Economic and Social Development | Employment and Public Welfare Schemes

Economic and Social Development | Employment and Public Welfare Schemes

Dec 20, 2024 - 14:16 Updated: Dec 20, 2024 - 14:49
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1. Which of the following plans is meant for constructing houses for rural people?

Indra Avas Yojana
Ambedkar Avas Yojana
PURA
None of the above

2. Unemployment may result when some workers are temporarily out of work while changing job

Seasonal
Disguised
Frictional
Technical

3. Trace the mismatch between the policy and its year of announcement in the pairs given below.

National Water Policy - 2002
New National Forest Policy - 1988
New National Mineral Policy - 2008
National Population Policy - 2012

4. NREGA was renamed 'MNREGA' on

2nd October, 2007
2nd February, 2008
2nd October, 2009
2nd October, 2010

5. Pradhan Mantri JAN DHAN YOJANA was launched on

1st April, 2014
28th August, 2014
26th January, 2015
None of the above

6. Disguised unemployment generally means

large number of people remain unemployed
alternative employment is not available
marginal productivity of labour is zero
productivity of worker is low

7. The Mudra Yojana of Government of India is designed to

initiate reforms in the currency management
provide loans to poor farmers
supplement the Jan Dhan Yojana
provide easy financial assistance to set up small business

8. Unemployment problem leads to poverty because

people living below poverty line increase
there is rapid increase in population
it increases inflation
it leads to rise in interest rate

9. Government of India has launched a scheme of 'Housing for All' by the year

2020
2021
2022
2023

10. AMRUT was launched on

25 June, 2015 to improve basic urban infrastructure in 500 cities
25 June, 2015 to improve basic amenities in 500 cities
25 June, 2015 to improve basic urban infrastructure in cities
25 June, 2016 to improve availability of safe drinking water in urban areas

11. Choose the correct answer in the context of PAHAL scheme

It is first variety of JAM
It transfers LPG subsidy via DBT
It directly transfer LPG subsidy into customer's bank accounts
All of the above are true

12. Scheme of Mid-day meals is not concerned with

Educational Advancement
Social Equity
Right to Food
Child Nutrition

13. Mid-day meal scheme is financed and managed by

Food and civil supply department of State Governments
Department of Consumer Affairs and Welfare
Ministry of Programme implementation
Ministry of Human Resource Development

14. What was unemployment rate during 2015-16 based on Usual Principal Status in India?

8.7%
7.8%
5.0%
4.2%

15. 'Swadhar Yojana' is related with

strengthening architectural monuments
helping women in difficult circumstances in life
creating self employment opportunities for technically skilled persons
providing training to workers who have been prematurely separated from the job

16. Which one of the following is true for 'Swajal dhara' scheme?

It is owned by the state government
It is owned by the central government
It is owned by state government and local bodies
It is owned by the central government and the local community

17. National rural drinking water programme is one of the components of

Social protection program
Bharat Nirman
Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana
Poverty Alleviation programmes

18. Which one of the following is not a component of 'Bharat Nirman' launched in 2005-2006?

Rural housing
Drinking water
Rural sanitation
Rural roads

19. National Renewal Fund was constituted for the purpose of

Providing pension for retiring employees
Social security
Rural reconstruction
Restructuring and Modernisation of Industries

20. 'Swabhiman Scheme' launched in India is associated with

Rural women rights
Rural old people care
Rural banking
Rural food security

21. 'Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana' aims at

Meeting rural needs like primary education, healthcare, drinking water, housing rural roads
Alleviating poverty through micro- enterprises
Generating employment in rural area
Strengthening Panchayati Raj System in rural areas

22. Which one of the following age groups is eligible for enrolment under 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan'?

6-14 years
6-15 years
5-14 years
5-15 years

23. The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to at least

50% of the men and women seeking jobs in rural areas
50% of the men seeking jobs in rural areas
one man and one woman in a rural family living below the poverty line
one person in a rural landless household living below the poverty line

24. When was the Community Development Programme started in India?

2nd October, 1950 A.D.
2nd October, 1951 A.D.
2nd October, 1952 A.D.
2nd October, 1953 A.D.

25. When did the Community Development Programme start in

1958
1955
1952
1951

26. What is the name of the scheme which provides training and skills to women in traditional and non-traditional trades?

Kishori Shakti Yojana
htriya Mahila Kosh
Swayamsiddha
Swawlamban

27. Mid-day Meal Scheme was launched in 1995 to promote

Adult literacy
Universalisation of primary education
Secondary education
None of the above

28. 'Skill Development Initiative' has been operationalised in

February, 2005
March, 2005
May, 2007
April, 2010

29. In which year Family Planning Programme was started in India?

1950
1951
1952
1955

30. Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan started recently by Government of India related to

making Ganga, pollution free
making the environment country pollution free
making the urban areas of the country pollution free
ending the Open Latrine System in Rural areas

31. 'Small Farmers Development' Programme was started in the year

1974
1967
1980
1961

32. PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) an ambitious programme on Rural Development was introduced by

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Manmohan Singh
M.S. Swaminathan
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

33. Which one of the following is not included in Eight Missions under India's National Action Plan on Climate Change?

Solar Power
Afforestation
Nuclear Power
Waste to energy conversion

34. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is associated with revamping of

Urban infrastructure
Urban sanitation
Urban health
Urban education

35. How many minimum hours of power supply is assured for rural agriculture purpose in 'Atal Jyoti Yojana-2013'?

10
12
14
16

36. Which organisation is giving financial support for 'Tejaswini Rural Women's Empowerment Programme'?

IMF
IFC
IFAD
IIMA

37. What is the bank amount available to Dalits and Women under 'Standup India'?

1-10 lakh
10-50 lakh
10 lakh-1 crore
50 lakh-1 crore

38. How many poor families will be provided with how much medical insurance per family in 2018-19?

10 crore and 3 lakh
5 crore and 5 lakh
10 crore and 5 lakh
3 crore and 10 lakh

39. Which of the following is the largest rural employment programme in India?

MNREGA
TRYSEM
Work for food
Skill Development Programme

40. Which of the following is measured by the Lorenz Curve?

Illiteracy
Unemployment
Population growth rate
Inequality of Income