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Q1Consider the following statements about Rajasthan's girl-education incentive schemes: 1. Gargi Award is linked to girls securing 75% or more marks in the secondary/praveshika examination and continuing regular study in Classes 11 and 12. 2. The first and second installments of Gargi Award carry an award amount of Rs 3,000 with a certificate. 3. Balika Protsahan Puraskar is linked to girls securing 75% or more marks in the senior secondary examination and carries Rs 5,000 with a certificate. 4. Indira Priyadarshini Puraskar gives Rs 3,000 to every girl who passes Class 8, irrespective of category rank or minimum marks. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct as per Shala Darpan/Balika Shiksha Foundation scheme descriptions. Statement 4 is false: Indira Priyadarshini Puraskar is tied to district or state top rank within listed categories with minimum marks, and the Class 8 award amount is Rs 40,000, not a universal Rs 3,000 award.
Q2Consider the following statements about literacy and social indicators in Rajasthan: 1. As per Census 2011, Rajasthan's overall literacy rate was 66.1%, below the national average of 74%. 2. As per Census 2011, Rajasthan's male literacy was 79.2% and female literacy was 52.1%. 3. Jalore district had the lowest literacy rate in Rajasthan at about 54.9% as per Census 2011. 4. Rajasthan's multidimensional poverty headcount ratio worsened from 15.31% in NFHS-4 to 28.86% in NFHS-5. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are true from the corpus. Statement 4 is false because the corpus says multidimensional poverty improved from 28.86% in NFHS-4 to 15.31% in NFHS-5, not the reverse.
Q3Consider the following statements about health services and medical education in Rajasthan: 1. AIIMS Jodhpur was established by the Rajasthan government under Samagra Shiksha. 2. Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram includes free and cashless delivery and free C-section for pregnant women accessing government health facilities. 3. AIIMS Jodhpur was established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna to address regional imbalances in quality tertiary healthcare and support medical education. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect: AIIMS Jodhpur was established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India under PMSSY, not by the Rajasthan government under Samagra Shiksha. Statement 2 is correct: JSSK covers free and cashless delivery and free C-section for pregnant women accessing government health facilities. Statement 3 is correct: AIIMS Jodhpur was set up under PMSSY to correct regional imbalances in quality tertiary healthcare and to strengthen graduate and postgraduate medical education.
Q4Consider the following statements about ASHA workers: 1. ASHA workers serve as a link between rural communities and public health facilities. 2. ASHA workers are regular government employees with a fixed salary. 3. ASHA workers assist in institutional deliveries and immunisation drives. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct: ASHA workers link communities with health services and help with institutional deliveries and immunisation. Statement 2 is incorrect because the cited says they are not regular employees and receive performance-based incentives.
Q5Consider the following statements about Rajasthan Skill and Livelihood Development Corporation: 1. It is the nodal agency for skill development in Rajasthan. 2. It implements Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana in the state. 3. It works exclusively for rural youth and has no mandate for urban areas. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because RSLDC is the nodal agency for skill development in Rajasthan. Statement 2 is correct because it implements PMKVY and other skill development schemes. Statement 3 is incorrect because RSLDC covers both rural and urban youth across demographic categories.
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6Consider the following statements about nutrition-related interventions: 1. POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched in March 2018. 2. POSHAN Abhiyaan sets an annual anaemia reduction target of 2 percent. 3. POSHAN Abhiyaan targets reduction of stunting, wasting, low birth weight and anaemia. 4. PM POSHAN excludes community participation in supervision of meals. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Which of the following statements about ASHA workers in Rajasthan is/are CORRECT? 1. ASHA workers serve as a link between rural communities and public health facilities. 2. They are regular government employees with a fixed salary. 3. They assist in institutional deliveries and immunisation drives.
8Consider the following statements about Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation: 1. It is the nodal agency for skill development in Rajasthan. 2. It implements PMKVY and other skill development schemes. 3. Its mandate is confined only to rural youth and excludes urban youth. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9As per Rajasthan Economic Review 2024-25, how many Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas were functional in Rajasthan in academic session 2024-25, and how many girls were enrolled?
10Rajasthan's Right to Health Act, 2022 received assent in 2023, making Rajasthan the first Indian state to legislate the right to health. Which of the following is a key provision of this Act?
11POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission), launched in 2018, primarily targets reduction of which of the following in Rajasthan and across India? 1. Stunting 2. Under-nutrition/underweight 3. Low birth weight 4. Anaemia Select the correct answer:
12The Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009 mandates free and compulsory education for children in which age group?
13Consider the following statements about skill development and technical education in Rajasthan. 1. RSLDC is the nodal agency for skill development in Rajasthan. 2. RSLDC implements schemes under PMKVY and other central and state skill development schemes. 3. RSLDC operates exclusively for rural youth and has no mandate for urban areas. 4. IIIT Kota provides information technology and related education. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14How many NFSA beneficiaries were there in Rajasthan up to December 2024?
15How many millet outlets did Rajasthan establish via cooperative societies against a target of 34?