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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The Government of India approved the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up Scheme which is Tex-RAMPS to boost the textile sector. The scheme has an outlay of 305 crore rupees for FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31. It is a Central Sector Scheme fully funded by the Ministry of Textiles. It aims to strengthen research, innovation, data systems, and competitiveness in textiles and apparel sector. It promotes smart textiles, sustainability, and new technologies. It creates strong data systems and the Integrated Textiles Statistical System (ITSS).

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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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Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) Initiative is a sub-scheme of Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP), a Central Sector Scheme. Total outlay is ₹277.35 crore for 2024–2027. It uses Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in e-commerce. MSMEs get access to Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) for online stores, digital payments, and logistics. The TEAM portal helps in digital registration and linking with Seller Network Participants (SNPs). It targets 5 lakh Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), with 50% women-owned. The scheme details were shared in Rajya Sabha by the Minister of State for MSMEs.

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SVAMITVA Scheme aims to cover 3.44 lakh villages with property mapping and issuance of property cards. The SVAMITVA (Survey Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme is a Central Sector Scheme by Ministry of Panchayati Raj that uses drone technology to map rural land and create legal ownership records for residents As of now, drone surveys have been completed in 3.28 lakh villages, around 95% of the target. Land is a State subject under the 7th Schedule of the Constitution; legal provisions for SVAMITVA follow relevant State Acts and Rules. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) plans to complete all drone surveys and property cards by March 2026.

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The Haryana government will release a consolidated quarterly amount under the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana (DDLKY) instead of monthly payments of Rs 2,100. The scheme was launched on 25 September 2025, coinciding with Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay’s birth anniversary, with a budget of Rs 5,000 crore. It provides financial assistance to married and unmarried women aged 23–60 years with annual income up to Rs 1 lakh through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

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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.

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The National Steering Committee recently approved new measures to improve loan sanctions and disbursements under the PM Vishwakarma scheme. The scheme is a central sector initiative of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to support artisans and craftspeople following the traditional Guru-Shishya system. It provides market linkages, skill training, and digital transaction incentives to those engaged in 18 identified traditional trades. Eligible beneficiaries aged 18+ receive a PM Vishwakarma ID, training with a ₹500 daily stipend, a ₹15,000 toolkit voucher, and collateral-free loans up to ₹3 lakh at 5% interest. The scheme aims to cover 30 lakh families over five years.

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The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has invited industry leaders to join the PM-SETU (Prime Minister Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) scheme. PM-SETU is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme approved in May 2025 with a ₹60,000 crore budget and launched on 4 October 2025. It aims to upgrade 1,000 government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) using a “hub-and-spoke” model, with 200 hub ITIs supporting four spoke ITIs each. Five National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) in Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kanpur, and Ludhiana will be upgraded into global Centres of Excellence. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is the nodal ministry for the PM-SETU scheme.

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SPREE 2025 (Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees) extended from 1 January 2026 to 31 January 2026. SPREE 2025 was launched by Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). The scheme, approved during the 196th meeting of the ESI Corporation chaired by Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, aims to enhance social security coverage under the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act. SPREE 2025 allows unregistered employers and employees to join the ESI framework without undergoing inspections, providing past contribution demands, or submitting prior records.