Government Schemes [India & States] Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 263 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Government Schemes [India & States] Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till July 7, 2020.
1. Which state has recently announced a scheme to deliver sand to customer’s doorstep from January 2, 2020?
[A] Odisha
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The State Government of Andhra Pradesh recently announced that it would deliver sand to the customer’s doorstep. The scheme was launched as a pilot project in the Krishna District and would be expanded to other districts as well. The Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) would be the implementing agency of the delivery scheme. The state recently launched the new sand policy in September 2019 and has been taking various steps to curb illegal sand trade.
2. What is the annual financial assistance given to eligible farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme?
[A] Rs. 10000
[B] Rs. 8000
[C] Rs. 6000
[D] Rs. 5000
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Correct Answer: C [Rs. 6000]
Notes:
The 3rd installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM- KISAN) scheme was released by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in Tumakuru, Karnataka. This latest installment is expected to benefit nearly six crore beneficiaries. The PM- KISAN scheme was launched by the Prime Minister on February 2019 to provide financial assistance of Rs.6000 per year to eligible farmers in three installments of Rs.2000 each. The payment of second installment began from April 2019.
3. ArogyaSri Scheme, which is an initiative to provide free medical treatment to the poor, is the flagship scheme of which state?
[A] Telengana
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
ArogyaSri Scheme is the flagship scheme of Andhra Pradesh Government is an initiative to provide free medical treatment to the poor. Named as Dr. YSR ArogyaSri scheme, the scheme is available to people with annual income up to Rs. 5 Lakhs. The people will be given cards with QR codes and they can use it for availing treatment above Rs.1000. Under the scheme, several super-speciality hospitals are to be included in the network and various medicines are to be made available in the state government run hospitals.
4. The second phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 began recently. What is the scheme associated with?
[A] Merger of Banks
[B] Universal Vaccination
[C] Defence Procurement
[D] Space Mission
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Correct Answer: B [Universal Vaccination ]
Notes:
Mission Indradhanush is a Universal Vaccination Programme launched by the Ministry of Health and Family welfare in 2014. The Intensified Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 is carried out from December 2019 to March 2020.
Under the Indradhanush scheme, unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children and pregnant women are vaccinated. The target fixed for the scheme is 2020. Recently the Ministry launched IMI 2.0 portal to record the target and real time data of the campaign.
5. Which state has recently started an awareness campaign for farmers to protect their sugarcane crop from locust?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh
]
Notes:
The Department of Cane Development of the state government of Uttar Pradesh has recently started an awareness campaign for the farmers to protect their sugarcane crop from locusts.
During the month end of December 2019, a huge swarm of locusts destroyed more than 25000 hectares of crop lands in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Several thousand litres of pesticides were used by the state governments to kill the locusts. Gujarat recently announced Rs.18500 per hectare as relief assistance for the affected farmers.
6. Bhaskaracharya Institute of Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG), which was in news recently, is in which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently approved the elevation of Bhaskaracharya Institute of Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG) as Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG(N)).
The institute located in Gujarat is placed under Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITY). This step is expected to expand its exposure of research activities.
7. Which city was host to the ‘Symposium on Emerging Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts’?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Lucknow
[C] New Delhi
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Symposium on Emerging Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts was recently organised in New Delhi. The symposium was inaugurated by Union Minister of Textiles and Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani.
The national symposium was attended by officials from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Ministry of Textiles and representatives of Export Promotion Council.
8. The First anniversary of the launch of which welfare scheme was observed on February 24?
[A] Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
[B] Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
[C] Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM)
[D] Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana
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Correct Answer: B [Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)]
Notes:
The First anniversary of the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme was recently observed on February 24, 2020.
PM-KISAN is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India. Under the Scheme an annual income support of Rs.6000 is provided to all farmer families across the country in three equal instalments of Rs.2000.
9. ‘Market Intelligence and Early Warning System’ portal, which was in news recently, monitors the price of which commodity?
[A] Gold
[B] Crude Oil
[C] Vegetables-Tomato, Onion and Potato
[D] Rice
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Correct Answer: C [Vegetables-Tomato, Onion and Potato]
Notes:
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal recently launched a first-of-its-kind platform called ‘Market Intelligence and Early Warning System (MIEWS) Web Portal’.
The MIEWS provides real time monitoring of prices of tomato, onion and potato, collectively known as ‘TOP’. The portal would display all relevant information related to TOP crops such as Prices and Arrivals, Area, Yield and Production etc. It would also give alerts under the terms of the Operation Greens (OG) scheme.
10. The Prime Minister recently launched 10000 FPOs all over the country. What does FPO stand for?
[A] Farmer Priority Organisations
[B] Farmer Produce Organisations
[C] Farmer Productivity Organisations
[D] Farmer Primary Organisations
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Correct Answer: B [Farmer Produce Organisations]
Notes:
The Farmer Produce Organisations (FPO) Scheme was initiated by the Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The FPOs help in grouping of small, marginal and landless farmers, and provide access to technology, quality seed, fertilizers and pesticides.
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 10,000 Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) all over the country from Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh.
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