Government Schemes [India & States] Current Affairs MCQs

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Recently, eight Birhor families in Chatra district, Jharkhand received permanent houses under the Abua Awas Yojana. Abua Awas Yojana is Jharkhand’s state housing scheme that provides free pucca houses with three rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom to homeless and left-out families. The scheme covers households that did not get benefits from PM-Awas or any other earlier housing programmes. The Birhor are a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Jharkhand traditionally dependent on forest-based livelihoods like rope-making and minor forest produce.

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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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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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Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) is a Central Sector Scheme for the socio-economic empowerment of six notified minority communities. It focuses on skill development, women entrepreneurship, and education support for school dropouts. It aims to improve employment, livelihood, and leadership skills, and promote traditional arts and Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). 3% seats are reserved for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in all components. Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) must ensure 75% placement, with 50% in the organised sector as per National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF). Details were shared in Rajya Sabha by the Union Minister of Minority Affairs.

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Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL)-PAHAL Scheme started in January 2015 under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. It is India’s DBT system for subsidy transfer on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Consumers pay full market price, subsidy is transferred directly to their bank accounts. It covers more than 17 crore LPG consumers, making it world’s largest cash transfer program. Common LPG Database Platform (CLDP) helps remove duplicates and ineligible accounts using Aadhaar, bank, ration card, and TIN details. Biometric Aadhaar Authentication completed for 69% PMUY beneficiaries; mandatory for new connections. 8.63 lakh inactive PMUY connections terminated; SOP issued for inactive accounts. Details were shared in Rajya Sabha by the Shri Suresh Gopi, Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

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PM E-DRIVE Scheme, launched by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), Government of India, aims to promote electric mobility. Rs. 1,634.62 crore subsidy disbursed under the scheme till 23 November 2025. Rs. 500 crore allocated specifically for e-ambulances, with stakeholder consultations conducted to notify guidelines. Scheme extended till 31 March 2028 for e-ambulances and other segments; for e-2Ws and e-3Ws, it ends on 31 March 2026. Rs. 2,000 crore allocated for electric vehicle public charging infrastructure (EVPCI); as of 23/11/2025, no grants disbursed.

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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 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 Minister informed the Rajya Sabha that loans amounting to ₹10,320 crore have been sanctioned under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF). The Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) is a Central Sector Scheme launched under the Prime Minister’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan stimulus package. The scheme aims to boost investments in animal husbandry infrastructure nationwide. It is implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying.

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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.