UPSC Prelims 2016
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- Social Issues & Schemes
‘SWAYAM’, an initative of the Government of India, aims at
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- Social Issues & Schemes
‘Mission Indradhanush’ launched by the Government of India pertains to -
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- Social Issues & Schemes
‘Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan’ is a national campaign to -
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- Social Issues & Schemes
Regarding ‘Atal Pension Yojana’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized sector workers
- Only one member of a family can join the scheme
- Some amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after the subscriber’s death.
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View Answer for: Regarding ‘Atal Pension Yojana’, which of the following statements is/are correct? It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized sector workers Only one member of a family can join the scheme Some amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after the subscriber’s death.Select the correct answer using the code given below:Regarding ‘Atal Pension Yojana’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized sector workers
- Only one member of a family can join the scheme
- Some amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after the subscriber’s death.
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- Social Issues & Schemes
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at -
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- Social Issues & Schemes
What is/are the purpose of ‘District Mineral Foundations” in India?
- Promoting mineral explorative activities in mineral-rich districts
- Protecting the interests of the persons affected by mining operations
- Authorizing State Governments to issue licenses for mineral exploration
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- Promoting mineral explorative activities in mineral-rich districts
- Protecting the interests of the persons affected by mining operations
- Authorizing State Governments to issue licenses for mineral exploration
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- Social Issues & Schemes
With reference to ‘Stand Up India Scheme’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Its purpose is to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs.
- It provides for refinancing through SIDBI.
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View Answer for: With reference to ‘Stand Up India Scheme’, which of the following statements is/are correct? Its purpose is to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs. It provides for refinancing through SIDBI.Select the correct answer using the code given below.With reference to ‘Stand Up India Scheme’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Its purpose is to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs.
- It provides for refinancing through SIDBI.
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- Social Issues & Schemes
Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?
- Undernourishment
- Child stunting
- Child mortality
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- Undernourishment
- Child stunting
- Child mortality
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- Social Issues & Schemes
With reference to ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’, consider the following statements:
- Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two per cent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year.
- This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains.
Which of the statements given about is/are correct?
View Answer for: With reference to ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’, consider the following statements: Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two per cent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year. This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains.Which of the statements given about is/are correct?With reference to ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’, consider the following statements:
- Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two per cent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year.
- This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains.
Which of the statements given about is/are correct?
- Social Issues & Schemes
With reference to ‘Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in an integrated manner, with a cluster approach.
- Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have a larger stake in this scheme.
- An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and micro-irrigation equipment.
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View Answer for: With reference to ‘Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion’, which of the following statements is/are correct? This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in an integrated manner, with a cluster approach. Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have a larger stake in this scheme. An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and micro-irrigation equipment.Select the correct answer using the code given below.With reference to ‘Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in an integrated manner, with a cluster approach.
- Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have a larger stake in this scheme.
- An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and micro-irrigation equipment.
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