1.Insurance protection to BPL is known as : a) Am admi yojana b) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana c) Janashree Bima Yojana d) None of the above

Answer:-Janashree Bima Yojana

2.In which year was the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Introduced? a) 1965 b) 1975 c) 1985 d) 1995

Answer:-1975

3.Indira Awaas Yojana was launched in the year:a) 1984 b) 1985 c) 1986 d) 1987Answer:-1985

4.Balika Samridhi Yojana is:

 a) Fully Centrally Sponsored Scheme b) Fully State Sponsored Scheme c) 50:50 is shared by Centre and State concerned d) None of the above  Muncipal Secratary 2015

Answer:-Fully Centrally Sponsored Scheme

5.PMAGY is:

 a) Prime Minister Adharsh Grameen Yojana b) Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Grameen Yojana c) Prime Mahila Aadhar Grama Yojana d) Primary Maha Aadhar Grama Yojana

Answer:-Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Grameen Yojana

6.The National Rural Employment Gurantee Act was passed in the year:

 a) 2005

 b) 2003 c) 2006 d) 2001

Answer:-2005

7.JRY was started in 1989 by merging two erstwhile employment programs.Which were those?

 a) Bharat Nirman and NREGP b) Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana and Bharat Nirman c) National Rural Employment Programme(NREP)and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme(RLEGP) d) NRDP and National Food for Work Program

Answer:-National Rural Employment Programme(NREP)and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme(RLEGP)

8.Which one of the following statements with regard to the 'Make in India' initiative of the Government of India is not correct?

 a) Inorder to guide the foreign investors, a body named 'Invest India' has been created. b) The Government has identified key sectors with potential to attract investment. c) The initiative also aims to identify selected domestic companies having leadership in innovation and new technology for turning them into global champion. d) The programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Finance.

Answer:-D

9.Which is the thrust area of Prime minister's Rozgar Yojana?

 a)Old age people b)Unemployed youth c)Destitute woman d)Differentially able population

Answer:-Unemployed youth

10.Expand IAY :

 a)Indian Antipoverty Yojana b)Integrated Antipoverty Yojana c)Indian Awaas Yojana

 d)Indira Awaas Yojana

Answer:-Indira Awaas Yojana

11.When did 'Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana' formally launched?

 a)2008 b)2010 c)2014 d)2012

Answer:-2010

12.Which is the grass root functionary of Kudambasree?

 a)N.H.G b)C.D.S c)A.D.S

Answer:-N.H.G

13.Expand NREGP:

 a)National Rural Education Growth Programme b)National Road and Electricity Generating Programme c)National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme d)National Railway Engineering Growth Project

Answer:-National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme

14.When was 'Antyodaya Anna Yojana' launched?

 a)August 15, 2000 b)August 15, 2010 c)December 25, 2000 d)December 25, 2010

Answer:-December 25, 2000

15.Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana was dedicated to the nation by the prime minister:

 a) Dr. Manmohan Singh  b) Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee c) Shri Rajeev Gandhi

 d) Shri V P singhAnswer:-Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

16.Micro credit, entrepreneurship and empowerment are three important components of:

 a) IRDP b) ICDS c) Kudumbasree d) NRDP

Answer:-Kudumbasree

17.Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is connected with:

 a) Special nutrition program b) Mid day meal c) Public distribution system d) None of the above

Answer:-Public distribution system

18.Which of the following is a service under the Integrated Child Development Services(ICDS) Scheme?

 a) Immunization b) Pre-school non formal education c) Referral services d) None of the above

Answer:-Referral services

19.The benefits of Balika Samridhi Yojana are restricted to

 a) One girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household. b) Two girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household. c) All the girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household. d) Three girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household.

Answer:-Two girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household.

20.The beneficiaries of Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) are selected from

 a) The list of members of ST community approved by the Gramasabha. b) The poorest of the poor list approved by the Grama Sabha. c) The below poverty line(BPL) list approved by the GramaSabha. d) None of the Sabha

Answer:-The below poverty line(BPL) list approved by the GramaSabha.

1.Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana(PMJJBY) annual premium is

 a) Rs 380 b) Rs 480 c) Rs 330 d) Rs 430

Ans:-Rs 330

2.___ is Centrally sponsored scheme provide connectivity to unconnected habitations.

 a) TRYSEM b) PMGSY c) SARAS d) SGSY .

Ans:-PMGSY

3._____ was launched on 2nd October 1993 with the objective of empowering

the rural women through building thrift habit, self-reliance and confidence. a) RLEGP b) IAY c) SGSY d) MSY

Ans:-MSY

4.______ is a local language-enabled workflow based transaction levelManagement Information System in place to facilitate e-governance of Indira Awaas Yojana.  a) Aya Soft b) IYA Soft c) Aaas Soft d) Awaas Soft

Ans:-Awaas Soft

5.Which is the first scheme of its kind meant exclusively for slum dwellers with a Government of India subsidy of 50 percent.

 a) RLEGP b) DPADP c) VAMBAY d) NRHM

Ans:-VAMBAY

6.In Kerala which Programme is formally registered as the "State Poverty Eradication Mission" a society registered under the Travancore Kochi Literary Scientific and Charitable Society Act? Important GK India Kerala PSC Schemes

 a) MGNREGA b) BSY c) Kudambasree d) ICDS

Ans:-Kudumbasree

7.Expand the acronym RLEGP.

 a) Regional Landless Employment Guarantee Programme b) Rural Labour Employment Guarantee programme c) Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme d) Regional Labour Employment Guarantee Programme

Ans:-Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme

8.Which of the schemes was introduced in the golden jubilee year of independence and is operational since December 1 ,1997?

 a) Swarna Jayanthi Gram Swarojgar Yojana b) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana c) Swarna Jayanthi Shahari Rojgar Yojana d) Samagra Awaas Yojana

Ans:-Swarna Jayanthi Shahari Rojgar Yojana

9.Name the Prime Minister who launched Bharat Nirman Yojana:

 a) Narendra Modi b) Dr. Manmohan Singh c) A. B Vajpayee d) Narasimha Rao

Ans:-Dr. Manmohan Singh.

10.Shishu, Kishore, Tarun comes under which Scheme?

 a) PMJDY b) PMMY c) PMKVY d) RJUMY

Ans:-PMMY.

11.‘Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been launched for :

 a) providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper interest rates b)  promoting women’s Self-Help Groups in backward areas c) promoting financial inclusion in the country d) providing financial help to the marginalized communities

Ans:-promoting financial inclusion in the country.

12.'Rajiv Gandhi Sharmik Kalyan Yojana' under the ESI scheme is for :

 a) Unemployment allowance b) Disablement benefit c) Medical benefit d) Maternity benefit

Ans:-Unemployment allowance.

13.What is the maximum age limit of girl child for opening Sukanya Samriddhi Account?

 a) 5 years b) 10 years c) 12 years d) 15 years

Ans:-10 years

14.Maximum age for joining Atal Pension Yojana is :

 a) 40 years b) 50 years c) 60 years d) 70 years

Ans:-40 years

15.The annual monetary limit of 'MPLADS' is:

 a) 2 crore b) 3 crore c) 5 crore d) 6 crore

Ans:-5 crore

1. In which year the Government 1 of Kerala launched Kudumbashree?  Ans: 1998 May 17

2. Which Prime Minister of India Inaugurated the Kudumbashree project at Malappuram? Ans: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

3. What is the ultimate goal of the Kudumbashree Programme? Ans: Eradication of poverty

4. Which is the largest women empowering project in India? Ans: Kudumbashree

5. The Kudumbashree project aimed to wipe out the absolute poverty in the State within _____ years? Ans: 10 years

6. Which are the three critical components of the Kudumbashree project? Ans: Micro credit, Entrepreneurship  & Empowerment

7. Which empowerment project was formally registered as the 'State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM)'?

Ans: Kudumbashree

8. Who is the chairman of the governing body of Kudumbashree? Ans: State Minister of LSG

9. Which are the grassroots of Kudumbashree project? Ans: Neighbourhood Goups (NHGs)

10. Which is the ward level organ of the Kudumbasbree? Ans: Area Development Society (ADS)

11. Which is the Grams Panchayat level organ of the Kudumbashree?  Ans: Community Development Society (CDS)

12. What is the name of Kudumbashree's destitute identification & rehabilitation project? Ans: Ashraya

13. What is the name of entrepreneur groups formed under Kudumbashree for the municipal solid waste management?  Ans: Thelima

14. What is the name of the Children's Neighbourhood Groups?  Ans: Balasabhas

15. Which is the portal launched exclusively for women to participate in active discussions on various issues related to them? Ans: SreeSakthi Portal

16. Which is the 24 hours working Gender Help Desk of Kudumbashree? Ans: SNEHITHA

17. Which financial institution is actively supporting the Kudumbashree project? Ans: NABARD

18. The Ministry of Rural Development launched the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) in which year?

Ans: June 2011

19. What is the flagship name of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission? Ans: Aajeevika

20. Which is the main funding agency of the NRLM? Ans: The World Bank

21. Which social welfare project aims at harnessing the innate capabilities of the poor & complements them with capacities to participate in the growing economy of the country?Ans: NRLM

22. Which programme is the restructured version of the Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)? Ans: NRLM

23. Universal social mobilization, financial inclusion & livelihoods enhancement are the three major pillars of _____? Ans: NRLM

24. Which Prime Minister of India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in April 2005? Ans: Mamnohan Singh

25. What is the full form of the cornminty health volunteers ASHA?  Ans: Accredited Social Health Activists

26. Who is the Chairman of the Mission Steering Group of NRHM? Ans: Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare

27. In which financial year was the Pradhan Manthri Adharsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) launched? Ans: 2009-10

28. In which year was the National Food for Work Programme (NFFWP) launched?  Ans: 14 November 2004

29. Which programme was started by the Govt. of India with the objective of providing economic security to the rural women & to encourage the saving habit among them? Ans: Mahila Samridhi Yojana (MSY)

30. In which year was the MSY project launched? Ans: 2 October 1993

31. Under MSY programme, the rural woman of ______ years of above age can open their savings, account in the rural post office? Ans: 18 Years

32. The Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) was launched in _____? Ans: April 2005

33. Bharat Nirman is a time bound business plan for action in _____?  Ans: Rural Infrastructure

34. Which among the followings are; the objectives of BalikaE. Samridhi Yojana? (i) Change negative family & community attitudes towards the girl child (ii) Improve enrolment & retention of girl children in schools (iii) To raise the age at marriage of girls  (iv) To assist the girl to undertake income generating activitiesAns: All the above

35. The Government of India launched the Balika Samridlul Yojana in which year? Ans: 15 August 1997 

36. Which Ministry has launched the health insurance scheme for BPL families namely Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)?Ans: Ministry of Labour &II Employment  

37. Who pays the premium of the RSBY?

Ans: The Government

38. The Raslitilya Swasthya Bima Yojana provides cover for hospitalization expenses up to _____? Ans: Rs.30,000/-

39. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana started rolling from ______? Ans: 1 Apri1 2008

40. In which year was the Mid-day Meals programme implemented? Ans: 2004

41. In the Mid-day Meals programme, who fully borne the cost of food grains? Ans: Government of India

42. Which is the massive city modernisation scheme? Ans: JnNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission)

43. What are the main objectives of the JnNURM scheme? Ans: Improve the quality of life & infrastructure in the cities

44. In which year was the JnNURM officially inaugurated? Ans: 3 December 2005

45. Which scheme aims at the 'urban slum dwellers living below the poverty line who do I not possess adequate shelter? Ans: VAMBAY (Valmiki  Ambedkar Awas Yojana)

46. Where was the VAMBAY formally launched on 2nd December 2001? Ans: Hyderabad

47. Which scheme was launched by the Indian Government to create a hunger free India? Ans: Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)

48. In which year was the Antyodaya Anna Yojana launched? Ans: 25th December 2000

49. Name the central scheme which aims to provide self employment to learned jobless youth & women? Ans: Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)

50. In which year was the PMRY scheme launched?Ans: 2nd October 1993 

1. Which is the restructured form of Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)? Ans: National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)

2. The Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) was merged into which scheme in 1999? Ans: Swarnajayanti Gram SwarozgarYojana (SGSY)

3. Which scheme aimed the eradication of poverty in rural India through the creation of self-employment? Ans: SGSY

4. What was the basic component of the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)?Ans: Self Help Groups (SHG)

5. Which poverty eradication program's flagship name is Ajeevika? Ans: NRLM

6. In which year was the National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) founded? Ans: 2005

7. ASFIA is an essential part of which scheme? Ans: NHRM

8. Who is the nodal officer at District level for the National Food for Work Programme? Ans: District Collector

9. In which year was the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) introduced? Ans: 1975

10. Which scheme was launched onApril-1, 1989 by merging National Rural Employment Program (NREP) & Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP)? Ans: Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)

11. People belonging to which groups are entitled to the right to an Antyodaya Card? Ans: Persons in the BPL list, Senior citizens & Persons belonging to a primitive tribe

12. The benefits of Balika Samridhi Yojana (BSY) are restricted to?  Ans: Two girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household

13. The beneficiaries of Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) are selected from? Ans: The BPL list approved by the Grama Sabha

14. Improve enrolment and retention of girl children in Schools & raise the age at marriage of girls are the main objectives of?  Ans: Balika Samridhi Yojana

15. What is the popular name of Kerala's 'State Poverty Eradication Mission'? Ans: Kudumbashree

16. Which is the grass root functionary of Kudumbashree? Ans: NHS (Neighbourhood Groups)

17. In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Gram Yojana formally Launched? Ans: 2010

18. Which scheme targets the most vulnerable groups of population including children up to 6 years of age, pregnant woman and nursing mothers in rural areas, tribal areas & urban slums? Ans: ICDS

19. Which is the thrust area of Valmiki Ambedkar Awaas Yojana?

Ans: Urban slums

20. In which year was the Andyodaya Anna Yojana launched? Ans: December 25, 2000

21. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in the year? Ans: 2005

22. Which Prime Minister of India dedicated the Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Nana to the nation:Ans: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

23. PMRY is primarily to assist which group? Ans: Educated Unemployed youth

24. Which programme's three important components are micro credit, entrepreneurship & empowerment?Ans: Kudumbashree

25. In which year the British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company? Ans: 1858

26. Who presented the Objective Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru

27. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides protection of traffic inhuman beings and forced labour? Ans: Article 23

28. Which part of the Constitution embodies the ideal of Welfare State? Ans: Directive Principles of State Policy

29. Which Article makes the Supreme Court & a court of Record? Ans: Article-129

30. Which Constitutional Amendment of 1988 lowered the voting age from 21 to 18? Ans: 61st Amendment  

1. An IAY (Indira Awaas Yojana) house shall not be alienated for a period of:Answer :-10 years

2.The Nodal Officer at the district level for the implementation of the National Food for Work Programme is: Answer :- The District Collector 

3. Which of the Schemes aims to provide food security for all through Public Distribution System ?Answer :-Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)

4. The limit of micro-credit to a beneficiary under the Mahila Samridhi Yojana Scheme is :Answer :-Rs. 25,000

5. Services under the ICDS Programmes are rendered through : Answer :-Anganwadi Centers 

6. Which of the Schemes has as its objective the integrated development of selected SC majority villages ?Answer :-Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)

7. The Chairman of the Governing Body of Kudumbashree Mission is :Answer :-Minister for LSG

8. Which of the scheme for providing self-employment to educated unemployed youth ?Answer :-Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) 

9. Which scheme of the Government of India is aimed at providing continuos power supply to rural India? Ans: Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)

10.  The Atal Pension Yojana, which is targeted at the unorganised sector was launched in:Ans: 2015

11. Which scheme is associated with opening bank accounts for all? Ans: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

12. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched in the year? Ans: 2014

13. Which program is launched by the India Government to reduce the cost of compact flurescent lamps? Ans: Bachat Lamp Yojana

14. Which scheme of the India Govt. envisages a 'slum free India'?Ans: Rajiv Awas Yojana