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Which of the following are the objectives of the Beti Bachao Beti Paddao scheme? 1. Prevent female infanticide 2. Prevent child marriages 3. Ensure protection of a girl child 4.Ensure education of a girl child A) All B) 1,3,4 C) 2,3,4, D) 3 and 4 ANSWER: A ‘Khap Panchayat’ is an example of.............

Which of the following are the objectives of the Beti Bachao Beti Paddao scheme? 1. Prevent female infanticide 2. Prevent child marriages 3. Ensure protection of a girl child 4.Ensure education of a girl child A) All B) 1,3,4 C) 2,3,4, D) 3 and 4 ANSWER: A ‘Khap Panchayat’ is an example of.............. A) Traditional and non-official local institution participating in village administration B) Government sponsored traditional private establishments of village administration C) A form of government approved judicial institutions functioning in Indian village administration D) None of these ANSWER: A Consider the following statements: 1. MGNREGS fulfills the constitutional rights in India 2. MGNREGA is to be implemented mainly by gram panchayats 3. The places where the recent unseasonal rain and hailstorms have affected crops the government will increase the number of work days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme from 100 to 200 days per year Which of these above statements are correct? A) 1 and 2 only B) 1 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 2 and 3 only ANSWER: A Which of the following can help in the development of human resource? A) All of these B) Skill development C) Improving literacy and access to information D) Training ANSWER: A Rural development aims at 1. Improving rural health facilities 2. Reducing poverty 3. Development of rural infrastructure A) 1, 2, and 3 B) 1 only C) 2 only D) 1 and 3 only ANSWER: A One of the following started promoting Self Help Groups (SHGs) since 1992 with primary focus on empowerment of women and marginalized sections of the society. A) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) B) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) C) Regional Rural Banks D) Village Cooperative Societies ANSWER: A Which of the following problems faced by the Self Help Groups (SHGs)? A) All of these B) Inadequate financial assistance C) Poor financial management D) Lack of stability and unity ANSWER: A Which of the following committee connected with matters relating to Panchayat Raj system? A) All of these B) Balwant Rai Mehta Committe C) Ashok Mehta Committee D) G V K Rao Committee ANSWER: A Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act provides for the establishment of Panchayats and Grama Sabha as the foundation of Panchayat Raj System? A) 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 B) 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1990 C) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 D) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1994 ANSWER: A Panchayat Raj is a A) Three – tier system B) Two – tier system C) Single layer system D) None of these ANSWER: A Not less than.............. of the total number of seats to be reserved for women, further not less than..................... of the total number of offices for chairperson at all levels of the panchayat to be reserved for women. A) One-third ; One-third B) One –third and two-third C) Two-third: One-third D) One-third; one-fourth ANSWER: A Which of the Articles of Indian Constitution makes provisions for disqualifications from the panchayats membership? A) Article 243F B) Article 243B C) Article 243J D) Article 243K ANSWER: A Minimum age prescribed to contest in Panchayat elections is............ A) 21 years B) 25 years C) 30 years D) 18 years ANSWER: A Article................enshrines the provisions with respect to elections of the Panchayats. A) Article 243K B) Article 243O C) Article 243F D) Article 243J ANSWER: A Which festival was organized on the theme of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao? A) Kala Utsav B) Kala Mahotsava C) Mala Utsav D) Jana Utsav ANSWER: A Article................ bars the courts to interfere in the Panchayat Matters. A) Article 243O B) Article 243F C) Article 243J D) Article 243K ANSWER: A PESA Act means............... A) Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Area Act. B) Panchayat Extension and Stipulated Activities Act. C) People Empowerment and Skill Augmentation Act D) None of these ANSWER: A Who is recognized as ‘Father of Rural Development’ in India? A) S K Dey B) Rabindranath Tagore C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy D) Sardar Vallabha Bai Patel ANSWER: A What is the Swachh Bharat Cess (SBC) rate shall be levied and collected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2015? A) 0.5% of the value of taxable service B) 1.5% of the value of taxable service C) 0.75% of the value of taxable service D) 0.25% of the value of taxable service ANSWER: A Which one of the following committees is not connected with Panchayat Raj system? A) Drafting Committee B) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee C) Ashok Mehta Committee D) GVK Rao Committee ANSWER: A Balwant Rai Mehta Committee for Panchayat Raj was appointed in the year................... A) 1957 B) 1968 C) 1947 D) 1950 ANSWER: A Who is called as the ‘Father of Panchayat Raj System’ in India? A) Balwant Rai Mehta B) L M Singhvi C) Ahsok Mehta D) G V K Rao ANSWER: A Which is the primary and permanent body of Panchayat Raj system? A) Gram Sabha B) Standing Committee C) Khap Panchayat D) None of these ANSWER: A Who holds a record book of details like the map of the land, the crops that are grown there, the owner’s name, etc. A) Patwari (Land Measurer) B) District Collector C) Panchayat President D) None of these ANSWER: A Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a comprehensive and integrated flagship programme of Government of India to attain................. A) Universal Elementary Education (UEE) B) Quality Higher Education C) Proficiency in Technical Education D) Skill and Expertise in Medical Education ANSWER: A Which of the following is a nodal ministry for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme? A) Ministry of Women and Child Development B) Ministry of Home Affairs C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare D) Niti Ayog ANSWER: A Right to Education Act (RTE) came into force on........................... A) 01/04/2010 B) 22/04/2010 C) 11/04/2010 D) 01/04/2018 ANSWER: A ‘Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat’ is a nation-wide sub-programme of................ A) Sarva Siksha Abhiyan B) Holistic Education C) New Education Policy (NEP) D) National Education Policy (NEP) ANSWER: A The NIPUN Bharat Mission was launched as part of........................ A) Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in 2021 B) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in 2021 C) National Education Policy (NEP) in 2021 D) None of these ANSWER: A A government of India initiative launched by the then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to create a literate society through a variety of teaching–learning programmes for the non-literate and neo-literate of 15 years and above is called as.................... A) Saakshar Bharat B) Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan C) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan D) Madhyamika Shiksha Abhiyan ANSWER: A Who was made as the brand ambassador of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ initiative.......... A) Olympian Sakshi Mallik B) Olympian Nirav Chopra C) Olympian Vijendra Kuman D) Olympian Abhinav Bindra ANSWER: A Who started ‘Selfie With Daughter’ initiative? A) Sunil Jaglan B) Narendra Modi C) Dr Manmohan Singh D) Smt. Smriti Irani ANSWER: A Indian healthcare has evolved over the past three decades and is currently at a very critical juncture to achieve the 3As of healthcare; where 3As mean: A) Affordability, Accessibility and Availability B) Affordability, Accountability, Accuracy C) Accessibility, Availability, Accountability D) Accessibility, Authenticity, Accountability ANSWER: A ‘Ayushman Bharat’ initiative aiming at achieving Universal Health Coverage was launched in the year....................... A) 2018 B) 2021 C) 2015 D) 2022 ANSWER: A National Health Protection Mission will have a defined benefit cover of............... per family per year A) Rs. 5 lakhs B) Rs. 3 lakhs C) Rs. 10 lakhs D) Rs. 1.5 lakhs ANSWER: A India’s largest National Health Protection Scheme has been implemented under the name............. A) Ayushman Bharat B) Samman Bharat C) Adarsh Bharat D) Nirmaan Bharat ANSWER: A Who gave the slogan ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’? A) Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi B) Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani C) Home Minister Amit Saha D) None of these ANSWER: A Who will head the Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission Council (AB-NHPMC) formed at national level to implement the scheme? A) Minister of Health and Family Welfare B) Prime Minister C) Minister of Ayush D) Chairman of NITI Ayog ANSWER: A The states and UTs are required to set up SHA for the implementation of the scheme. What does SHA stands for? A) State Health Agency B) Society Health Agency C) Strategic Health Agency D) Social Health Agency ANSWER: A The Ayushman Bharat aims to target about.................... beneficiaries under the scheme? A) 10.74 crore B) 100 crore C) 10.47 crore D) 10.65 crore ANSWER: A The government has partnered with which entity to make the process cashless? A) NITI Ayog B) Paytm C) Reliance D) None of these ANSWER: A Under the Ayushman Bharat programme, government has announced two major initiatives namely National Health Protection Scheme and Health and Wellness Centre as the two flagship programme with the aim to build New India by.......................... A) 2022 B) 2021 C) 2030 D) 2047 ANSWER: A With reference to ‘Ayushman Bharat’ initiative, which of the following statement is correct? 1. Under the Ayushman Bharat programme, government has announced two major initiatives namely National Health Protection Scheme and Health and Wellness Centre as the two flagship programme with the aim to build New India 2. The expenses incurred in this scheme are shared between the Centre and the States in 60:40 ratio. A) Both 1 and 2 B) 1 only C) 2 only D) Neither 1 nor 2 ANSWER: A Which of the following is linked with ‘Ayushman Bharat’ yojana? A) ABHA B) ASHA C) USHA D) None of these ANSWER: A ABHA stands for........... in Ayushman Bharat. A) Ayushman Bharat Health Account B) All Body Health Assessment C) Ayushman Bharat Health Assessment D) Agreement of Body and Health Assessment ANSWER: A Who is eligible for ABHA ID card? A) All Indian Citizens B) Citizens with annual income below Rs. 5 lakhs C) Citizens with BPL Card facility D) SC, ST and EWS of the society ANSWER: A NDHM means............. A) National Digital Health Mission B) National Direct Health Medication C) Natinal Digital Health Monitoring D) National Doctors and Health Mentors ANSWER: A When did ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao abhiyan’ started? A) 22/01/2015 B) 22/01/2016 C) 22/01/2017 D) 22/01/2018 ANSWER: A With reference to Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jana Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) consider the following statements: 1. It has been launched to achieve Universal Health Coverage 2. It is the world’s largest health insurance scheme fully financed by the government and the cost of implementation is shared between the Centre and the State at 60:40 ratio 3. It is applicable to the people aged 60 and above only A) 1 and 2 only B) 1 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 2 and 3 only ANSWER: A When the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ initiated? A) 2014 B) 2016 C) 2015 D) 2018 ANSWER: A Swachh Bharat Mission’ (Clean India Campaign) aims at: 1. Eliminate open defecation 2. Solid Waste Management A) Both 1 and 2 B) 1 only C) 2 only D) Neither 1 nor 2 ANSWER: A ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ is a restructured version of............... A) ‘Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan’, 2009 B) Clean India Campaign, 2009 C) Clean City Campaign, 2009 D) None of these ANSWER: A Mahatma Gandhi’s 150 birth anniversary celebrated on................... A) 02/10/2019 B) 02/10/2020 C) 02/10/2021 D) 02/10/2018 ANSWER: A The ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ tagline ‘Ek Kadam Swachhata Ki Aur’ is given by.......... A) Ms. Bhagyasri Sheth of Rajkot, Gujarat B) Shri Anant Khasbardar of Kolhapur, Maharashtra C) Sri Narendra Modi D) M S Swaminathan ANSWER: A Who among the following has designed the logo of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’? A) Shri Anant Khasbardar of Kolhapur, Maharashtra B) Sri Narendra Modi C) M S Swaminathan D) Ms. Bhagyasri Sheth of Rajkot, Gujarat ANSWER: A What is the budget amount fixed for Swachh Bharat Missin – Urban 2.0 will be effective from 2021 to 2026. A) 1.41 lakh crores B) 100 crores C) 10.4 thousand crores D) 75.1 thousand crores ANSWER: A Which one of the following as a civil servant who led the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’? A) Parameswaran Iyer B) Hari Chandana Dasari C) Renu Raj D) Kunwar Bai Yadav ANSWER: A At a rally in Champaran the Prime Minister called the campaign ‘satyagraha se swachhagrah’ in reference Gandhi Champaran Satyagrah launched on............. A) 10/04/1916 B) 13/04/1919 C) 1139412/03/1931 D) None of these ANSWER: A Which is the National Girl Child Day? A) 24/01/2022 B) 12/01/2022 C) 14/01/2022 D) 10/01/2022 ANSWER: A In which place ‘Clean India Mission’ (Swachh Bharat Abhiyan) was officially launched? A) Rajghat, New Delhi B) Patna, Bihar C) Lucknow, UP D) Kurukshethra, Haryana ANSWER: A How many sub missions are there in ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’? A) Two B) Four C) Six D) Three ANSWER: A When was the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan launched? A) 2009 B) 2013 C) 2020 D) 2012 ANSWER: A Which of the following is/are objectives of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’? A) All of these B) To eliminate open defecation C) Eradication of manual scavenging D) Effective solid waste management ANSWER: A Which is the twitter hashtag used for ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’? A) #SwachhBharat B) #SB C) #SwachhB D) #SBharat ANSWER: A On which day India observe the World Toilet Day? A) 19/11/2022 B) 14/08/2022 C) 13/02/2022 D) 15/09/2022 ANSWER: A Which is the first city in our country free of manual scavenging? A) Alwar B) Bharuch C) Trichy D) Jaipur ANSWER: A Which is the cleanest village of India? A) Mawlynnong B) Punsari C) Dharani D) Ballia ANSWER: A What is the tagline of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan? A) Ek Kadam Swachhata Ki Ore B) One India, Clean India C) Swachh Bharat Mera Bharat D) None of these ANSWER: A Which of the following committee recommended for Panchayat Raj system in India? A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee B) Drafting Committee C) Ashok Mehta Committee D) None of these ANSWER: A ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ launched in A) Haryana B) Rajastan C) Punjab D) Karnataka ANSWER: A Which of the following system is established on the basis of the direct election? A) Panchayat Raj B) Block Committee C) Zilla Parishad D) All of these ANSWER: A Which of the following Article of Indian Constitution is related to Panchayati Raj? A) Article 243 B) Article 324 C) Article 326 D) Article 194 ANSWER: A What was the main purpose behind bringing the Panchayati Raj system to India? A) Decentralization of the political power to the common public in villages B) Prevent the criminalization of politics C) Development of villages D) To reduce election expenses ANSWER: A Which schedule was added to the constitution by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment? A) 11 Schedule B) 8 Schedule C) 12 Schedule D) 10 Schedule ANSWER: A Which statement is not correct regarding "Gram Sabha"? A) Its power is determined by the central government B) It is a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village comprised within the area of the Panchayat level C) It is a village assembly consisting of all the registered voters in the area of the Panchayat D) Its powers and functions at the village level are like state legislature at the state level ANSWER: A Which statement is true about Panchayati Raj? 1. Its powers have been determined by the State Legislature 2. Minimum age should be 21 years to contest the election at the panchayat level 3. Election of the Panchayati Raj institutions is conducted under the guidance of the State Election Commission 4. It is a three-tier system with panchayats at the lower level, panchayats samiti at intermediaty or mandal level and Zilla Parishad at district level A) All of these are true B) 1 only C) 2 and 4 only D) 1 and 3 only ANSWER: A How many posts are reserved for women at all levels in the Panchayati Raj system? A) One–third B) One-fourth C) Two-third D) There is no reservation for women in Pachayat Raj system. ANSWER: A ‘Swachha Bharat Swachha Vidyalaya’ (SBSV) campaign with the objective of cleanliness in schools run by the Ministry of..................... A) Human Resource Development B) Environment and Forest C) Agriculture D) Urban Development ANSWER: A What is the primary goal and focus of Swachha Bharat Mission? A) Clean India B) Digital India C) Smart India D) Skill India ANSWER: A When did the ‘Skill India’ or ‘National Skills Development Mission of India’ was launched? A) 15/07/2015 B) 15/07/2018 C) 15/07/2016 D) None of these ANSWER: A Who designed the logo of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ abhiyan? A) Shri A J Raghuvendra B) Sri Narendra Modi C) Dr Manmohan Singh D) None of these ANSWER: A Which of the following country entered into a partnership in Skill India programme? A) UK B) Bhutan C) Russia D) USA ANSWER: A SANKALP means....................... A) Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion Programme B) Skill Awareness and Knowledge Awareness for Loan Processing Programme C) Social Acquisition and Knowledge Acquisisition for Livelihood Promotion Programme D) None of these ANSWER: A Skill India programmes are managed by..................... A) National Skills Development Corporation of India (NSDC) B) Urban Development Corporation of India C) Labour Unions D) None of these ANSWER: A Skill India Mission is associated with the Ministry of.................. A) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship B) Labour and Family Welfare C) Human Resource Development D) NITI Ayog ANSWER: A Which of the following is an initiative of Skill India Mission? A) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) B) Food for Life Programme C) Right to Education D) Grammen Sadak Yojana ANSWER: A Consider the following statements about NRLM: 1. It promotes the Self-employment and Organization of the rural poor 2. It is supported by the World Bank with a credit of $ 1 Billion A) Both 1 and 2 B) 1 only C) 2 only D) None of these ANSWER: A NRLM – Ajeevaka is launched by the Ministry of.................... A) Rural Development B) Labour and Family Welfare C) Urban Development D) Human Resource Development ANSWER: A This is a platform for sharing of experiences of SHGs and extends mutual support to improve the overall performance. A) Cluster Level Forum B) Community Level Forum C) Common Leave Facility D) None of these ANSWER: A NRLM follows................... A) Demand Driven Strategy B) Supply Based Production Strategy C) Income Driven Strategy D) None of these ANSWER: A The World Bank (IBRD) in its World Development Report (2014) termed it as a "stellar example of rural development” Which one of the following initiative of the Central Government is termed as a ‘stellar example of rural development’ by the World Bank in its World Development Report, 2014? A) NREGA, 2005 B) NRLM C) Rural Livelihood Mission D) None of these ANSWER: A Customary Village Councils (CVCs) are A) Traditional, non-state and unofficial local bodies participating in rural administration B) State sponsored organizations for local administration C) Privately managed administrative bodies with government financial support D) None of these ANSWER: A NREGA aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least............ days of wage employment in a financial year to at least one member of every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.   A) 100 B) 180 C) 200 D) 150 ANSWER: A Under MNREGA scheme, who is mainly responsible as key functionary in implementing the schemes/works at village level? A) Gram Rozgar Sahayak B) Village Secretary C) Gramin Vikas Adhikari D) None of these ANSWER: A Which is the first state to employ the differently-abled, in MNREGA? A) Tamilnadu B) Keral C) Gujarat D) Karnataka ANSWER: A For how many years the registration of job card under MNREGA is valid? A) Five B) Four C) Ten D) For life time ANSWER: A Who selects the Social Audit Committee under MNREGA? A) Grama Sabha B) Members of Zilla Panchayat C) District Collector D) Minister for Rural Devlopment ANSWER: A Union Government increased workdays from 100 days to 150 days per year under MGNREGA in which state? A) Tamil Nadu B) Karnataka C) Kerala D) Bihar ANSWER: A In the cash benefits transferred last year under the Direct Benefits Transfer Scheme, the largest head under which DBT transfers were made was.............................. A) MNREGA B) LPG Subsidy C) Fertilizer Subsidy D) Compensation to farmers for the loss due to flood, drought, and other calamities, etc. ANSWER: A Which of the following is/are true regarding Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana — Gramin? 1. Cost of unit assistance to be shared between Central and State Governments in the ratio 75:25 in plain areas. 2. The beneficiary will be entitled to 90 days of unskilled labour from MGNREGA A) 2 only B) 1 only C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2 ANSWER: A The NDA Government has decided to increase the number of workdays under MGNREGA from 100 days to....................... days in drought-affected areas. A) 150 B) 120 C) 200 D) 280 ANSWER: A National Mission for a Green India is merged with................................... A) MNREGA B) National River Conservation Scheme C) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan D) National Afforestation Programme ANSWER: A