Q.1 Which scheme was launched to provide direct financial support to farmers in India?
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
National Rural Health Mission
Atal Pension Yojana
Explanation - PM-Kisan provides ₹6,000 per year in three equal installments directly to farmers' bank accounts.
Correct answer is: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
Q.2 The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana primarily aims at:
Providing health insurance
Financial inclusion through bank accounts
Subsidizing fertilizers
Pension for senior citizens
Explanation - PMJDY aims to provide universal access to banking facilities, including savings accounts, credit, and insurance.
Correct answer is: Financial inclusion through bank accounts
Q.3 Which scheme focuses on improving maternal and child health in India?
Janani Suraksha Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
Startup India Scheme
Swachh Bharat Mission
Explanation - JSY provides cash incentives to mothers for institutional deliveries to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.
Correct answer is: Janani Suraksha Yojana
Q.4 The 'Digital India' initiative was launched in which year?
2014
2015
2016
2017
Explanation - Digital India aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
Correct answer is: 2015
Q.5 Which scheme provides skill training to youth for employment opportunities?
Skill India Mission
Make in India
Smart Cities Mission
National Health Mission
Explanation - Skill India aims to train millions of youth in various sectors to enhance employability.
Correct answer is: Skill India Mission
Q.6 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana aims to:
Provide affordable housing to urban and rural poor
Promote foreign investment
Develop smart cities
Provide pension to senior citizens
Explanation - PMAY aims to ensure housing for all by 2022 through subsidies and financial assistance.
Correct answer is: Provide affordable housing to urban and rural poor
Q.7 Which of the following schemes is specifically designed to promote startups in India?
Startup India
Atal Innovation Mission
Make in India
Stand Up India
Explanation - Startup India provides funding, tax benefits, and regulatory support to promote entrepreneurship.
Correct answer is: Startup India
Q.8 The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is now known as:
MGNREGA
PM-Kisan
Skill India
Atal Pension Yojana
Explanation - MGNREGA guarantees 100 days of wage employment per year to rural households.
Correct answer is: MGNREGA
Q.9 Atal Pension Yojana primarily targets which group?
Senior citizens in unorganized sector
Women entrepreneurs
Students
Farmers
Explanation - APY provides a fixed pension to workers in the unorganized sector after retirement.
Correct answer is: Senior citizens in unorganized sector
Q.10 Which scheme provides insurance coverage to farmers against crop failure?
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
PM-Kisan
National Pension Scheme
Atal Innovation Mission
Explanation - PMFBY provides financial support to farmers in case of crop failure due to natural calamities.
Correct answer is: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Q.11 The 'Make in India' initiative was launched to:
Boost domestic manufacturing and attract foreign investment
Provide healthcare to rural areas
Offer skill development programs
Promote digital literacy
Explanation - Make in India aims to encourage companies to manufacture products in India and create jobs.
Correct answer is: Boost domestic manufacturing and attract foreign investment
Q.12 Which government scheme focuses on providing clean drinking water in rural areas?
Jal Jeevan Mission
Swachh Bharat Mission
National Health Mission
PM-Kisan
Explanation - Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide functional household tap connections to all rural households by 2024.
Correct answer is: Jal Jeevan Mission
Q.13 The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is an initiative under which ministry?
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Ministry of Health
Explanation - AIM promotes innovation and entrepreneurship through incubation centers and funding support.
Correct answer is: Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Q.14 The 'Stand Up India' scheme primarily supports which group of people?
Women and SC/ST entrepreneurs
Farmers
School students
Senior citizens
Explanation - Stand Up India facilitates bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore to women and SC/ST entrepreneurs for starting businesses.
Correct answer is: Women and SC/ST entrepreneurs
Q.15 Which scheme aims to eliminate open defecation in India?
Swachh Bharat Mission
Jal Jeevan Mission
National Health Mission
PM-Kisan
Explanation - SBM aims to improve sanitation, promote hygiene, and achieve an open-defecation-free India.
Correct answer is: Swachh Bharat Mission
Q.16 Which of the following is a social security scheme for unorganized sector workers?
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan
PM-Kisan
Skill India
Make in India
Explanation - PM-SYM provides a pension of ₹3,000 per month to unorganized sector workers after the age of 60.
Correct answer is: Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan
Q.17 The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) provides:
LPG connections to women from below poverty line households
Housing loans
Scholarships
Insurance to farmers
Explanation - PMUY aims to reduce health hazards from cooking with traditional fuels by providing clean cooking fuel.
Correct answer is: LPG connections to women from below poverty line households
Q.18 Which scheme provides financial assistance to encourage electric vehicles in India?
FAME India Scheme
Make in India
Startup India
PM-Kisan
Explanation - FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles) promotes electric mobility in India.
Correct answer is: FAME India Scheme
Q.19 The 'National Nutrition Mission' is also known as:
Poshan Abhiyaan
Jal Jeevan Mission
Swachh Bharat Mission
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Explanation - Poshan Abhiyaan aims to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
Correct answer is: Poshan Abhiyaan
Q.20 The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana provides:
Cash incentives for pregnant and lactating women
Free education
Housing assistance
Startup loans
Explanation - PMMVY provides ₹5,000 in installments to eligible women for improved health and nutrition.
Correct answer is: Cash incentives for pregnant and lactating women
Q.21 Which scheme aims to promote women entrepreneurship through bank loans?
Stand Up India
Startup India
Skill India
Make in India
Explanation - Stand Up India provides bank loans to women and SC/ST entrepreneurs to set up enterprises.
Correct answer is: Stand Up India
Q.22 The PM Fasal Bima Yojana covers which risks for farmers?
Natural calamities, pests, and diseases
Housing losses
Education expenses
Medical expenses
Explanation - PMFBY provides insurance coverage against crop losses due to natural calamities, pests, and diseases.
Correct answer is: Natural calamities, pests, and diseases
Q.23 The 'Startup India Seed Fund Scheme' provides:
Financial support to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, and commercialization
Housing subsidies
Pensions
Scholarships
Explanation - SISFS provides seed funding to early-stage startups to promote entrepreneurship.
Correct answer is: Financial support to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, and commercialization
Q.24 The National Health Mission primarily focuses on:
Providing accessible, affordable healthcare
Providing bank accounts
Promoting digital literacy
Manufacturing goods
Explanation - NHM aims to strengthen healthcare delivery systems in rural and urban India.
Correct answer is: Providing accessible, affordable healthcare
Q.25 Which scheme is aimed at financial literacy and inclusion for senior citizens and workers?
Atal Pension Yojana
PM-Kisan
PMMVY
Startup India
Explanation - APY provides a pension to workers in the unorganized sector after retirement, promoting financial security.
Correct answer is: Atal Pension Yojana