Flagship government programmes MCQ with Answers

10 questionswith explanationsfor RAS, Patwari, VDO and other Rajasthan exams

Questions

Q1

PM MITRA textile parks (Cabinet approval, October 2021) are being set up in seven States. In which of the following States is a PM MITRA park NOT located?

(1)Gujarat
(2)Madhya Pradesh
(3)Karnataka
(4)Kerala✓ Correct answer

Answer: (4) Kerala

Explanation

The seven sites are Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), Warangal (Telangana), Navsari (Gujarat), Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Dhar (Madhya Pradesh), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and Amravati (Maharashtra); Kerala has none. The scheme has an outlay of Rs 4,445 crore for 2021-22 to 2027-28.

Q2

From which place did the Prime Minister launch the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana on 1 May 2016?

(1)Varanasi
(2)Ballia✓ Correct answer
(3)Gorakhpur
(4)Lucknow

Answer: (2) Ballia

Explanation

The scheme was launched at Ballia in Uttar Pradesh. Run by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, it gives LPG connections to women of poor households, with an initial support of Rs 1,600 per connection.

Q3

Which of the following statements about PM-JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan), launched on 15 November 2023, is NOT correct?

(1)It works through 11 critical interventions of nine ministries.
(2)The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is its nodal ministry.✓ Correct answer
(3)It was approved with an outlay of Rs 24,104 crore for 2023-24 to 2025-26.
(4)It was launched from Khunti in Jharkhand.

Answer: (2) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is its nodal ministry.

Explanation

PM-JANMAN's nodal ministry is the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, working with nine line ministries on 11 critical interventions such as pucca houses, roads and drinking water. It is aimed at the 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in 18 States and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and was launched on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.

Q4

Which of the following pairs of scheme and implementing ministry is correctly matched?

(1)PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana - Ministry of Power
(2)Jal Jeevan Mission - Ministry of Rural Development
(3)Stand-Up India - Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(4)PM Vishwakarma - Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises✓ Correct answer

Answer: (4) PM Vishwakarma - Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Explanation

PM Vishwakarma (September 2023), for artisans in traditional trades, has the MSME Ministry as its nodal ministry. Stand-Up India is run by the Department of Financial Services (Ministry of Finance), PM Surya Ghar by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Jal Jeevan Mission by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Q5

The Union Cabinet approved PMGSY-IV in September 2024 for 2024-25 to 2028-29. How many unconnected habitations is it meant to connect by road?

(1)10,000
(2)15,000
(3)25,000✓ Correct answer
(4)50,000

Answer: (3) 25,000

Explanation

PMGSY-IV, run by the Ministry of Rural Development, aims to connect 25,000 habitations with about 62,500 km of roads at an outlay of Rs 70,125 crore (Centre Rs 49,087.5 crore, States Rs 21,037.5 crore). Eligibility uses Census 2011 population limits, such as 500 in plains and 250 in hill and North-East areas.

Q6

Consider the following statements about Mission Karmayogi (National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building): 1. The Union Cabinet approved it in September 2020. 2. It is implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs. 3. A Capacity Building Commission was created under it to harmonise training standards. Which of the statements given above are correct?

(1)1 and 2 only
(2)2 and 3 only
(3)1 and 3 only✓ Correct answer
(4)1, 2 and 3

Answer: (3) 1 and 3 only

Explanation

Mission Karmayogi was approved on 2 September 2020 and is run through the Department of Personnel and Training, not the Home Ministry, so statement 2 is wrong. Its Capacity Building Commission harmonises training standards, and the iGOT Karmayogi platform delivers courses to move civil servants from rule-based to role-based training.

Q7

The National Green Hydrogen Mission, approved by the Union Cabinet in January 2023 with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore, targets green hydrogen production of at least how much per year by 2030?

(1)1 million tonnes
(2)3 million tonnes
(3)5 million tonnes✓ Correct answer
(4)10 million tonnes

Answer: (3) 5 million tonnes

Explanation

The mission, led by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, aims at 5 million metric tonnes a year of green hydrogen capacity by 2030, along with about 125 GW of added renewable energy capacity. Most of the outlay, Rs 17,490 crore, goes to the SIGHT incentive programme.

Q8

The PM-eBus Sewa scheme, approved by the Cabinet in August 2023, supports how many electric buses on a PPP model in 169 cities?

(1)5,000
(2)10,000✓ Correct answer
(3)20,000
(4)50,000

Answer: (2) 10,000

Explanation

PM-eBus Sewa, run by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has a cost of Rs 57,613 crore, of which the Centre gives Rs 20,000 crore. It covers cities with 3 lakh or more people (Census 2011), with priority to those without an organised bus service.

Q9

The Skill India Mission was launched on 15 July 2015, the first World Youth Skills Day. Its initiatives aimed to train over how many people in India in different skills by 2022?

(1)10 crore
(2)20 crore
(3)40 crore✓ Correct answer
(4)60 crore

Answer: (3) 40 crore

Explanation

On that day the PM launched four initiatives of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (the National Skill Development Mission, the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, PMKVY and the Skill Loan scheme) with the common aim of training over 40 crore people by 2022. The 2022 target was not met.

Q10

Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0: 1. The Union Cabinet approved it on 9 August 2024. 2. It aims to help one crore urban poor and middle-class families. 3. The Government assistance under it is Rs 10 lakh crore. Which of the statements given above are correct?

(1)1 and 2 only✓ Correct answer
(2)2 and 3 only
(3)1 and 3 only
(4)1, 2 and 3

Answer: (1) 1 and 2 only

Explanation

PMAY-U 2.0 (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) was approved on 9 August 2024 to help one crore urban families build, buy or rent a home over five years. The Rs 10 lakh crore figure is the total investment, while Government assistance is Rs 2.30 lakh crore, so statement 3 is wrong.