Government Schemes & Programs MCQs

MGNREGA guarantees at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) is a key initiative under NHM that aims to provide completely free and cashless services to pregnant women and sick newborns and children up to one year of age.

While NHM aims to strengthen primary and secondary healthcare, its primary focus is not on improving access to specialized tertiary care, which is often addressed by other programs or institutions.

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

The PM-KISAN scheme is designed to supplement the income of farmers and supplement the efforts of the government's existing support systems for agriculture.

The PM-KISAN scheme excludes certain categories of beneficiaries, including those who are in the present or former constitutional role, serving or retired officials of Central/State Government Ministries/Departments and their field units, etc.

The PM-KISAN scheme provides an annual financial support of ₹6,000 to eligible farmer families, disbursed in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each.

The promotion of 'Green Jobs' is crucial for India to meet its climate change commitments, transition to a low-carbon economy, and create new employment opportunities in environmentally sustainable sectors.

The Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP), launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), is a key initiative to impart green skills to the youth.

The 'Green Jobs' initiative under the Skill India Mission aims to equip the workforce with skills required for jobs that contribute to preserving or restoring the environment, including those in renewable energy, waste management, and sustainable agriculture.