Economic Social Development

EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2009

Q01.Mid-day Meal Scheme was launched in 1995 to promote

AAdult literacy BUniversalisation of primary education CSecondary education DNone of the above

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EnglishUPSC (Mains) 2010

Q02.‘Skill Development Initiative’ has been operationalised in

AFebruary, 2005 BMarch, 2005 CMay, 2007 DApril, 2010

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2011

Q03.In which year Family Planning Programme was started in India?

A1950 B1951 C1952 D1955

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2012

Q04.Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan started recently by Government of India related to

Amaking Ganga, pollution free Bmaking the environment country pollution free Cmaking the urban areas of the country pollution free Dending the Open Latrine System in Rural areas

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2014

Q05.‘Small Farmers Development’ Programme was started in the year

A1974 B1967 C1980 D1961

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2014

Q06.PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) an ambitious programme on Rural Development was introduced by

AA.P.J. Abdul Kalam BManmohan Singh CM.S. Swaminathan DAtal Bihari Vajpayee

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2015

Q07.Which one of the following statements is not true about Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana?

AIt is a personal accident cover BIt is open to anyone between the age of 18 and 50 years CIt is open to anyone between the age of 18 and 70 years DPremium payable is ` 12 per annum

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2016

Q08.Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is associated with revamping of

AUrban infrastructure BUrban sanitation CUrban health DUrban education

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EnglishMPPSC (Pre) 2018

Q09.How many minimum hours of power supply is assured for rural agriculture purpose in ‘Atal Jyoti Yojana-2013’?

A10 B12 C14 D16

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EnglishMPPSC (Pre) 2018

Q10.Which organisation is giving financial support for ‘Tejaswini Rural Women’s Empowerment Programme’?

AIMF BIFC CIFAD DIIMA

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EnglishHPPSC (Pre) 2018

Q11.What is the bank amount available to Dalits and Women under ‘Standup India’?

A1-10 lakh B10-50 lakh C10 lakh-1 crore D50 lakh-1 crore

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EnglishHPPSC (Pre) 2018

Q12.How many poor families will be provided with how much medical insurance per family in 2018-19?

A10 crore and 3 lakh B5 crore and 5 lakh C10 crore and 5 lakh D3 crore and 10 lakh

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EnglishUPPCS (Pre) 2018

Q13.Which of the following is the largest rural employment programme in India?

AMNREGA BTRYSEM CWork for food DSkill Development Programme

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EnglishUPPCS (Pre) 2018

Q14.Which of the following is measured by the Lorenz Curve?

AIlliteracy BUnemployment CPopulation growth rate DInequality of Income

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EnglishUPSC (Pre) 2018

Q15.Which of the following is/are aim/ aims of ‘Digital India’ Plan of the Government of India? 1. Formation of India’s own Internet companies like China did. 2. Established a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centers within our national geographical boundaries. 3. Connect many of our villages to the internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our schools, public places major tourist centres. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

AOnly 1 and 2 BOnly 3 COnly 2 and 3 D1, 2 and 3

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EnglishUPSC (Pre) 2018 Assam PSC (Pre) 2018

Q16.With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements. 1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment. 2. It among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy. 3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

AOnly 1 and 3 BOnly 2 COnly 2 and 3 D1, 2 and 3

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EnglishUPSC (Pre) 2018

Q17.With reference to digital payments, consider the following statements. 1. BHIM app allows the user to transfer money to anyone with a UPI-enabled bank account. 2. While a chip-pin debit card has four factors of authentication, BHIM app has only two factors of authentication. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

AOnly 1 BOnly 2 CBoth 1 and 2 DNeither 1 nor 2

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EnglishRAS (Pre) 2015

Q18.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists. List-I (a) Nai Roshni Programme (b) DISHA (c) Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojana (d) Swavlamban Scheme List-II (Its contact) 1. Women Empowerment 2. Financial Inclusion 3. New pension system 4. IT Training Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

A4 B1 C2 D3

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EnglishUPPCS (Pre) 2004

Q19.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I (a) Swajaldhara Yojana (b) Hariyali Yojana (c) Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (d) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana List-II 1. Rural connectivity 2. Rural water supply 3. Watershed Management 4. Rural self employment Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

A3 B2 C3 D2

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EnglishUPPCS (Pre) 2014

Q20.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I (a) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (b) Sakshar Bharat (c) Operation Blackboard (d) National Literacy Mission List-II 1. 1987 2. 1988 3. 2001 4. 2009 Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

A1 B4 C2 D3

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