SMILE Scheme MCQ — 87 Practice Questions with Answers

Q1. Consider the following statements about financial allocation under SMILE for 2021-22 to 2025-26: 1. The total outlay shown in PIB's April 2026 backgrounder is ₹490 crore. 2. The transgender welfare allocation is ₹125 crore and the beggary rehabilitation allocation is ₹265 crore. 3. The annual total for 2025-26 is shown as ₹13.88 crore. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements about the sub-scheme for persons engaged in begging under SMILE: 1. Survey and identification of beneficiaries are to be carried out by implementing agencies. 2. Outreach work is used to mobilise persons engaged in begging to avail services in shelter homes. 3. Shelter homes facilitate education for children engaged in begging and for children of persons engaged in begging. 4. Begging is expressly mentioned in the Central List of the Seventh Schedule. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q3. 1. The transgender-welfare sub-scheme starts from primary-school scholarships for classes 1 to 8. 2. Scholarships under the transgender component are available for studies in India only. 3. Interested transgender students must apply online through the National Portal for Transgender Persons. 4. Scholarship amounts are routed through State treasury challans rather than Direct Benefit Transfer. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about transgender welfare components under SMILE: 1. A comprehensive health package is provided in convergence with PM-JAY, including gender-reaffirmation procedures through empanelled hospitals. 2. Garima Greh shelter homes provide safe and dignified accommodation to transgender persons facing homelessness due to family rejection or social stigma. 3. Garima Grehs are run only by police stations without any community-based organisation role. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements about the SMILE sub-scheme for persons engaged in begging: 1. Any citizen of India engaged in the act of begging is covered under the scheme. 2. Identified persons are to be issued identity cards to avail the benefit of government welfare schemes. 3. Admissible assistance components include survey/identification, mobilisation, rescue/shelter home, comprehensive resettlement and administrative charges. 4. Each shelter home is required to provide for at least 500 to 1000 persons engaged in begging. Which of the statements given above are correct?