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Q1Consider 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?
None of the statements is correct. PIB's table totals ₹390 crore, with ₹265 crore for transgender welfare and ₹125 crore for beggary rehabilitation; the 2025-26 total is ₹113.88 crore.
Q2Consider 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?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct and reflect the official focus areas for the begging-rehabilitation sub-scheme. Statement 4 is incorrect: the guidelines state that begging is not mentioned in either the Central or State List, while vagrancy appears in the Concurrent List.
Q31. 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?
Statement 1 is false because the guideline says scholarships are for classes IX and above, not classes 1 to 8. Statement 2 is correct because scholarships are for studies in India only. Statement 3 is correct because online application on the National Portal is mandatory. Statement 4 is false because the amount is remitted through DBT.
Q4Consider 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?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because PIB says Garima Grehs are run by Community Based Organisations with financial assistance from the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Q5Consider 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?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 4 is incorrect because the guidelines specify at least 50 to 100 people, not 500 to 1000.
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6Consider the following statements about eligibility for the transgender health package linked with SMILE: 1. The beneficiary should hold a Transgender Certificate and Identity Card issued through the National Portal for Transgender Persons. 2. The package covers all transgender persons not receiving such benefits from other Centre or State sponsored schemes. 3. A beneficiary must be a resident only of Delhi to receive the health package. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about the SMILE Scheme: 1. The beggary-rehabilitation sub-scheme focuses on survey and identification. 2. The sub-scheme treats only cash transfer as its listed focus and excludes shelter-related intervention. 3. The listed focus areas include mobilisation, rescue or shelter home, and comprehensive resettlement. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about the SMILE Scheme: 1. SMILE was launched as an umbrella scheme on 12.02.2022 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 2. It includes separate central-sector sub-schemes for transgender persons and for persons engaged in the act of begging. 3. It is administered by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. 4. It is confined to scholarships and does not cover medical facilities, counselling or skill development. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about the SMILE Scheme: 1. The SMILE umbrella covers medical facilities, counselling, education, skill development and economic linkages. 2. The scheme is implemented only through private companies, without State or local government support. 3. SMILE is confined to disaster relief and does not address livelihood. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about the SMILE Scheme: 1. The Union Minister who launched SMILE was Dr. Virendra Kumar. 2. SMILE was launched as a Central Sector scheme. 3. The launch venue was Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about the structure of the SMILE Scheme: 1. It is an umbrella scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 2. It includes one sub-scheme for transgender persons and another for persons engaged in the act of begging. 3. It is implemented as a single sub-scheme only for scholarship distribution. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about the overall design of SMILE: 1. It covers welfare measures for both transgender persons and persons engaged in the act of begging, with focus on rehabilitation, medical facilities, counselling, education, skill development and economic linkages. 2. Persons engaged in begging are outside the scope of SMILE. 3. The corpus fact bank describes SMILE as a unified national framework supporting beneficiaries across identification, rescue, healthcare, education, counselling, skill development and economic independence. 4. SMILE replaces all support from state governments and voluntary organisations. Which of the statements given above are correct?
131. SMILE includes comprehensive measures for the rehabilitation of persons engaged in begging. 2. The begging-rehabilitation pilots are implemented only by Central Government institutions, without any State or local-body participation. 3. The initial pilots were launched in ten cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Indore. 4. The scheme's stated focus includes rehabilitation, medical facilities, counselling, basic documentation, education, skill development and economic linkages. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about transgender-welfare components associated with SMILE: 1. The scholarship support covers transgender students from Class IX through post-graduation. 2. A comprehensive health package is provided in convergence with PM-JAY, including general healthcare and gender-reaffirmation procedures through empanelled hospitals. 3. Ayushman Bharat TG Plus provides health coverage of Rs. 5 lakh per year for every transgender person. 4. The PM-DAKSH skill-development programme extended to transgender persons provides a monthly stipend of Rs. 1,000 for eligible trainees with 80% or higher attendance. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about the design of the SMILE Scheme: 1. The scheme covers measures such as rehabilitation, medical facilities, counselling, education, skill development and economic linkages. 2. Its implementation support includes State Governments, Union Territories, Local Urban Bodies, voluntary organisations, community-based organisations and institutions. 3. The scheme excludes counselling and education because it is limited to cash transfers. 4. The scheme is aimed at both transgender persons and persons engaged in begging. Which of the statements given above are correct?