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Q1With reference to the classification of government schemes, consider the following statements: 1. PM-KISAN is a Central Sector Scheme that is fully funded by the Union. 2. MGNREGA and the National Food Security Act create statutory entitlements. 3. A fully Union-funded scheme necessarily excludes the States from beneficiary identification and field execution. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. PM-KISAN is fully Union-funded, while MGNREGA and the National Food Security Act are Act-backed entitlements. Statement 3 is incorrect because even a fully Union-funded scheme may depend on States for identifying beneficiaries, local verification and field execution.
Q2Arrange the following programmes in chronological order according to their stated launch or commencement date, from the earliest to the latest: (a) Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (b) Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY (c) Direct Benefit Transfer (d) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Direct Benefit Transfer began on 1 January 2013; PMJDY was launched on 28 August 2014; PMAY-Urban was launched on 25 June 2015; and Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY was launched on 23 September 2018. Hence the order is c-a-d-b.
Q3Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Programme) (a) Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (b) Jal Jeevan Mission (c) Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY (d) MGNREGA List II (Core mechanism) 1. Demand-based wage employment guarantee for rural households 2. Basic accounts and access to remittance, credit, insurance and pension 3. Hospitalisation assurance through empanelled providers 4. Rural household tap connections with source sustainability
The correct matching is a-2, b-4, c-3 and d-1. PMJDY provides the financial-inclusion service basket; JJM links rural taps with source sustainability; PM-JAY provides hospitalisation assurance through empanelled providers; and MGNREGA guarantees demand-based rural wage employment.
Q4Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Programme or entitlement) (a) PM-KISAN (b) National Food Security Act (c) MGNREGA (d) Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY List II (Delivery instrument) 1. Public works combining income with local asset creation 2. Cash transfer to eligible farmer families 3. In-kind foodgrain entitlement 4. Hospitalisation assurance against high-cost shocks
The correct matching is a-2, b-3, c-1 and d-4. PM-KISAN is a cash transfer; the National Food Security Act provides an in-kind foodgrain entitlement; MGNREGA uses public works to provide income and create local assets; and PM-JAY provides hospitalisation assurance against high-cost shocks.
Q5With reference to the National Food Security Act, 2013, consider the following statements: Statement-I: It covers up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population under priority households and Antyodaya Anna Yojana. Statement-II: Antyodaya Anna Yojana households receive 35 kg per family per month, while priority households receive 5 kg per person per month. Which one of the following is correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Both statements are correct. The Act sets coverage ceilings of 75% for the rural population and 50% for the urban population. Within its entitlement structure, Antyodaya Anna Yojana households receive 35 kg per family per month, while priority households receive 5 kg per person per month.
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6Arrange the following judicial developments in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest: (a) Unni Krishnan v. State of Andhra Pradesh (b) K.S. Puttaswamy privacy judgment (c) Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation (d) Chameli Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7In evaluating the outcomes of flagship programmes, consider the following statements: 1. Opening a bank account is not equivalent to ensuring its active use. 2. Installing a household tap is not equivalent to ensuring regular and safe water supply. 3. Hospitalisation assurance by itself replaces the need for primary healthcare and nutrition interventions. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8With reference to PM-KISAN, consider the following statements: Statement-I: It became operational from 1 December 2018 and was formally launched on 24 February 2019, providing ₹6,000 per year in three instalments to eligible landholding farmer families. Statement-II: Although it is a fully Union-funded Central Sector Scheme, States identify eligible farmer families using land records and exclusion criteria. Which one of the following is correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
9With reference to Direct Benefit Transfer and Aadhaar, consider the following statements: 1. Direct Benefit Transfer began on 1 January 2013. 2. Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act applies to subsidies, benefits and services funded from the Consolidated Fund, subject to legal conditions and safeguards. 3. Aadhaar by itself establishes a person's poverty status, land ownership and eligibility under a welfare scheme. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.