MCQ Quiz on Government Policies and Schemes

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

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1. 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 Aahar Yojana

b.Jan Bhoj Yojana

c.Jan Aahar Yojana

d.Seva Bhoj Yojna

2. 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.3,5,4,2,1

b.2,3,5,4,1

c.2,1,3,5,4

d.5, 3,2,1,4

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

a.No amount is payable

b.Full amount subscribed with 4% interest

c.Full amount subscribed

d.50% of the amount subscribed

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Rajasthan

c.Jharkhand

d.Uttar Pradesh

5. 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.i only

c.ii and iii only

d.i and ii only

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

a.4

b.6

c.7

d.5

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

a.Rashtriya Nasl Sanrakshan Mission

b.Rashtriya Gokul Mission

c.Cruelty free Breed Mission

d.National Breed mission

8. 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.Madhya Pradesh

b.Kerala

c.Maharashtra

d.Gujarat

9. 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. 5000

c.Rs. 7000

d.Rs. 10000

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

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

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

c.It is a generational poverty alleviation programme.

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

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

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

c.Mougnt Stok Kangri Trek Route, Ladakh

d.Gangotri Temple Area & Trail to Gaumukh, Uttarakhand

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

a.Rs 150

b.Rs 250

c.Rs 750

d.Rs 500

13. 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

14. 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.Khadan Vigil

b.Khan Vigil

c.Kala Khan

d.Khan Prahari

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

a.Elephant

b.Tiger

c.Cow

d.Lion

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

a.18 years

b.30 years

c.25 years

d.21 years

17. 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 Science and Technology

c.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

d.Ministry of Culture

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

a.18 to 50 years

b.18 to 60 years

c.18 to 70 years

d.18 to 40 years

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

a.25 years

b.15 years

c.22 years

d.18 years

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

a.Ministry of Home Affairs

b.RBI

c.Finance Ministry

d.Human Resource Development Ministry

21. 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.Gujarat

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Kerala

d.Rajasthan

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

a.Rs. 2,50,000

b.Rs. 1,50,000

c.Rs. 2,00,000

d.Rs. 1,00,000

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

a.40 years

b.60 years

c.30 years

d.50 years

24. 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. 1,50,000

b.Rs. 2,50,000

c.Rs. 2,00,000

d.Rs. 1,00,000

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

a.Sambal

b.Sabal Urja

c.Sabal

d.Jagriti

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

a.Rs. 3,000

b.Rs. 1,000

c.Rs. 5,000

d.Rs. 2,000

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

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Maharashtra

d.Gujarat

28. 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.Hyderabad, Telangana

c.Patna, Bihar

d.Jalandhar, Punjab

29. 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. 50,000

c.Rs. 1,00,000

d.Rs. 2,00,000

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

a.45 years

b.50 years

c.60 years

d.55 years

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

a.Rs. 250

b.Rs. 750

c.Rs. 500

d.Rs. 350

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

a.14

b.10

c.12

d.8

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

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

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

c.To expand cultivable area under irrigation

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

34. 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.Philately

c.Music

d.Sports

35. 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

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.2 and 3

b.All of the above

c.1 and 2

d.1 and 3

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Rajasthan

d.Maharashtra

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

a.Rs. 2,50,000

b.Rs. 1,00,000

c.Rs. 3,00,000

d.Rs. 1,50,000

39. 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 Reduction of Nutritional Anaemia

c.Prevention of Under Nutrition and Rehabitation of Nutritional Actions

d.Prevention of Under Nutrition and Remedy of Nutritional Accidents

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

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

41. 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.i and iii

d.ii and iii only

42. 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.e-Harassment Portal

c.SHe-box Portal

d.Women Safety Portal

43. 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 & 3 only

b.1 & 2 only

c.All are correct

d.2 only

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

a.55 years

b.60 years

c.65 years

d.75 years

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

a.Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata

b.Kal ki Fikr Nahin

c.Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

d.Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas

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

a.10 years

b.8 years

c.12 years

d.9 years

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

a.Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh)

b.Bijapur (Chattisgarh)

c.Godhara (Gujarat)

d.Udaipur (Rajasthan)

48. 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.None of the given options is true

c.POSHA-THON

d.POSHA-TECH

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

a.Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)

b.Both A & B

c.Self- Employment and Talent Utilization(SETU)

d.Start Up India Scheme

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

a.Rs. 40,000

b.Rs. 1,00,000

c.Rs. 50,000

d.Rs. 20,000

51. 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.Pure Breathing

c.Healthy Breathing

d.Breathe India

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

a.60 years

b.58 years

c.57 Years

d.55 years

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

a.Vichar Shakti

b.Gyan Shakti

c.Ichha Shakti

d.Karma Shakti

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

a.Rs. 20

b.Rs. 15

c.Rs. 18

d.Rs. 12

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

a.Rs. 210

b.Rs. 510

c.Rs. 330

d.Rs. 450

56. 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.5000

c.2000

d.10,000

57. 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 Home Affairs

b.Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

c.Ministry of Women and Child Development

d.Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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

a.Rs 6.0 lakh

b.Rs 5.5 lakh

c.Rs 7.0 lakh

d.Rs 6.5 lakh

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

a.10 years

b.15 years

c.12 years

d.21 years

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

a.Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM)

b.Pharmaceuticals

c.Heavy industries

d.Automobile manufacturing and assembly

61. 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.65 years

b.50 years

c.60 years

d.55 years

62. 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.Bengali

b.Hindi

c.Sanskrit

d.Marathi

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

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

b.To provide facilitating officers for hassle free international trade

c.To train new entrepreneurs to start new business

d.To provide vocational training to youth

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

a.It is a scheme for crop protection.

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

c.It is a scheme for mentoring first generation entrepreneurs

d.It is a scheme for monitoring rural poor.

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

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Himachal Pradesh

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Madhya Pradesh

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

a.One

b.Two

c.Equal to the number of girl children

d.Three

67. 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.#SaveChildren101

b.#Childline1098

c.#FightChildAbuse108

d.#Childline1021

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