GK Questions: Indian Economy(Rural Development Programmes) – Set 40

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1. The magazine ‘Panchayat Darpan’ launched to monitor the progress of  which Yojana?
   1.Bhamashah Yojana
   2.Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
   3.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
   4.Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2.Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
   Explanation :
   Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh launched ‘Panchayat Darpan’ magazine to monitor the progress of the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. It will act as a mirror of all the development activities in the village panchayats.
   
   
   
2. What is the name of the scheme launched  by Ministry o/f Rural Development to offer employment to tribal youth in 24 Naxal -affected districts
   1.Rahini
   2.Ranjana
   3.Renuka
   4.Roshni
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4.Roshni
   Explanation :
   The Ministry of Rural Development on 7 June 2013 launched a new skill development scheme designed to offer employment to tribal youth in 24 Naxal -affected districts.
   The scheme, which is named Roshni  is supposed to provide training and employment to an anticipated 50000 youth in the 10-35 years age group, for a period of three years.
   
   
   
3. How many members in one self-help group (SHG) ?
   1.15-20
   2.10-15
   3.10-20
   4.14-18
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.10-20
   Explanation :
   A self-help group (SHG) is a village-based financial intermediary committee usually composed of 10–20 local women or men.
   
   
   
4. The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme was launched in which year to provides food, preschool education, and primary healthcare to children under 6 years of age and their mothers ?
   1.1980
   2.1975
   3.1982
   4.1993
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2.1975
   Explanation :
   The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is one of the major flagship programmes launched in 1975 in 33 blocks by the Government of India.
   
   
   
5. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) was instituted by which of the following ?
   1.NABARD
   2.RBI
   3.Governmnet of India
   4.Finance Ministry
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.NABARD
   Explanation :
   Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) was instituted in NABARD with an announcement in the Union Budget 1995-96.
   
   
   
6. Which web portal was portal to monitor progress and implementation of the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) ?
   1.SAMANVAY
   2.SAGYAY
   3.SMANVGY
   4.SANAMVAY
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.SAMANVAY
   Explanation :
   Union Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh launched ‘SAMANVAY’ web portal to monitor progress and implementation of the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) for development of Gram Panchayats.
   
   
   
7. The Soil Health Card was first introduced in which state of India by PM Narendra Modi ?
   1.Rajasthan
   2.Haryana
   3.Maharshtra
   4.Jharkhand
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Rajasthan
   Explanation :
   Soil Health Card – A Tool For Agri Revolution. Launched by the central government in February 2015, the scheme is tailor-made to issue ‘Soil card’ to farmers which will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilizers required for the individual farms.
   
   
   
8. Which year is the deadline for completion of PMGSY(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) ?
   1.2018
   2.2020
   3.2021
   4.2019
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4.2019
   Explanation :
   The government has forwarded the target date by three years from 2022 to 2019 to achieve complete rural connectivity through all-weather roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSY
   
   
   
9. National Rurban Mission was launched by PM Modi in which state ?
   1.New Delhi
   2.Chhattisgarh
   3.Haryana
   4.Gujarat
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2.Chhattisgarh
   Explanation :
   The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,launched the National Rurban Mission from Kurubhat, in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh on Feb 21, 2016
   
   
   
10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan’ for
    1.Panchayat Samiti
    2.Gram Panchayat
    3.Panchayati Raj
    4.All of these
    5.None of these
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 3.Panchayati Raj
    Explanation :
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan’ (Village Self Governance Campaign) to strengthen Panchayati Raj in villages and ensure social harmony in villages. It was launched on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at his birthplace at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh