Objective Questions - Set 2

1. Write a short note on HRIDAY scheme of Government of India.
    
2. MUDRA (Micro Unit Development and Refinance Agency Limited) Bank has been made subsidiary of :
   1. RBI
   2. SBI
   3. SIDBI
   4. NABARD
       
3. Who is the CEO of the MUDRA Bank?
   1. Mr. Jiji Menon
   2. Mr. Raghuram Rajan
   3. Mr. Kamal Nath
   4. Mr. Arun Jaitely
       
4. What is the slogan of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana?
   1. Mera khata mera samman
   2.  Banking service to all
   3. Power in each hand
   4. Mera khata bhagya vidatha
       
5. Which of these is not true regarding Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
   1. Accidental insurance of Rs 1 Lakh and Life insurance of Rs 30,000/-
   2. Overdraft facility of Rs 5,000
   3. RuPay Debit Card must be used once in 60 days
   4. No minimum balance is required to open an account
       
6. 'Give It Up Campaign' is a part of which scheme of Government of India
   1. SAHAJ
   2. PRASAD
   3. Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh
   4. SAANJHI
       
7. What is 'Jeevan Pramaan'
   1. Digital Life Certificate for subscribers of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
   2. Aadhar based Digital Life Certificate for pensioners
   3. Digital Birth Certificate for new born
   4. Digital Life Certificate for subscribers of Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
       
8. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana has been launched on birth anniversary of :
   1. Mahatma Gandhi
   2. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
   3. B.R. Ambedkar
   4. Jayaprakash Narayan
       
9. In Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAANJHI) each MP will learn the responsibility of getting physical and institutional infrastructure in how many villages by 2019
   1. 3
   2. 4
   3. 1
   4. 5
       
10.  Which of these is not true for Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
    1. Lok Sabha MPs will pick villages from their constituency
    2. Rajya Sabha MP will pick village in the state they represent
    3. The District Collector would be the head of the committee
    4. The District Collector will function as the nodal officer for executing the scheme
        
11.  Good Governance Day is celebrated on ________, to celebrate the birth anniversary of ________
    1. 2^nd October, Mahatma Gandhi
    2. 25^th December, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    3. 2^nd October, Lal Bahadur Shastri
    4. 14^th November, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
        
12. Write a short note on Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme?
     
13. Which of these is not true of Saving Scheme-Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) announced by government of India in 2015?
    1. Amount invested in KVP doubles in 100 months at the present rate
    2. The certificate may be prematurely encashed any time after two years and the half from the date of purchase
    3. The Directorate of Small Savings, Government of India, sells these saving bonds through all post offices in the country
    4. KVP can be purchased by an adult for himself or on behalf of a minor but it can not be purchased jointly by two adults.
        
14. Write a short note on "Demand Driven Flagship Schemes".
     
15. Which scheme is also known as "Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG)"
    1. SABLA
    2. LAADLI
    3. UJJAWALA
    4. DHANALAKSHMI
        
16. Write a short note on 'SABLA'.
    

 

Answers:

1. Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana aims to preserve and revitalize soul of heritage city to reflect the city's unique character by encouraging aesthetically appealing, accessible, informative and secured environment.  It has been implemented in 12 identified cities except in North –East India by Ministry of Urban Development.
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. c, 45 days
6. c, also known as PAHAL
7. b
8. d
9. a
10. c, Rural Development Minister
11. b
12. This scheme was announced in 2012-2013 budget. Under this scheme individual retail investors can invest up to 50,000 in a year and get 50% deduction of the amount invested from the taxable income of that year. This scheme is meant for new entrants.
13.  d, It can be purchased jointly by the two adults
14. The Demand driven schemes implies that the scheme implementation is driven from below by the grassroots institutions of poor like PRIs, SHGs and other civil society institutions. In such schemes the planning is highly decentralized.
15. a
16. SABLA is Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG). It is a comprehensive intervention for all round development of Adolescent girls in the age-group of 11-18 years, with a focus on out of school girls. Both nutrition and non-nutrition services are provided in this scheme.