MCQs on Welfare Impact and Development Initiatives PDF

MCQs on Welfare Impact and Development Initiatives 1. How has digitisation impacted welfare spending in healthcare, education, and governance? A) Decreased the impact per rupee spent B) Increased the impact per rupee spent C) Had no impact D) Reduced transparency Answer: B) Increased the impac...

MCQs on Welfare Impact and Development Initiatives 1. How has digitisation impacted welfare spending in healthcare, education, and governance? A) Decreased the impact per rupee spent B) Increased the impact per rupee spent C) Had no impact D) Reduced transparency Answer: B) Increased the impact per rupee spent 2. What was the CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of welfare expenditure between FY18 and FY24? A) 9.5% B) 10.5% C) 12.8% D) 15.0% Answer: C) 12.8% 3. What was the growth rate of nominal GDP during the same period (FY18 to FY24)? A) 7.5% B) 8.0% C) 9.5% D) 10.0% Answer: C) 9.5% 4. How did the Gini coefficient change in rural areas from FY18 to FY24? A) Increased from 0.266 to 0.283 B) Decreased from 0.283 to 0.266 C) Stayed the same D) Increased to 0.300 Answer: B) Decreased from 0.283 to 0.266 5. How did the Gini coefficient change in urban areas during the same period? A) Increased from 0.314 to 0.363 B) Decreased from 0.363 to 0.314 C) Stayed the same D) Increased to 0.400 Answer: B) Decreased from 0.363 to 0.314 6. How many Ayushman Bharat cards were generated by FY24? A) 20 crore B) 25 crore C) 34.7 crore D) 40 crore Answer: C) 34.7 crore 7. How many hospital admissions were covered under Ayushman Bharat by FY24? A) 5.37 crore B) 6.37 crore C) 7.37 crore D) 8.37 crore Answer: C) 7.37 crore 8. How many mental disorders are covered under Ayushman Bharat - PMJAY? A) 15 B) 18 C) 22 D) 25 Answer: C) 22 9. What is the aim of the 'Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi' programme? A) Provide food security B) Develop a universal, high-quality preschool network at Anganwadi Centres C) Increase higher education enrolment D) Promote mental health awareness Answer: B) Develop a universal, high-quality preschool network at Anganwadi Centres 10. How many students have benefitted from the Vidyanjali Initiative? A) 1.0 crore B) 1.44 crore C) 2.0 crore D) 2.5 crore Answer: B) 1.44 crore 11. What was the percentage increase in higher education enrolment from underprivileged sections (SC, ST, OBC) since FY15? A) 25.5% B) 28.2% C) 31.6% D) 35.0% Answer: C) 31.6% 12. How many patents were granted in FY24? A) 25,000 B) 50,000 C) 75,000 D) 1 lakh Answer: D) 1 lakh 13. How many houses were constructed under PM-AWAS-Gramin by FY24? A) 1.5 crore B) 2.0 crore C) 2.63 crore D) 3.0 crore Answer: C) 2.63 crore 14. How many kilometers of roads were completed under the Gram Sadak Yojana since 2014-15? A) 10 lakh km B) 12.5 lakh km C) 15.14 lakh km D) 18 lakh km Answer: C) 15.14 lakh km