Q.1 Which government scheme aims to provide free LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line households?
PM Garib Kalyan Yojana
PM Ujjwala Yojana
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
Ayushman Bharat
Explanation - Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana provides free LPG connections to women from BPL households to promote clean cooking fuel and reduce health hazards.
Correct answer is: PM Ujjwala Yojana
Q.2 The National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 covers what percentage of India’s population under subsidized food grains?
50%
60%
67%
80%
Explanation - NFSA covers up to 67% of the Indian population with subsidized food grains, ensuring food security to vulnerable groups.
Correct answer is: 67%
Q.3 Which program is focused on improving nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers?
POSHAN Abhiyaan
Samagra Shiksha
UDAY Scheme
Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
Explanation - POSHAN Abhiyaan is India’s flagship program for improving nutritional outcomes through better monitoring and awareness.
Correct answer is: POSHAN Abhiyaan
Q.4 In 2023, the government launched ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme. It primarily supports which group?
Farmers
Traditional artisans and craftspeople
Students
Small traders
Explanation - PM Vishwakarma scheme aims to empower traditional artisans by providing training, credit support, and recognition.
Correct answer is: Traditional artisans and craftspeople
Q.5 Which ministry is responsible for implementing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)?
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Social Justice
Explanation - MGNREGA is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development to provide guaranteed wage employment to rural households.
Correct answer is: Ministry of Rural Development
Q.6 Which scheme provides free health coverage up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization?
Janani Suraksha Yojana
Ayushman Bharat - PMJAY
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat
Explanation - Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) offers ₹5 lakh health insurance per family per year.
Correct answer is: Ayushman Bharat - PMJAY
Q.7 Which of the following is the world’s largest public works program?
MGNREGA
PM-Kisan
Ayushman Bharat
Skill India
Explanation - MGNREGA is considered the world’s largest public works program providing employment guarantee to rural households.
Correct answer is: MGNREGA
Q.8 The ‘Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan’ focuses primarily on which area?
Higher education
School education from pre-primary to class 12
Vocational training
Teacher recruitment
Explanation - Samagra Shiksha integrates three schemes to cover school education from pre-primary to class 12 for quality learning outcomes.
Correct answer is: School education from pre-primary to class 12
Q.9 Which scheme aims to provide tap water connection to every rural household by 2024?
AMRUT
Jal Jeevan Mission
Namami Gange
Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
Explanation - Jal Jeevan Mission ensures functional household tap connections to all rural households by 2024.
Correct answer is: Jal Jeevan Mission
Q.10 Which initiative was launched to improve menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls?
Menstrual Health Mission
Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram
Nari Shakti Yojana
Udaan Scheme
Explanation - Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram addresses adolescent health, including menstrual hygiene awareness and services.
Correct answer is: Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram
Q.11 ‘PM Jan Dhan Yojana’ is primarily associated with:
Financial inclusion
Rural employment
Digital literacy
Housing for poor
Explanation - PM Jan Dhan Yojana is India’s national mission for financial inclusion, ensuring access to banking and financial services.
Correct answer is: Financial inclusion
Q.12 Which scheme provides pension benefits to unorganized workers above 60 years of age?
PM Suraksha Bima Yojana
PM Shram Yogi Maandhan
Atal Pension Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
Explanation - PM Shram Yogi Maandhan is a pension scheme for unorganized workers, providing assured minimum pension after 60 years.
Correct answer is: PM Shram Yogi Maandhan
Q.13 Which program launched in 2021 aims at providing nutritious meals to school children?
National Food Security Mission
PM POSHAN
Annapurna Scheme
Bal Arogya Mission
Explanation - PM POSHAN replaced the Mid-Day Meal scheme to provide nutritious meals to students in government schools.
Correct answer is: PM POSHAN
Q.14 Which scheme provides housing for all urban poor by 2022?
PM Awas Yojana (Urban)
Smart Cities Mission
Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
Saubhagya Yojana
Explanation - PM Awas Yojana (Urban) aims to provide pucca houses with basic amenities to all urban poor by 2022.
Correct answer is: PM Awas Yojana (Urban)
Q.15 What does the acronym ‘ICDS’ stand for?
Integrated Child Development Services
Indian Child Development Scheme
Inclusive Child Development Strategy
Integrated Community Development Services
Explanation - ICDS provides supplementary nutrition, preschool education, and health services to children and mothers.
Correct answer is: Integrated Child Development Services
Q.16 Which scheme focuses on empowering adolescent girls aged 11–18 years?
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Kishori Shakti Yojana
Sabla Scheme
UDAAN
Explanation - Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls, called Sabla, provides nutrition, life skills, and vocational training.
Correct answer is: Sabla Scheme
Q.17 ‘Stand Up India’ scheme is primarily for promoting entrepreneurship among:
SC, ST, and women entrepreneurs
Farmers
Youth in rural areas
Retired defense personnel
Explanation - Stand Up India facilitates loans to SC, ST, and women entrepreneurs for setting up enterprises.
Correct answer is: SC, ST, and women entrepreneurs
Q.18 Which scheme provides direct income support to farmers?
PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
PM Fasal Bima Yojana
Rythu Bandhu
Explanation - PM Kisan Samman Nidhi provides ₹6,000 annually to farmers in three installments through direct benefit transfer.
Correct answer is: PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
Q.19 Which act prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities and provides equal opportunities?
PWD Act, 1995
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
Explanation - The 2016 Act enhances rights and entitlements for persons with disabilities and increases recognized disabilities to 21 categories.
Correct answer is: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Q.20 Which scheme was launched to provide affordable LED bulbs to households?
UJALA
URJA
Saubhagya
DEEP
Explanation - UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All) scheme provides LED bulbs at affordable prices to promote energy efficiency.
Correct answer is: UJALA
Q.21 The ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme ensures:
Portability of ration benefits across India
Single ration distribution center in each district
Online ration card applications only
Free ration to all citizens
Explanation - The scheme enables migrant workers to access ration anywhere in the country under NFSA.
Correct answer is: Portability of ration benefits across India
Q.22 Which initiative was launched to curb child marriage and improve girl child survival?
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Kishori Shakti Yojana
Shagun Scheme
Explanation - Beti Bachao Beti Padhao addresses declining child sex ratio and promotes survival, protection, and education of the girl child.
Correct answer is: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Q.23 Which program was launched for providing skill training to youth?
Skill India Mission
PM Awas Yojana
Samagra Shiksha
Ayushman Bharat
Explanation - Skill India Mission was launched to train millions of youth in various industry-relevant skills to enhance employability.
Correct answer is: Skill India Mission
Q.24 Which scheme provides collateral-free loans up to ₹10 lakh to small and micro enterprises?
Mudra Yojana
Stand Up India
PMEGP
Start-Up India
Explanation - Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana provides loans to micro and small enterprises through banks and NBFCs without collateral.
Correct answer is: Mudra Yojana
Q.25 What is the main focus of the ‘Saubhagya Yojana’?
100% rural electrification
Free education for girls
Health insurance for poor
Employment guarantee
Explanation - Saubhagya Yojana (Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana) was launched to ensure electricity access to all households.
Correct answer is: 100% rural electrification