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These days, very often we hear the term 'Aadhar', which is a unique identification number issued by the UIDAI. How many digits does Aadhar have?

  1. 8

  2. 10

  3. 16

  4. 12

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aadhar, or the 12-digit unique identification (UID) number that will identify the 1.2 billion residents of the country on the basis of their biometrics, has additional four digits that are hidden from the common man.

The Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan is a comprehensive programme with broader goals. The programme is running under the supervision of the

  1. Ministry of Rural Development

  2. Ministry of Health

  3. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

  4. Ministry of Urban Development

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) is a comprehensive programme to ensure sanitation facilities in rural areas with broader goals to eradicate the practice of open defecation. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation governs this programme.

Swayamsidha Scheme, which was launched in the year 2001, is dedicated to

  1. women empowerment

  2. promote the concept of traditional medical treatment like AYUSH

  3. ensure nutritional security

  4. control maternal mortality

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Swayamsidha Scheme was launched in the year 2001 dedicated to women empowerment. It is a Self Help Groups based programme with emphasis on convergence activities. The objective is to ensure that Self Help Group members avail the benefit of all schemes and services in an integrated and holistic manner.

Swabhimaan is a scheme for socio-economic development. It aims at

  1. providing banking services to large rural areas without banking services in the country

  2. providing employment to the rural youth, especially the SCs/STs and OBCs

  3. providing better educational opportunities to girls living in rural India in order to bring them at par with boys

  4. eliminating manual scavenging and thereby saving the scavengers from this humiliating task

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Swabhimaan is a campaign of the Government of India which aims to bring banking services to large rural areas without banking services in the country. It was launched on February 10, 2011. This campaign is to be operated by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA). An initiative which seeks better financial inclusion within India will strive for rolling out banking services in 20,000 villages without banking services with a population of 2000 by March 2012 so as to improve participation of rural folks in different plans launched by the government for them.

Which of the following is/are true regarding the Swavalamban Scheme?

  1. Swavalamban Scheme is being implemented by the Human Resource Development, Government of India.
  2. Its basic objective is to provide training and skill to rural youth to facilitate them to obtain employment or self-employment on a sustained basis.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Swavalamban ( NORAD) Scheme is being implemented by the Mininstry of Women and Child Development, Government of India with partial assistance from Norway since 1982. Its basic objective is to provide training and skill to women to facilitate them to obtain employment or self-employment on a sustained basis. The target groups under the scheme are the poor and needy women, women from weaker sections of the society, such as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, etc. Financial assistance is provided to undertake training programmes for women in both traditional as well as non-traditional trades. 

Consider the following statements regarding “SEWA”, which is devoted to women empowerment.

  1. It is a trade union for poor, self-employed women workers in India.
  2. It was founded in 1972 by the noted Gandhian and civil rights leader Aruna Roy.
  3. SEWA's main office is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only 2

  2. Only 3

  3. Only 1 and 2

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA) is a trade union for poor, self-employed women workers in India.

SEWA was founded in 1972 by the noted Gandhian and civil rights leader Dr. Ela Bhatt. Aruna Roy is an Indian political and social activist who founded and heads the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathana. SEWA's main office is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and it works in several states of India.

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Aam Admi Bima Yojna?

  1. It is a scheme for the rural landless households, wherein the head of rural landless families or one earning member in each such family will be insured.
  2. The premium under the scheme is Rs. 300 for natural death and accidental death; and Rs. 200 for disability due to accident and permanent total disability due to accident.
  3. Funding pattern of the yojna will be equally shared by the Central and the State governments.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 3

  3. Only 1

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is a scheme for the rural landless households, wherein the head of rural landless families or one earning member in such a family will be insured.

The premium under the scheme is Rs. 200 for natural death, accident death, disability due to accident, and permanent total disability due to accident.

Funding Pattern: 50% Central share and 50% State share

Which of the following is/are correct about the Mid Day Meal Programme of the Government of India?

  1. Being run by the Ministry of Women & Child Development, the programme aims to encourage children from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend school regularly and help them concentrate in school activities.
  2. Improve the nutritional status of children in classes one to seven in government schools and government aided schools.
  3. It also provides nutritional support to students in drought- ridden areas throughout summer vacation.

  1. Only 2

  2. Only 3

  3. Only 1 & 3

  4. Only 2 & 3

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Statement 1 is wrong: Mid Day Meal Programme is being run by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Statement 2 is correct: Though earlier it covered only the children in classes one to five in government schools and government aided schools, but in October 2007 the scheme was revised to cover children in the upper primary section as well i.e. classes VI to VII. Statement 3 is correct: One of the objectives of the programme is to provide nutritional support to students in drought- ridden areas throughout summer vacation.

Which of the following statements about the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is/are correct?

  1. Being run by the Ministry of Health, the mission was initially mooted for 5 years (2005-2010).
  2. Apart from improving healthcare delivery across rural India, it also aims at improving hygiene and sanitation infrastructure.
  3. It also provides for training of local residents as Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA).

  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Statement 1 is wrong as NRHM is a health program for improving healthcare delivery across rural India. The mission, initially mooted for 7 years (2005-2012), is run by the Ministry of Health.

Statement 2 is perfectly correct. Statement 3 is also correct as NRHM proposes a number of new mechanisms for healthcare delivery including training local residents as Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and the Janani Suraksha Yojana.

To generate employment in rural areas, a programme named SFURTI was launched all over the country. By which ministry is this programme governed?

  1. Ministry of Tourism

  2. Ministry of Human Resource Development

  3. Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises

  4. Ministry of Information and Communication Technology

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India introduced SFURTI (Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries) programme all over India to generate employment in rural areas. The main objective of the scheme is to provide employment to rural artisans.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)?

(1) It aims at the universalization of elementary education. (2) The target is to provide free education to children aged 6-14 as mandated by the 85th Amendment to the Constitution of India. (3) The programme was pioneered by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. (4) SSA is being implemented in partnership with State Governments to cover the entire country.

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (1), (2) and (3)

  3. Only (1), (3) and (4)

  4. Only (1) and (3)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Education for All Movement) is a programme by the Government of India aimed at the universalization of elementary education "in a time bound manner", as mandated by the 86th Amendment to the Constitution of India, providing free education to children aged 6-14 (estimated to be 205 million in number in 2001) . The programme was pioneered by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. SSA is being implemented in partnership with State Governments to cover the entire country and addresses the needs of 192 million children in 1.1 million habitations.

Which of the following schemes are covered under the direct cash transfer scheme launched by the Government of India on 1st January, 2013?

(1) MNREGA (2) Midday Meal (3) Dhanlaxmi Scheme (4) Janani Suraksha Yojna (5) Post Matric Scholarship for SC

  1. Only (1), (3) and (4)

  2. Only (1) and (4)

  3. Only (1), (3), (4) and (5)

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The government rolled out its ambitious scheme of transferring cash to beneficiaries of select schemes in 20 districts on 1st January, 2013, but food, fertiliser and fuel subsidies will not be covered in the initial phase. Apart from the other schemes like MNREGA, Dhanlaxmi Scheme, etc. the beneficiaries of four more schemes - Post Matric Scholarship for SC, Post Matric Scholarship for OBC, Indira Gandhi Matritava Sahyog Yojna and Janani Suraksha Yojna - have been brought under the new cash transfer mode.

Bharat Nirman is a pan-India plan for creating basic rural infrastructure. Which of the following are the components of the plan?

  1. Road connectivity
  2. Sanitation facilities
  3. Water supply
  4. Telecom connectivity

  1. Only 1 and 3

  2. Only 1, 2 and 3

  3. Only 1, 3 and 4

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bharat Nirman is a pan-India plan for creating basic rural infrastructure. It comprises projects on irrigation, roads (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana), housing (Indira Awaas Yojana), water supply, electrification (Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana) and telecommunication connectivity.

Consider the following statements regarding the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE):

  1. The law came into effect in the whole of India from 1 April, 2010.
  2. The Act makes education a fundamental right of every child between the ages of 6 and 14.
  3. The RTE Act is the first legislation in the world that puts the responsibility of ensuring enrollment, attendance and completion on the Government.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 2 and 3

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE), which was passed by the Indian parliament on 4 August, 2009, came into force on 1 April, 2010.

The law came into effect in the whole of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

It describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 years of age in India under Article 21-A of the Indian Constitution and makes it a fundamental right. The RTE Act is the first legislation in the world that puts the responsibility of ensuring enrollment, attendance and completion on the Government. In the U.S. and other countries, it is the parents' responsibility to send their children to schools.

Aiming at equitable socio-economic development, the Microfinance sector has grown rapidly over the past few decades. Today, it has evolved into a vibrant industry exhibiting a variety of business models. Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in India exist as

  1. NGOs (registered as societies or trusts)
  2. Section 25 companies
  3. Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 1

  3. Only 1 and 3

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(MFIs) in India exist as NGOs (registered as societies or trusts), Section 25 companies and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs).

Under Indian law, 3 legal forms exist for Non-Profit organizations:

1. Trusts 2. Societies 3. Section 25 companies

Due to better laws, Section 25 companies have the most reliable strongest organizational structure. Section 25 companies are those companies which are formed for the sole purpose of promoting commerce, art, science, religion, charity or any other useful object and have been granted a licence by the central government recognizing them as such.

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