Government Schemes [India & States] Current Affairs MCQs

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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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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 Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme aims to formalize micro food processing enterprises and enhance their competitiveness in the unorganized sector. Till 31st October 2025, 1,62,744 loans have been sanctioned under the credit linked subsidy component. Seed capital has been approved for 3,65,935 Self Help Group (SHG) members. 101 proposals sanctioned for Common Infrastructure Facilities and 76 Incubation Centres approved. 27 proposals sanctioned under the Branding & Marketing component. Scheme provides financial support for technical/technological assistance, capacity building, training, market linkages, and awareness. Information provided by Shri Ravneet Singh, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.

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The Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan–Vatavaran Anukool Fasal Awashesh Nivaran) Yojana, launched in 2019 by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and amended in 2024, aims to set up advanced biofuel projects using lignocellulosic biomass and renewable feedstocks. The scheme provides remunerative income to farmers for agricultural residues, creates rural and urban employment opportunities, and addresses environmental pollution caused by burning crop residues and municipal solid waste. The Government is encouraging farmers to diversify from water-intensive crops like rice and sugarcane to sustainable crops like maize for ethanol production. This information was shared by Minister of State, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Suresh Gopi in Lok Sabha.

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More than 100 Livelihood Business Incubators (LBIs) have been approved across India under the ASPIRE scheme. ASPIRE stands for A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship and was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). The scheme aims to establish a network of LBIs to promote innovation and accelerate entrepreneurship. It focuses on skilling and re-skilling unemployed individuals, self-employed people, and wage earners in agro-rural sector technologies and other emerging areas.

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Government follows a lifecycle-based approach to support startups from idea to product development and testing. Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs 2.0 (TIDE 2.0) is a program by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. It was launched in 2019 to promote technology-based entrepreneurship in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. The scheme has a financial outlay of ₹264.62 crore for a five-year period and aims to support approximately 2,000 technology startups. As of now, 1,706 startups have been supported under TIDE 2.0, demonstrating strong progress in idea validation, prototype development, and product-market fit.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs has released revised guidelines and a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the ‘Support to Poor Prisoners’ Scheme, 2023. The scheme aims to enable the release of indigent prisoners and undertrials who are unable to pay fines or furnish bail sureties, thereby reducing prison overcrowding. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) serves as the nodal agency for the implementation of the scheme. At the district level, an Empowered Committee examines the eligibility of prisoners, assesses the financial assistance required for bail or fines, and recommends the release of funds. A State-level Oversight Committee monitors and supervises the implementation of the scheme across the state.

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The Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme strengthens India’s position in the high-value chip design segment of the global semiconductor value chain. It supports India’s goal of building a strong fabless semiconductor ecosystem. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) under the Semicon India Programme. It aims to reduce import dependence, improve supply chain resilience, and increase domestic value addition. Start-ups and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) get financial incentives and design infrastructure support.