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Economy Previously Asked Questions: Employment and Public Welfare Schemes
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Economy Previously Asked Questions: Employment and Public Welfare Schemes
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1. Unemployment may result when some workers are temporarily out of work while changing job
2. With reference to the National Investment Fund which of the disinvestment proceeds are routed, consider the following statements.
1. The assets in the National Investment Fund are managed by the Union Ministry of Finance.
2. The National Investment Fund is to be maintained within the consolidation fund of India.
3. Certain Asset Management companies are appointed as the fund manager.
4. A certain proportion of annual income is used for financing select social sectors. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
3. 'Small Farmers Development' Programme was started in the year
4. Which of the following items of works are included in Bharat Nirman? Find your answer with the help of given codes.
1. Accelerated irrigation benefits programme
2. Inter-linking of River projects
3. Scheme for repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies
4. Rehabilitation of displaced persons due to irrigation projects
5. The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to at least
6. 'Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana' aims at
7. 'Swadhar Yojana' is related with
8. '….. Instill into the vast millions of workers men and women who actually do the job a sense partnership and of cooperative performance…' The above passage relates to
9. Choose the correct answer in the context of PAHAL scheme
10. Which one of the following is true for 'Swajal dhara' scheme?
11. What was unemployment rate during 2015-16 based on Usual Principal Status in India?
12. Pradhan Mantri JAN DHAN YOJANA was launched on
13. When was the Community Development Programme started in India?
14. AMRUT was launched on
15. With reference to the schemes launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements.
1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
16. 'Swabhiman Scheme' launched in India is associated with
17. Consider following statements about Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and state which one of them is incorrect?
18. Trace the mismatch between the policy and its year of announcement in the pairs given below.
19. Mid-day meal scheme is financed and managed by
20. NREGA was renamed 'MNREGA' on
21. Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme
(IGNOAPS).
1. All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below poverty line in rural areas are eligible.
2. The central assistance under this scheme is at the rate of Rs. 300 per month per beneficiary. Under the scheme, states have been urged to give matching amounts. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I
(a) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(b) Sakshar Bharat
(c) Operation Blackboard
(d) National Literacy Mission List-II
1. 1987 2. 1988
3. 2001 4. 2009 Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
23. How many poor families will be provided with how much medical insurance per family in 2018-19?
24. Which one of the following is not a measure of reducing inequalities?
25. Which of the following plans is meant for constructing houses for rural people?