CUET 2023 MCQ Quiz on Government Policies and Schemes

CUET 2023 MCQ Quiz on Government Policies and Schemes – Objective Question Answers on Government Policies and Schemes

Government Policies and Schemes MCQ – Get MCQ Question on Government Policies and Schemes. The Government of India from time to time has been announcing many policies and schemes for the people of India. Here we have compiled Government Policies and Schemes MCQ Questions for the students who are preparing for various competitive/ entrance exams. Practice the Government Policies and Schemes MCQ

1. What is the maximum number of accounts a natural or legal guardian can open for his girl children under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana?

a.Equal to the number of girl children

b.One

c.Three

d.Two

2. Which one of the following is not an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) ?

a.To expand cultivable area under irrigation

b.To achieve convergence of investment in irrigation at the field level.

c.To improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water.

d.To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities.

3. Which of the following is not a pillar of recently launched ‘Women Entrepreneurship Platform’(WEP) by NITI Aayog?

a.Ichha Shakti

b.Gyan Shakti

c.Karma Shakti

d.Vichar Shakti

4. On June 26, 2018, the Government proposed to set up how many Van Dhan Kendras involving 30,000 SHGs across India under the Van Dhan Scheme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs?

a.3000

b.2000

c.5000

d.10,000

5. Which State has been allocated the maximum number of cities under the Smart Cities Mission?

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Gujarat

d.Maharashtra

6. Which mission was launched for conservation and development of indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner?

a.Cruelty free Breed Mission

b.Rashtriya Nasl Sanrakshan Mission

c.Rashtriya Gokul Mission

d.National Breed mission

7. What is the age after which the benefit of insurance will not be available to the subscriber to the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana?

a.50 years

b.55 years

c.65 years

d.60 years

8. The Union Ministry of Culture introduced a new scheme called _____________ to reimburse the central share of CGST and IGST on items for food/prasad/langar/bhandara offered free of cost by charitable religious institutions.

a.Seva Bhoj Yojna

b.Jan Aahar Yojana

c.Seva Aahar Yojana

d.Jan Bhoj Yojana

9. What is age at which subscriber will be eligible for pension under the Atal Pension Yojana?

a.58 years

b.60 years

c.57 Years

d.55 years

10. What is the maximum age at which a subscriber can join the Atal Pension Yojana?

a.50 years

b.40 years

c.30 years

d.60 years

11. Which one of the following statements about the Deen Dayal Upadhaya Grameen Kaushalaya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is not correct?

a.The scheme aims to benefit more than 55 million poor rural folk.

b.It aims to convert India’s demographic surplus into a demographic dividend.

c.It is a placement-linked skill training programme exclusively rural girls.

d.It is a generational poverty alleviation programme.

12. Which scheme was launched, to creat an ecosystem by promoting innovations, to foster Start Ups growth in India?

a.Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)

b.Self- Employment and Talent Utilization(SETU)

c.Start Up India Scheme

d.Both A & B

13. For how many years can deposits be made in an account under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana?

a.10 years

b.12 years

c.21 years

d.15 years

14. What is the name of the platform that is launched to enable women employees to file complaints related to sexual harassment at the workplace?

a.E-shikayat Portal

b.Women Safety Portal

c.SHe-box Portal

d.e-Harassment Portal

15. On July 24, 2018, to mark World Day against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a contest. What is the name of the contest?

a.#FightChildAbuse108

b.#Childline1098

c.#SaveChildren101

d.#Childline1021

16. Under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, the government has cut the minimum annual deposit requirement for accounts to ____ from Rs 1,000 earlier?

a.Rs. 350

b.Rs. 250

c.Rs. 500

d.Rs. 750

17. With an aim to integrate information technology for better roll out of its major social sector schemes, Ministry of Woman and Child Development organized a day-long Seminar on Technology Partnerships for Steering POSHAN Abhiyaan called _______.

a.TECH-THON

b.POSHA-THON

c.None of the given options is true

d.POSHA-TECH

18. What is the minimum age for joining the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana?

a.25 years

b.18 years

c.30 years

d.21 years

19. National Rural Water Drinking Programme :-
i) By Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
ii) 2% earmarking of funds for Japanese Encephalitis(JE)/ Acute Encephalitis Syndrome(AES) affected areas.
iii) A central sector scheme
Choose the correct answer :-

a.ii only

b.ii and iii only

c.i and ii only

d.i only

20. What is the minimum age at which a subscriber can join the Atal Pension Yojana?

a.18 years

b.22 years

c.25 years

d.15 years

21. How many cities are targetted to be covered under the Smart Cities mission in the 5-year period from 2015-16 to 2019-20?

a.20 cities

b.100 cities

c.500 cities

d.50 cities

22. On July 22, 2018, The Environment Ministry re-introduced the ‘Medini Puraskar Yojna’- a scheme that awards Indian authors for their original work in which language on environment, pollution and climate change subjects?

a.Marathi

b.Sanskrit

c.Bengali

d.Hindi

23. On July 10, 2018, the Energy Minister of which state government announced that the state government will launch “one farmer one transformer” scheme for the farmers from August 2018?

a.Kerala

b.Maharashtra

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Gujarat

24. The ‘Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India’ scheme is implemented by which Ministry?

a.Ministry of Urban Development

b.Ministry of Culture

c.Ministry of Science and Technology

d.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

25. On July 4, 2018, which state government announced Mukhyamantri Jan Kalyan (Sambal) Yojana 2018 (a scheme to provide subsidized power)?

a.Rajasthan

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Maharashtra

d.Tamil Nadu

26. What is the animal in the logo of Make in India campaign?

a.Elephant

b.Cow

c.Tiger

d.Lion

27. Choose the correct sequence of following Central Government Programmes based on the year of their launch in the chronological order—
(I) Atal Pension Yojana
(II) Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana
(III) Integrated Child Development Services
(IV) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment guarantee Scheme
Code :-

a.2,1,3,5,4

b.5, 3,2,1,4

c.2,3,5,4,1

d.3,5,4,2,1

28. Union Minister of Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Piyush Goyal launched the Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) and Mobile Application named ______ developed by CMPDI, Ranchi in New Delhi.

a.Khan Vigil

b.Kala Khan

c.Khadan Vigil

d.Khan Prahari

29. Choose correct regarding Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan :
1. The scheme aims to strengthen the country’s Panchayati Raj Day(14th April).
2. It has relation with SDGs
3. It is for part IX(in the constitutuion) panchayat areas only.

a.1 & 2 only

b.All are correct

c.2 only

d.1 & 3 only

30. Which of the following state government has announced a new scheme called 'Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana', wherein farmer’s families where girl children are born will be given saplings for plantation?

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Gujarat

c.Kerala

d.Rajasthan

31. The Odisha government decided to raise the health cover from Rs 5 lakh to ______ under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) for women.

a.Rs 6.5 lakh

b.Rs 6.0 lakh

c.Rs 7.0 lakh

d.Rs 5.5 lakh

32. What is the amount payable to the subscriber on attaining the age of 55 years under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana?

a.50% of the amount subscribed

b.No amount is payable

c.Full amount subscribed with 4% interest

d.Full amount subscribed

33. Which one of the following statements about ‘Niryat Bandhu Scheme’ is correct?

a.It is a scheme for monitoring rural poor.

b.It is a scheme for the vulnerable section of the society.

c.It is a scheme for crop protection.

d.It is a scheme for mentoring first generation entrepreneurs

34. Mission Bhagiratha -

a.It is Village Self Governance campaign launched on the 125th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar.

b.Implemented in the State of Karnataka to curb corruption in public service delivery in key departments.

c.To improve status of adolescent girls from disadvantaged families through small cash transfers.

d.Implemented in the State of Telangana to ensure safe and sustainable piped drinking water supply from surface water sources.

35. The Madhya Pradesh State Government launched an outstanding power bill waiver scheme and subsidised power scheme called _____________ for labourers and poor families.

a.Sabal Urja

b.Sambal

c.Jagriti

d.Sabal

36. Consider the following statements about Atal Bhujal Yojana
1. It is conceived to arrest the rampant overuse of groundwater in India
2. It is supported by the Word Bank
3. It is a sub-scheme under National Groundwater Management Improvement Scheme (NGMIS)
Select the correct statements

a.All of the above

b.2 and 3

c.1 and 3

d.1 and 2

37. Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana is a scheme of agricultural marketing. It has been launched by which State government?

a.Jharkhand

b.Rajasthan

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Madhya Pradesh

38. Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme’ targets which of the following sectors?

a.Automobile manufacturing and assembly

b.Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM)

c.Pharmaceuticals

d.Heavy industries

39. The Union Government has reduced the minimum annual deposit requirement for accounts under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana from Rs 1000 to ______.

a.Rs 750

b.Rs 250

c.Rs 150

d.Rs 500

40. According to Mr Raghvendra Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, MoU/MoUs has/have been signed under ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme. The MoU/MoUs signed under this scheme is/are ?

a.Gangotri Temple Area & Trail to Gaumukh, Uttarakhand

b.Mougnt Stok Kangri Trek Route, Ladakh

c.Red Fort, Delhi and Gandikota Fort, Andhra Pradesh

d.Only (a), (b) and (d)

41. What is the age group to whom the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is available?

a.18 to 70 years

b.18 to 40 years

c.18 to 50 years

d.18 to 60 years

42. Khelo India is –
i) A National Programme for Development of Sports,which aims to enable a pathway from schools to Olympics.
ii) Each athlete selected under the new scheme will get a scholarship of Rs.80 lakh per annum for two years
iii) Government also aims to set up 20 universities across the country as hubs of sporting excellence.
Choose the correct answer :-

a.i, ii and iii

b.i and ii only

c.ii and iii only

d.i and iii

43. What is the slogan of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana?

a.Kal ki Fikr Nahin

b.Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

c.Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas

d.Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata

44. The Ministry of communication has recently launched a Pan India Scholarship programme for school-children called ‘Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana’. The objective of the scheme is to increase the reach of :-

a.Fashion Designing

b.Music

c.Philately

d.Sports

45. India’s first healthcare and wellness centre under Ayushman Bharat Yojana was inaugurated in :-

a.Udaipur (Rajasthan)

b.Bijapur (Chattisgarh)

c.Godhara (Gujarat)

d.Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh)

46. The scheme ‘Niryat Bandhu’ aims at which of the following?

a.To provide vocational training to youth

b.To mentor new and potential exporters on the intricacies of foreign trade

c.To train new entrepreneurs to start new business

d.To provide facilitating officers for hassle free international trade

47. On July 12, 2018, Niti Aayog has proposed 15-point action plan named “_____” for combating air pollution in ten most polluted cities in India?

a.Healthy Breathing

b.Healthy Breathing

c.Pure Breathing

d.Breathe India

48. On 25th June 2018, a campaign to encourage farmers to voluntarily adopt a new scheme ‘Paani Bachao, Paise Kamao’, for checking depletion of underground water, was launched in _____?

a.Patiala, Punjab

b.Jalandhar, Punjab

c.Patna, Bihar

d.Hyderabad, Telangana

49. What is the insurance cover provided to the subscriber of the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana in case of accidental death or full disability?

a.Rs. 2,00,000

b.Rs. 2,50,000

c.Rs. 1,50,000

d.Rs. 1,00,000

50. What is the annual premium payable under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana?

a.Rs. 20

b.Rs. 18

c.Rs. 12

d.Rs. 15

51. What is the overdraft allowed to the account holder after 6 months of satisfactory operation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana account?

a.Rs. 3000

b.Rs. 7000

c.Rs. 5000

d.Rs. 10000

52. Entry to the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is not allowed after the age of -

a.55 years

b.60 years

c.50 years

d.45 years

53. The projects under Coastal Berth Scheme of the flagship Sagarmala Programme are distributed over how many states?

a.12

b.14

c.10

d.8

54. Which of the following organisation/ministry has launched Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan (VISAKA) scheme?

a.RBI

b.Ministry of Home Affairs

c.Finance Ministry

d.Human Resource Development Ministry

55. What is the insurance cover provided to a holder of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana account in case of accidental death?

a.Rs. 1,00,000

b.Rs. 40,000

c.Rs. 20,000

d.Rs. 50,000

56. What is the annual premium payable by the subscriber to the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana?

a.Rs. 510

b.Rs. 210

c.Rs. 330

d.Rs. 450

57. What is the maximum amount that can be deposited in a year in an account under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana?

a.Rs. 1,00,000

b.Rs. 1,50,000

c.Rs. 2,50,000

d.Rs. 3,00,000

58. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched 'Poshan Abhiyan', a statewide mission to eradicate malnutrition among children and also launched 'PURNA' project to eliminate malnutrition among girls in the age group of 14 to 18. 'PURNA' stands for ________.

a.Prevention of Under Nutrition and Remedy of Nutritional Activities

b.Prevention of Under Nutrition and Remedy of Nutritional Accidents

c.Prevention of Under Nutrition and Reduction of Nutritional Anaemia

d.Prevention of Under Nutrition and Rehabitation of Nutritional Actions

59. What is the minimum pension guaranteed by the Govt of India under the Atal Pension Yojana?

a.Rs. 1,000

b.Rs. 2,000

c.Rs. 5,000

d.Rs. 3,000

60. On July 24, 2018, 3 states namely, UP, Jharkhand and Maharashtra launched the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 (SSG 2018). SSG 2018 was announced by which Ministry on July 13th 2018?

a.Ministry of Women and Child Development

b.Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

c.Ministry of Home Affairs

d.Ministry of Culture and Tourism

61. Which one the following is the maximum age of joining National Pension System(NPS) under the NPS- Private Sector?

a.55 years

b.75 years

c.65 years

d.60 years

62. Which state has been named first among states for its performance under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritav Abhiyan (PMSMA) in India?

a.Himachal Pradesh

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Tamil Nadu

63. What is the minimum annual deposit to be made in an account under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana?

a.Rs. 500

b.Rs. 1000

c.Rs. 250

d.Rs. 750

64. What is the insurance cover provided to the subscriber of the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana in case of partial disability?

a.Rs. 2,00,000

b.Rs. 1,00,000

c.Rs. 1,50,000

d.Rs. 2,50,000

65. On July 19, 2018, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organised “Ganga Vriksharopan Abhiyan” in how many main stem Ganga basin states?

a.5

b.7

c.4

d.6

66. What is the insurance cover payable to the nominee on the death of the subscriber to the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana?

a.Rs. 1,50,000

b.Rs. 2,00,000

c.Rs. 50,000

d.Rs. 1,00,000

67. Upto what age of the girl child can an account under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana be opened?

a.10 years

b.9 years

c.8 years

d.12 years

CUET 2023 Government Policies and Schemes MCQ Question Answers for Competitive Exams

CUET 2023 MCQ Quiz on Government Policies and Schemes – Objective Question Answers on Government Policies and Schemes

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