Government Schemes – Questions and Answers

GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

1. When was Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) launched by the Government of India?

A. 2015

B. 2016

C. 2017

D. 2018

ANSWER: B. 2016

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra

Modi.

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is a scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for

providing LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households

2. Under which ministry PM Jan-Aushadhi Yojana comes?

A. Ministry of finance

B. Ministry of power

C. Ministry of Human Resource

D. Ministry of Chemical and fertilizers

ANSWER.D. Ministry of Chemical and fertilizers

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Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana is a campaign launched by the Department of

Pharmaceuticals, Government of India, to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the

masses through special kendras known as Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

Kendra.

3. The Indian Parliament passed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act on

A. 2012

B. 2006

C. 2005

D. None of the above

ANSWER: C. 2005

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) - 2005 has been passed by

Government of India in September, 2005, which emphasizes legal guarantee of hundred days of

wage employment in a financial year to adult members of a rural household who

demand employment and are willing to do unskilled manual labour.

4. What is the minimum age at which a subscriber can join the Atal Pension Yojana?

A. 25 years

B. 18 years

C. 22 years

D. 28 years
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ANSWER: B. 18 years

Atal Pension Yojana, formerly known as Swavalamban Yojana is a government-backed pension

scheme in India, primarily targeted at the unorganised sector. It was mentioned in the 2015

Budget speech by the then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. It was launched by Prime Minister

Narendra Modi on 9 May in Kolkata.

5. What is the annual premium payable by the subscriber to the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima

Yojana?

A. Rs.220

B. Rs.330

C. Rs.450

D. Rs.550

ANSWER: B.Rs.330

The PMJJBY is available to people in the age group of 18 to 50 years ,The life cover of Rs. 2 lakhs

shall be for the one year period stretching from 1st June to 31st May and will be renewable. Risk

coverage under this scheme is for Rs. 2 Lakh in case of death of the insured, due to any reason.

The premium is Rs. 330 per annum.

6. What is the annual premium payable under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana?

A. Rs.12

B. Rs. 50
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C. Rs.120

D. Rs.330

ANSWER: A. Rs.12

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is a government-backed accident insurance scheme in

India. It was originally mentioned in the 2015 Budget speech by Finance Minister Late Arun Jaitley

in February 2015. It was formally launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 May in Kolkata.

7. What is the slogan of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana?

A. Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas

B. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

C. Kal ki Fikr Nahin

D. Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata

ANSWER:D. Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is a financial inclusion program of the Government of India open

to Indian citizens, that aims to expand affordable access to financial services such as bank

accounts, remittances, credit, insurance and pensions.

8. How many cities are selected under HRIDAY Plan??

A. 10

B. 12

C. 18
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D. 15

ANSWER: B. 12

The Government has selected 12 cities under the HRIDAY Plan. Under the Scheme, twelve cities

namely, Ajmer, Amritsar, Amaravati, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri,

Varanasi, Velankanni, Warangal have been identified for development.

9. Which scheme of Indian government was conferred with the Guinness World Record recently?

A. PM Jan Dhan Yojana

B. AMRUT

C. Digital India

D. Make in India

ANSWER: A. PM Jan Dhan Yojana

Prime Minister Modi's ambitious initiative financial inclusion scheme Prime Minister Jan Dhan

Yojana has entered into the Guinness book of world record for opening the highest number of

bank accounts in the least time.

10. What is the animal in the logo of Make in India campaign?

A. Tiger

B. Lion

C. Elephant

D. Bull
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ANSWER: B. Lion

Make in India is an initiative by the Government of India to encourage companies to manufacture

in India and incentivize dedicated investments into manufacturing.

11. Target of PM Awas Yojana is ?

A. 2025

B. 2028

C. 2022

D. 2030

ANSWER: C. 2022

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is an initiative by the Government of India in which affordable

housing will be provided to the urban poor with a target of building 2 crore affordable houses by

31 March 2022.

12. Deen Dayal upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana comes under the ministry of?

A. Ministry of Agriculture

B. Ministry of driniking water and sanitation

C. Ministry of power

D. Ministry of Human Resource Development

ANSWER: C. Ministry of power

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Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) is designed to provide continuous power

supply to the entire rural India. It is one of the key initiatives of Government of India and a flagship

programmes of the Ministry of Power.

13. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is the yojana for women and child development launched in which year?

A. 2015

B. 2016

C. 2014

D. 2018

ANSWER: A. 2015

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) was launched by the Prime Minister on 22nd January, 2015 at

Panipat, Haryana.

14. The PMMSY has been launched for?

A. Womens

B. Farmers

C. Fishermen’s

D. Banking sectors

ANSWER: C. Fishermen’s

The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a flagship scheme for focused and

sustainable development of fisheries sector in the country .

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15. Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is administered by which organisation?

A. PFRDA

B. RBI

C. IRDA

D. LIC

ANSWER: A. PFRDA

APY is administered by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

16. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was formally launched in which state?

A. Bihar

B. Maharastra

C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Gujarath

ANSWER: C. Uttar Pradesh

It was launched on 1 May 2016 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi

17. Expansion of R in Pradhan Mandri MUDRA yojana?

A. Renewal

B. Rural

C. Renovation

D. Refinance
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ANSWER: D. Refinance

Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd. [MUDRA] is an NBFC supporting

development of micro enterprise sector in the country. MUDRA provides refinance support to

Banks / MFIs / NBFCs for lending to micro units having loan requirement upto 10 lakh.

18. Government has announced PM-KISAN Scheme to provide assured income support to the Small and

Marginal Farmers. What does PM-KISAN stands for?

A. Pradhan Mantri KrishI SewA Niyam

B. Pradhan Mantri KIsan SAnchay Nidhi

C. Pradhan Mantri KrishI SAhyog Niyam

D. Pradhan Mantri KIsan SAmman Nidhi

ANSWER:D. Pradhan Mantri KIsan SAmman Nidhi

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sammann Nidhi is an initiative by the government of India in which all

farmers will get up to ₹6,000 per year in 3 installment as minimum income support. The initiative

was announced by Piyush Goyal during the 2019 Interim Union Budget of India on 1 February

2019.

19. Name the scheme launched by the government to ensure 100 percent electrification of all

households in urban as well as rural areas

A. Ujala Scheme

B. Roshini Scheme
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C. Saubhagya Scheme

D. Uday Scheme

ANSWER: C. Saubhagya Scheme

The Saubhagya Scheme or Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana is an Indian

government project to provide electricity to the households The project was announced in

September 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

20. PM-KISAN scheme will disburse Rs 6000 per year to the farmers having cultivable land upto 2

hectare in installments, at

A. 3 months

B. 4 months

C. 6 months

D. 2 months

ANSWER: B. 4 Months

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sammann Nidhi is an initiative by the government of India in which all

farmers will get up to ₹6,000 per year in 3 installment as minimum income support. The initiative

was announced by Piyush Goyal during the 2019 Interim Union Budget of India on 1 February

2019.

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