Government Schemes & Programs MCQs

The main objective of PMAY-G is to provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all houseless households and those living in kutcha and dilapidated houses in rural areas by 2024.

The ASHA program was launched under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), which is now a sub-mission of the National Health Mission (NHM). ASHAs play a crucial role in community health outreach.

The primary objective of NHM is to achieve universal access to equitable, affordable and quality healthcare services that are accountable and responsive to people's needs, with special focus on strengthening primary healthcare.

The National Health Mission (NHM) was launched in 2013 by the Government of India, subsuming the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM).

Institutional landholders, along with income tax payees, professionals (doctors, engineers, lawyers, CAs, architects), and government employees, are among the categories excluded from the PM-KISAN scheme.

The PM-KISAN scheme was launched on February 24, 2019, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, though it was effective from December 1, 2018.

Under the PM-KISAN scheme, eligible farmer families receive an annual financial assistance of Rs. 6,000, paid in three equal installments of Rs. 2,000 each, every four months.

PMAY (Urban) 2.0 emphasizes sustainable development, encouraging the use of eco-friendly materials and techniques in housing construction.

While the original target was 2022, PMAY (Urban) 2.0 has extended the timeline to achieve the goal of 'Housing for All' by the year 2030.

The original goal of PMAY (U) was to ensure 'Housing for All' in urban areas by 2022. PMAY (U) 2.0 extends this vision.