Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)

• It is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) being implemented to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

• JSY is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme and it integrates cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care. Hence statement 2 is correct.

The Yojana has identified ASHA, the accredited social health activist as an effective the link between the Government and poor pregnant women.

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana To provide compensation for the wage loss in terms of cash incentives so that the woman can take adequate rest before and after delivery of the first living child. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

ASHA workers (Accredited Social Health Activists) play a vital role in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) by acting as a bridge between the community and healthcare services.

Correct options

• Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care checkups ASHA workers provide support and encouragement to pregnant women, ensuring they attend essential checkups and access healthcare services.
• Providing information on nutrition and immunization Educating families about proper nutrition and the importance of immunization for children is a key responsibility of ASHA workers.
• Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy While not always the case, some ASHA workers might be trained and equipped to use pregnancy test kits for basic health screening.

Incorrect option Conducting the delivery of the baby Delivering babies is a task typically performed by skilled medical professionals like doctors or midwives at healthcare facilities. While ASHA workers might play a supportive role during pregnancy, childbirth is not within their scope of practice.

Therefore, the correct answer is a combination of 1, 2, and 3.

Statement 1 is Incorrect: The National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) focuses on social mobilization and building strong institutional platforms for the rural poor, rather than directly establishing manufacturing industries or agri-business centres. Statement 2 is Correct: The core strategy of NRLM is to improve livelihoods by strengthening Self-Help Groups (SHGs), providing them with revolving funds and community investment funds, and offering skill development through initiatives like DDU-GKY. Statement 3 is Incorrect: NRLM does not provide agricultural inputs like seeds, fertilizers, or machinery free of cost; instead, it promotes sustainable agriculture through technical knowledge, financial inclusion, and credit linkages.

Statement 1 is Incorrect: DRDAs are registered societies under the Societies Registration Act and function as distinct administrative bodies; they do not act as Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), although they work in coordination with them.

Statement 2 is Incorrect: The mandate of DRDAs is the planning, implementation, and monitoring of anti-poverty programmes; they are not tasked with conducting scientific research or studies into the causes of poverty and malnutrition.

Statement 3 is Correct: One of the primary functions of DRDAs is to secure inter-sectoral and inter-departmental coordination to ensure the effective delivery of various rural development schemes.

Statement 4 is Correct: DRDAs are responsible for overseeing the flow of funds and ensuring that the financial resources intended for anti-poverty programmes are utilized effectively and transparently.

The Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948, is a self-financing social security scheme that provides medical, cash, maternity, disability, and survivor benefits to workers. While initially applicable to non-seasonal factories, Section 1(5) of the Act empowers the 'Appropriate Government' to extend its provisions to any other establishment.

Statement 1 is Correct: State governments have extended the ESI Scheme to hotels and restaurants employing a specified number of persons (usually 10 or more).

Statement 2 is Correct: Road-motor transport undertakings are specifically included in the list of establishments covered under the ESI Act through government notifications.

Statement 3 is Correct: Newspaper establishments (which are not already covered as factories) have been brought under the coverage of the ESI Scheme by various state governments.

Statement 4 is Correct: The ESI Corporation has extended the scheme's coverage to include private medical institutions and educational institutions employing 10 or more persons in most states and Union Territories.

Statement 1 is Correct: The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) identifies multiple deprivations at the household and individual level across three dimensions: Health, Education, and Standard of Living. It specifically measures indicators such as nutrition, child mortality, years of schooling, school attendance, and access to assets and services like cooking fuel, sanitation, drinking water, electricity, and housing.

Statement 2 is Incorrect: Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is a macroeconomic metric used to compare economic productivity and standards of living between different countries based on relative prices. It is not an indicator used in the calculation of the MPI.

Statement 3 is Incorrect: Budget deficit and GDP growth rate are national-level macroeconomic indicators that reflect a country's fiscal health and economic expansion. The MPI focuses on micro-level deprivations experienced by individuals or households rather than national economic performance metrics.