Social Welfare Schemes Objective Type Questions and Answers

21 The National Rural Employment Gurantee Act was passed in the year:

A 2006

B 2003

C 2005

D None of the above

Answer: 2005

22 Which one of the following statements with regard to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India is not correct?

A The programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Finance.

B The initiative also aims to identify selected domestic companies having leadership in innovation and new technology for turning them into global champion.

C Inorder to guide the foreign investors, a body named ‘Invest India’ has been created.

D None of the above

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Answer: The programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Finance.

23 Which is the thrust area of Prime minister’s Rozgar Yojana?

A Unemployed youth

B Differentially able population

C Old age people

D None of the above

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Answer: Unemployed youth

24 Expand IAY :

A Indira Awaas Yojana

B Indian Awaas Yojana

C Indian Antipoverty Yojana

D Integrated Antipoverty Yojana

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Answer: Indira Awaas Yojana

25 Which is the grass root functionary of Kudambasree?

A C.D.S

B N.H.G

C A.D.S

D None

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Answer: N.H.G

26 Expand NREGP:

A National Rural Education Growth Programme

B National Road and Electricity Generating Programme

C National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme

D National Railway Engineering Growth Project

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Answer: National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme

27 Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana was dedicated to the nation by the prime minister:

A Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

B Shri Rajeev Gandhi

C Dr. Manmohan Singh

D None of the above

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Answer: Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

28 Micro credit, entrepreneurship and empowerment are three important components of:

A Kudumbasree

B NRDP

C IRDP

D None of the Sabha

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Answer: Kudumbasree

29 Which of the following is a service under the Integrated Child Development Services(ICDS) Scheme?

A Immunization

B Referral services

C Pre-school non formal education

D None of the above

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Answer: Referral services

30 The benefits of Balika Samridhi Yojana are restricted to

A Two girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household.

B One girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household.

C All the girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household.

D Three girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household.

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Answer: Two girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household.

31 Women Helpline Scheme was launched in...

A 2015

B 2017

C 2012

D None of the above

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Answer: 2015

32 One of the key features of many flagship schemes such as MGNREGA and NRLM is that they are “Demand Driven”. What is / are the feature / features of a demand driven scheme?

1. The process is driven from the grassroots of the society

2. The planning is highly centralised

3. Implementation is largely done by the Central Government

Choose the correct option:

A Only 1

B 1 & 2

C 2 & 3

D 1, 2 & 3

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