Graduate Level Indian Economy
Government Schemes & Economic Policies
15 questions on major government schemes, policies, and economic reforms.
Government Schemes & Economic Policies
15 questions · 10 minutes
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Q1.MGNREGA was enacted in:
Explanation: MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) was enacted in 2005. Guarantees 100 days of work.
Q2.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana aims at:
Explanation: PMAY aims to provide affordable housing to all urban and rural poor by 2022 (extended).
Q3.Make in India was launched in:
Explanation: Make in India was launched on 25 September 2014 to encourage manufacturing in India.
Q4.Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on:
Explanation: Swachh Bharat Mission launched on 2 October 2014 (Gandhi Jayanti) for sanitation and cleanliness.
Q5.PM Kisan provides:
Explanation: PM-KISAN provides ₹6,000 per year to farmer families in 3 instalments of ₹2,000 each via direct transfer.
Q6.Ayushman Bharat provides health cover of:
Explanation: Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) provides health insurance of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary/tertiary hospitalisation.
Q7.Digital India was launched in:
Explanation: Digital India was launched on 1 July 2015 to transform India into a digitally empowered society.
Q8.Aadhaar is a:
Explanation: Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number issued by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India).
Q9.UIDAI was established in:
Explanation: UIDAI was established in 2009. Nandan Nilekani was the first chairman.
Q10.Goods and Services Tax (GST) replaced:
Explanation: GST replaced multiple indirect taxes (VAT, Service Tax, Excise Duty, etc.) with one unified tax.
Q11.Demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1000 notes was announced on:
Explanation: PM Modi announced demonetisation on 8 November 2016, invalidating ₹500 and ₹1000 notes.
Q12.Start-up India was launched in:
Explanation: Start-up India was launched on 16 January 2016 to promote entrepreneurship and innovation.
Q13.Beti Bachao Beti Padhao means:
Explanation: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (Save Daughter, Educate Daughter) launched in 2015 to address declining child sex ratio.
Q14.Ujjwala Yojana provides:
Explanation: PM Ujjwala Yojana (2016) provides free LPG gas connections to women from BPL households.
Q15.Skill India Mission was launched in:
Explanation: Skill India was launched on 15 July 2015 (World Youth Skills Day) to train youth in employable skills.
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