultural credit availability
21. What is the primary objective of the 'National Health Profile' (NHP) scheme?
A) To provide free medical treatment
B) To collect, compile, and disseminate health statistics
C) To regulate pharmaceutical companies
D) To train medical professionals
22. The 'National Broadband Mission' aims to provide broadband access to all villages by which year?
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2024
D) 2025
23. Which scheme aims to provide financial and nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers?
A) Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK)
B) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
C) Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
D) National Health Mission (NHM)
24. The 'National Social Assistance Programme' (NSAP) provides social security benefits to:
A) All citizens
B) Only government employees
C) Vulnerable sections of society like the elderly, widows, and disabled
D) Students pursuing higher education
25. The 'National Mission for Clean Ganga' (NMCG) is an implementing arm of the National Ganga Council for:
A) Pollution prevention and abatement of river Ganga
B) Promoting tourism along the Ganga
C) Developing hydroelectric projects on the Ganga
D) Facilitating industrial development near the Ganga
26. Which scheme focuses on promoting clean energy through solar power installations?
A) National Thermal Power Corporation Scheme
B) National Solar Mission
C) National Hydroelectric Power Scheme
D) National Wind Energy Scheme
27. The 'Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram' (JSSK) aims to provide:
A) Free and cashless delivery, drugs, diagnostics, and blood
B) Free education for children
C) Financial support for farmers
D) Subsidized LPG cylinders
28. The 'National Rural Employment Guarantee Act' (NREGA), now Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, guarantees how many days of wage employment in a financial year?
A) 50 days
B) 75 days
C) 100 days
D) 150 days
29. Which initiative provides financial assistance to states for setting up new industrial training institutes (ITIs)?
A) Skill India Mission
B) National Skill Development Policy
C) Skill Development for Employability Scheme
D) Scheme for Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)
30. The 'Sagarmala Programme' aims to develop the port-led infrastructure of India by:
A) Promoting riverine transport
B) Modernizing ports and connecting them with hinterlands
C) Building new airports
D) Developing inland waterways
31. What is the primary aim of the 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) scheme?
A) To provide financial aid to ex-servicemen
B) To ensure uniform pension for retired soldiers of the same rank with the same length of service
C) To offer job opportunities to retired military personnel
D) To provide healthcare facilities to veterans
32. The 'UDAY' (Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana) scheme was launched to:
A) Promote solar energy
B) Improve the financial health of electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs)
C) Provide subsidies for gas cylinders
D) Regulate electricity tariffs
33. Which scheme provides insurance coverage against crop failure for farmers?
A) Kisan Credit Card Scheme
B) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
C) National Horticulture Mission
D) Dairy Development Scheme
34. The 'National Food Security Act, 2013' aims to provide subsidized food grains through:
A) Private retailers
B) Public Distribution System (PDS)
C) International aid agencies
D) Online grocery platforms
35. The 'PM Awas Yojana' (Housing for All) aims to provide:
A) Rental housing for students
B) Affordable housing to the urban and rural poor
C) Luxury apartments for government officials
D) Temporary shelters for refugees
36. Which scheme aims to provide skill development training to the youth of India?
A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)
B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
C) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
D) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
37. The 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana' (PMGSY) focuses on:
A) Urban infrastructure development
B) Providing all-weather road connectivity to rural habitations
C) Developing national highways
D) Promoting waterways
38. What is the main goal of the 'National Health Mission' (NHM)?
A) To provide free higher education
B) To ensure accessible and affordable healthcare for all
C) To promote sports in schools
D) To regulate the stock market
39. The 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' (Clean India Mission) was launched on:
A) August 15, 2014
B) October 2, 2014
C) January 26, 2015
D) April 1, 2016
40. Which scheme provides direct income support to farmers, replacing various existing schemes?
A) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
B) National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)
C) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
D) Soil Health Card Scheme
41. The 'Atal Pension Yojana' (APY) is a social security scheme primarily aimed at:
A) Providing free education to children
B) Offering pension benefits to unorganized sector workers
C) Subsidizing housing for the poor
D) Promoting renewable energy sources
42. Which scheme is dedicated to improving the sex ratio at birth and ensuring the survival and education of girl children?
A) Mahila Shakti Kendra
B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
C) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
D) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
43. The 'Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana' (PMMY) provides loans to:
A) Large corporations
B) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises
C) Government employees
D) Agricultural cooperatives
44. What is the primary objective of the 'Start-up India' initiative?
A) To promote traditional crafts
B) To foster entrepreneurship and innovation
C) To support agricultural reforms
D) To develop infrastructure in rural areas
45. The 'Digital India' program aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy by:
A) Restricting internet access
B) Providing universal access to mobile connectivity and internet
C) Encouraging offline activities
D) Focusing solely on government services
46. Which scheme focuses on providing clean cooking fuel to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households?
A) National Health Mission
B) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
C) Kisan Vikas Patra
D) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
47. The 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme, also known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), provides health insurance coverage up to:
A) ₹1 lakh per family per year
B) ₹3 lakh per family per year
C) ₹5 lakh per family per year
D) ₹10 lakh per family per year
48. Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), what is the minimum age requirement to open an account?
A) 10 years
B) 15 years
C) 18 years
D) 21 years
49. The 'Make in India' initiative was launched with the primary objective of:
A) Promoting tourism in India
B) Encouraging manufacturing and investment in India
C) Improving digital literacy across the country
D) Providing skill development for rural youth
50. Which government scheme aims to provide financial assistance to expectant mothers for their first child?
A) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
B) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
C) Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
D) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
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