Government Schemes [India & States] Current Affairs MCQs

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Punjab has launched the second phase of Mukhya Mantri Teerth Yatra Yojna. It is dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the Ninth Sikh Guru. The yatra is open to people of all castes, religions, and regions. Devotees aged 50 years and above are eligible to participate. Pilgrims will visit Sri Harmandir Sahib, Durgiana Temple, Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal, Jallianwala Bagh, and the Partition Museum in Amritsar. The yatra also covers sacred sites across Punjab and Mata Naina Devi Temple in Himachal Pradesh.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund during the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025 in New Delhi. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is the nodal agency for implementation. It aims to boost private sector R&D, promote strategic and sunrise technologies, and strengthen self-reliance.

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The World Bank released the Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) Report 2025. The report stated that India must boost financial sector reforms and private capital mobilisation to become a USD 30-trillion economy by 2047. It praised India’s world-class digital public infrastructure and government programmes for improving access to financial services for both men and women. The FSA noted that India’s financial system has become more resilient, diversified, and inclusive since the 2017 FSAP. It welcomed India’s regulatory expansion on cooperative banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) through scale-based regulation.

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Jharkhand government launched its annual public-service outreach campaign “Aapki Yojana – Aapki Sarkar – Aapke Dwar” through district-level camps. The first week theme is “Right to Service Week”, and this year’s campaign will run with sector-wise focus. Objective is doorstep governance, with government departments setting up camps at panchayat and block levels for on-spot services. Citizens can apply for Aadhaar-linked benefits, pension schemes, job cards, Ayushman Bharat cards and tribal welfare entitlements. Camps also support enrolment under state schemes like Abua Awas Yojana and Savitri Bai Phule Kishori Samriddhi Yojana.

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Andhra Pradesh State Government launched the statewide Rythanna Meekosam initiative to strengthen farmer welfare. The programme focuses on water security, demand-based farming, agri-technology, food processing, and full government support. The government has spent ₹1,000 crore in the last 18 months to improve farmer livelihoods. Agriculture supports over 60 percent of the State’s population and adds major revenue. Farmers receive help through modern machines, drones for spraying, and pest control. Food processing units are being set up to improve crop value and exports. Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan (PM-Kisan) Annadata Sukhibhava scheme, 68 lakh farmers got ₹3,200 crore support

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The government reviewed the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) and emphasized better use of its portal and SNA-SPARSH. PMJVK is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The scheme aims to provide basic amenities such as schools, health centers, hostels, community halls, drinking water, sanitation, and skill development facilities in Minority Concentrated Areas (MCAs). It is open to all districts where the minority population exceeds 25% within a 15-kilometre radius.

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the ‘Prerona’ scheme to support students preparing for the Class 10 board exams, as reported by Press Trust of India. Under this scheme, every Class 10 student will get ₹300 per month till the exams end for study materials and basic nutrition. The support is universal and not linked to family income. It covers students under the Assam State School Education Board and Central Board of Secondary Education Adarsha Vidyalayas in Assam.

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Tenkasi District Forest Division, Tamil Nadu launches the ‘Golden Jackal Ambassadors’ scheme in schools and colleges to conserve dwindling golden jackal populations. Students will become Golden Jackal Ambassadors after training and awareness sessions on wildlife conservation. Ambassadors will disseminate messages on conserving golden jackals, rescuing injured animals, and releasing them back into forests. Lack of public awareness on small animals like golden jackal, mongoose, ant-eater, tortoise, snakes, monitor lizard has caused population decline. The scheme is modeled on the ‘Friends of Elephants’ program, which successfully reduces human-elephant conflict through public cooperation.

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The Government of India, through the Tea Board of India, is implementing the Tea Development & Promotion Scheme (TDPS) in Assam to boost tea production, quality, exports, and small grower income. From 2021–22 to 2025–26, ₹152.76 crore was allocated and ₹150.20 crore was used in Assam. The scheme supported replantation in 437.42 hectares, formed 318 Self Help Groups (SHGs), 143 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and 26 Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs). It helped set up 31 mini tea factories, converted 30.32 hectares to organic tea, and ran 1,343 capacity-building programmes. Indian tea exports rose from USD 751.07 million (2021–22) to USD 923.89 million (2024–25).

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The Minister of Tribal Affairs confirmed that the Swasthya Portal will not be expanded to include national health databases, district dashboards, or AI-enabled analytics. Swasthya Portal is a one-stop platform showing the health and nutrition status of India’s tribal population. It was developed under the central sector scheme Tribal Research Information Education Communication and Events (TRI ECE) of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. It provides data, research briefs, case studies, best practices, and innovative models. It features a dashboard, knowledge repository, partner section, and Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) support corner, covering 177 high-priority tribal districts.