Mock questions for AICAT - government schemes and policies section - Set 1

Which of the following schemes is launched to provide pension to people in unorganized sectors in India?

1. 1.       Swabhiman
2. 2.       Jeevan Kalyan
3. 3.       ASHA
4. 4.       Swavalamban

What is the major objective of Gramin Bhandaran Yojana?

1. 1.       To provide subsidized grains from community godowns
2. 2.       To build rural roads and pathways
3. 3.       Financial assistance to build or renovate rural godowns
4. 4.       To fund rural mass food cooking and distribution

What is the basis of securing assistance through Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana?

1. 1.       The amount provided in State Budgets for Agriculture and allied sectors, above a baseline expenditure on these sectors
2. 2.       The amount of subsidy granted by the states to BPL farmers
3. 3.       All BPL farmers would get assistance for land purchases
4. 4.       The amount allocated by states for grain procurement for the purpose of Food Security Bill

What is the meaning of term ASHA in context of rural health mission?

1. 1.       Accredited Social Health Activist
2. 2.       Assistance for Social Health Alleviation
3. 3.       Assistance for Siddha, Homeopathy and Ayurveda
4. 4.       Associate of Siddha, Homeopathy and Ayurveda

Who are the beneficiaries of SABLA scheme of Women and Child Development Ministry?

1. 1.       Pregnant women
2. 2.       All BPL women
3. 3.       Adolescent Girls
4. 4.       girls in the age group of 0-6 years

What is the aim of Integrated Child Development Services Programme?

A.   To improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age group of 0 to 6 years.

B.   To reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school drop-out.

C.   To protect children from domestic violence, crime and child labour

1. 1.       Both B and C
2. 2.       All A, B and C
3. 3.       Only A
4. 4.       Both A and B

Which of these is a conditional cash transfer scheme?

1. 1.       Mid-day meal
2. 2.       SABLA
3. 3.       Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)
4. 4.       Janani Suraksha Yojana

Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) supplements the cash assistance given to a pregnant woman under which scheme, to mitigate the burden of out of pocket expenses?

1. 1.       Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
2. 2.       Janani Suraksha Yojana
3. 3.       Shishu Suraksha Yojana
4. 4.       Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana

Which is not a key objective of the Mid-day Meal programme?

1.       Protecting children from classroom hunger

2.       Increasing school enrolment and attendance

3.       Addressing malnutrition, and social empowerment through provision of employment to women

4.       Supplementing the income of rural teachers as cooks and helpers