Government Schemes & Programs MCQs - 2026-07-18

The Central Government bears 100% of the cost of unskilled labour wages and 75% of the cost of material, skilled and semi-skilled wages. State Governments bear 25% of the cost of material, skilled and semi-skilled wages, making it a shared responsibility.

MGNREGA aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment and also focuses on the creation of durable assets to strengthen the livelihood resource base of the poor.

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) are a crucial component of the NHM, acting as a link between the community and the public health system, especially at the village level.

NHM aims to achieve universal access to equitable, affordable, and quality healthcare services, with a focus on strengthening primary healthcare facilities and services.

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

The scheme excludes institutional landholders, professionals (doctors, engineers, lawyers, CAs, architects), government employees, pensioners receiving more than ₹10,000 per month, and income tax payees.

The PM-KISAN scheme is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from the Government of India and is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

Under the PM-KISAN scheme, eligible farmer families receive an annual financial assistance of ₹6,000, paid in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each, directly into their bank accounts.