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Q1Consider the following statements about selected beneficiary achievements in 2024-25 under Rajasthan social welfare schemes: 1. Palanhar Scheme recorded 6,15,098 beneficiaries. 2. DBT Voucher recorded 3,026 beneficiaries. 3. Navjeevan Yojna recorded 19,584 beneficiaries. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect: Navjeevan Yojna recorded 5,145 beneficiaries; 19,584 beneficiaries belong to Anupriti Scheme.
Q2Consider the following statements about hostel facilities under Rajasthan social welfare schemes: 1. Hostel facilities are provided only to SC and ST students. 2. The hostels offer free facilities such as lodging, meals, coaching, uniforms and other essential amenities. 3. During 2025-26 up to December, Rs.157.26 crore was disbursed, benefiting 39,030 students. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect because the listed communities include SC, ST, OBC, MBC, DTNT, EWS, Mirasi and Bhisti, not only SC and ST. Statements 2 and 3 are correct as per the Economic Review.
Q3Consider the following statements about RREIS Government and Aided Hostels Scheme in Rajasthan: 1. The scheme helps students from backward categories and tribal communities, including reserved categories such as SC, ST, OBC, SBC, Minority, NT and Tribal communities. 2. Hostels are allotted to students only on first-come-first-served seniority, not on merit. 3. The listed hostel facilities include food, daily-need materials, apparels and rooms. 4. An applicant need not be studying in any school, college, institute or university to be eligible. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The FAQ describes the beneficiary communities and hostel facilities. Statement 2 is false because the FAQ says the hostels are allotted on merit basis. Statement 4 is false because the eligibility criterion requires the applicant to be studying in a school/college/institute/university.
Q4Consider the following statements about social welfare and social security for specially-abled persons in Rajasthan: 1. Sukhad Dampatya Yojana provides Rs 50,000 to specially-abled persons after marriage for a happy married life. 2. Under Sukhad Dampatya Yojana, Rs 5 lakh is provided to a youth for making a specially-abled person with 80 per cent disability as life partner. 3. Under the UDID framework, disability certification is being done by identifying 21 categories of specially-abled persons. 4. Mukhya Mantri Vishesh Yogyajan Samman Pension Yojana requires a family income of Rs 2 lakh or less annually. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 4 is false because the cited pension scheme requires annual family income of Rs 60,000 or less, not Rs 2 lakh.
Q5With reference to Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, consider the following statements: 1. It subsumes only POSHAN Abhiyaan and does not include Anganwadi Services. 2. Its primary verticals include Early Childhood Care and Education. 3. It was approved for implementation during the 15th Finance Commission period 2021-22 to 2025-26. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Poshan 2.0 includes Early Childhood Care and Education and was approved for the 15th Finance Commission period. Statement 1 is false because Anganwadi Services, POSHAN Abhiyaan and the Scheme for Adolescent Girls were reorganized under Poshan 2.0.
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6Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan State Child Resource Centre: 1. It was established at HCM RIPA, Jaipur. 2. It was established by the Department for Child Rights in partnership with Harish Chandra Mathur Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration. 3. It is described as a nodal centre for training, manual and module development, workshops, seminars, reports, research and documentation. 4. It is stated to function only for Child Welfare Committees and not for Juvenile Justice Boards, Child Care Institutions or District Child Protection Units. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about the Accessible India Campaign: 1. It was launched by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December 2015. 2. It aims to achieve universal accessibility for persons with disabilities. 3. Its scope is confined only to ramps in government buildings and does not include transport or information access. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8With reference to Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, consider the following statements: 1. It provides a cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. 2. It has no restriction on family size, age or gender. 3. Pre-existing conditions are covered only after a waiting period. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about Mukhya Mantri Old Age Samman Pension Yojana: 1. It provides Old Age Samman Pension of Rs.1,250 per month. 2. The eligibility age is 55 years and above for women and 58 years and above for men. 3. The family income limit for the scheme is less than Rs.60,000 annually. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about child welfare institutions and Palanhar-related support in Rajasthan: 1. The Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights was established on 23 February 2010. 2. Palanhar is described as family-based kinship care intended to reduce children's vulnerabilities through foster parenting. 3. Palanhar support is confined only to orphan children and does not cover children of widows, abandoned mothers or parents with HIV/AIDS, leprosy or disability. 4. For Palanhar benefits, attending an anganwadi centre or school is compulsory. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about welfare actions reported during Rajasthan's Ambedkar Jayanti programme in Jaipur on 14 April 2026: 1. An AI-based Help Desk called Samadhan Saathi was launched. 2. Assistive devices were distributed to Divyangjan and financial aid was given under Kanyadan Yojana. 3. Meritorious students under the Chief Minister Anuprati Coaching Scheme were felicitated. 4. The Chief Minister stated that ₹292 crore supported 3.7 lakh ST students, while ₹534 crore benefited 3.2 lakh SC students. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about rehabilitation institutions for children in Rajasthan: 1. The cited government page mentions 40 government-run Observation and Children Homes functioning in all districts. 2. It mentions 95 NGO-run Children Homes across the state for children in need of care and protection. 3. It mentions 34 Shelter Homes/Open Shelters for immediate and short-term rehabilitation assistance. 4. It states that 23 Specialized Adoption Agencies are functional in all districts. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana in Rajasthan: 1. It aims to promote the marriage of girls from economically weaker sections of society. 2. For BPL girls of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minority categories aged 18 years and above, the base provision is ₹21,000. 3. For graduate pass girls covered under the scheme, an additional ₹20,000 incentive is provided. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about Farmer Old Age Pension Yojna in Rajasthan: 1. The scheme provides social security to old-age farmers. 2. Its 2026-27 physical target is 1,97,000 beneficiaries. 3. Its disbursement frequency is 12 times within the given period. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan: 1. The department is the nodal agency for programmes for the upliftment of SCs, STs, OBCs, specially abled persons, widows, destitutes and other socially and economically weaker sections. 2. Educational enhancement through scholarships and hostel facilities is one of its listed main activities. 3. Its listed main activities are confined to urban housing and public transport subsidies. 4. Social security schemes for old persons, specially abled persons and widows/destitutes form part of its listed activities. Which of the statements given above are correct?
