Current Affairs › Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives – UPSC Prelims PYQs

Consider the following statements about 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana' : I. It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector. II. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grassroot levels. III. It aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity building.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements : I. Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) to create a ‘future ready’ railway system by 2028. II. ‘Kavach’ is an Automatic Train Protection system developed in collaboration with Germany. III. ‘Kavach’ system consists of RFID tags fitted on track in station section.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

Consider the following airports :

1. Donyi Polo Airport
2. Kushinagar International Airport
3. Vijayawada International Airport In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects ?

With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements : 1. second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility. 2. provide services at nearby government health facilities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

With reference to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, consider the following statements :

1. Private and public hospitals must adopt it.
2. As it aims to achieve universal health coverage, every citizen of India should be part of it ultimately.
3. It has seamless portability across the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements :

1. The India Sanitation Coalition is a platform to promote sustainable sanitation and is funded by the Government of India and the World Health Organization.
2. The National Institute of Urban Affairs is an apex body of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in Government of India and provides innovative solutions to address the challenges of Urban India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of "Digital India" Plan of the Government of India ?

1. Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did.
2. Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centres 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 and major tourist centres.

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With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements : 1. 2. digital literacy. 3. Skill Qualification Framework.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which of the following are the objectives of 'National Nutrition Mission' ?

1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.
3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.

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What is the purpose of 'Vidyanjali Yojana' ?

1. To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India.
2. To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.
3. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.

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What is the aim of the programme 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan' ?

'Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to

'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to

With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of 'ASHA', a trained community health worker?

1. Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care checkup
2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy
3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization
4. Conducting the delivery of baby

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Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Institute is being established in which State?

In which of the following cities is the Global Automotive Research Center being set up?

Consider the following statements:

1. The nationwide scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issues of child labour.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

MCA-21 is a major initiative taken up by the Government of India in which one of the following areas?

In which state is the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development located?

Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two rivers as a link project. Which are these two rivers?

With reference to the Government of India’s various programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar?

Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below?

1. SLV-3 Launch
2. Formation of Bangladesh
3. Sikkim becomes 22nd State of the Indian Union
4. Pokharan-I test

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Which one of the following is the landmark performance of Dr. V. Mohan Reddy, an Indian born doctor working in USA, during February, 2005

Which one of the following was probed by the Liberhan Commission?

Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways:

1. The Headquarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur.
2. ‘Indrail pass’ – a travel-as-you-please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any game/sport.
3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world’s oldest working engine and the Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match items in the List-I with those in the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. Skybus Metro rail test-run
2. TIC paper board unit
3. Bio-diesel plant
4. Indian Air Force Academy

List-I (Location) A. Kakinada B. Dundigal C. Margao D. Bhadrachalam

List-II (Known For / In News For)

Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work?

INSAT-3E, India’s communication satellite, was launched in 2003 from

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Institute) I. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies II. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research III. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences IV. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages

List II (Location) A) Hyderabad B) Mumbai C) Bangalore D) Dharamshala E) Varanasi

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