Government Schemes & Programs MCQs

The PM-Vikas scheme, which includes the digital literacy component, is implemented by the Ministry of Textiles to support the handicraft sector.

The PM-Vikas Digital Literacy Initiative aims to equip artisans and craftspeople with essential digital skills to improve their market access and business operations.

The program targets the youth and the existing workforce to bridge the digital skill gap and enhance employability in the modern job market.

Digital Skill India 2.0 is a key component of the broader Digital India initiative aimed at creating a digitally empowered society.

Digital Skill India 2.0 focuses on training the youth in future-ready skills such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal ministry responsible for the PM-KUSUM scheme.

Component B of the PM-KUSUM scheme focuses on the installation of 20 lakh standalone solar-powered agriculture pumps.

PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) aims to de-dieselize the farm sector by providing solar pumps and grid-connected solar power plants.

Initially, PMAY-G aimed to achieve 'Housing for All' by 2022. However, the scheme has been extended, and the revised target for completion of houses is March 2024.

The unit assistance under PMAY-G has been enhanced to Rs. 1.20 lakh in plain areas and Rs. 1.30 lakh in hilly states, difficult areas, and IAP districts.