Question Paper 7

NABARD Grade A 2019 Phase 1 – Economics & Social Issues

1. Which institution has supported SANKALP and 10. Which state has launched the scheme KALIA?
STRIVE initiative of Government of India? Ans: Odisha
Ans: World bank
11. India and world bank have signed USD 250
2. Which of the following has launched a national million agreement to launch NRETP. What is R
level entrepreneurship awareness campaign, under NRETP?
Udyam Abhilasha in 115 aspirational districts Ans: National RURAL economic transformation
identified by NITI Aayog in 28 states and reaching project
around 15000 youth
Ans: SIDBI 12. In KUSUM Scheme, what is the full form of S?
Ans: Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan
3. Nabventures is a subsidiary of? Mahabhiyan
Ans: NABARD
13. As per National annual rural sanitation survey,
4. CSO and NSSO have been merged into NSO. This what %age of people have access to toilets?
new entity shall be headed by secretary of ? Ans: 93.1%
Ans: MOSPI
14. NRLM is a flagship scheme under which ministry?
5. As per UN population fund’s state of world Ans: MoRD
population report 2019, India’s population grew
at an average annual rate of 1.2 % between 2010 15. When was NITI Aayog established?
and 2019 to? Ans: 1 January 2015
Ans: 1.36 billion
16. NRLM provides credit service delivery to rural
6. Which state has launched Atal solar Krishi pump areas through?
yojana? Ans: SHGs
Ans: Maharashtra
17. According to SECC 2011, what percentage of
7. The criteria for connecting unconnected rural households earn their livelihood by casual
habitations under PMGSY is set by which of the labour?
following? Ans: 30%
Ans: MORD - doubtful
18. POSHAN Abhiyaan comes under which ministry?
Ans: Ministry of women and child development
8. IMPRESS web portal comes under which
ministry?
19. What is the target for lending to non-corporate
Ans: MHRD
farmers under PSL, for 2018-19?
Ans: 18% target for agriculture, 8% out of this
9. Under Ayushman Bharat scheme, hospitalization
18% is earmarked for small and marginal farmers
cover is provided upto?
(PSL targets mention that lending to non-
Ans: 5 lakh per household per year
corporate farmers should not fall below system
wide average of last 3 years average

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20. Under PMKVY, government has planned to train
10 million youth by which year?
Ans: 2020
21. PM-Shram Yogi Maandhan: The scheme would
cover unorganized workers. The upper age limit
is?
Ans: 40 years
22. TRIFED gives boost to?
Ans: Local artisans
23. PM-SYM: what is the contribution ratio of
beneficiary and central government?
Ans: 50:50
24. PM-SYM: what is the minimum pension that
would be given to subscribers of the scheme?
Ans: Rs 3000
25. POSHAN MAAH under POSHAN ABHIYAN was
celebrated as which month and year?
Ans: September 2018
26. National sanitation survey, what percentage of
people have access to toilet?
Ans: 93.1%
27. PM Saubhagya Yojana has prioritized providing
electricity to?
Ans: Rural and urban establishments
28. According to mind the gap state of employment
report, what is not one of the reasons for the low
participation of women in rural jobs?
Ans: Transformation and development in rural
areas
29. TRIFED is responsible for employment generation
of which of the following section?
Ans: Tribal people
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30. What is the corpus of women livelihood bond
launched world bank and SIDBI?
Ans: Rs 300 crore
31. What is the theme of 4th edition of NITI Aayog?
Ans: AI for All
32. What is the age limit in Grameen Kaushalya
yojana?
Ans: Rural youth : 15- 35 years
SC/ST/Women/ PWD – 45 years
33. Under PMKVY, what is target year to skilling of 10
million youth?
Ans: 2020
34. PMKVY is under which ministry?
Ans: Ministry of Skill development and
entrepreneurship
35. The PMMY loans granted for allied activities to
agriculture can be covered under _______
Ans: Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units
(CGFMU)
36. How much amount has been allocated for
MGNREGA in interim budget 2019-20?
Ans: 60,000 crore
37. Solar charkha is meant for?
Ans: Artisans
38. NRLM stands for?
Ans: National Rural Livelihood Mission
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