Consider the following statements with reference to Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY):1. It is a food security welfare scheme.2. By providing free food grains, PMGKAY helps to boost the economy by increasing consumption and supporting the agricultural sector.Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C) c) Both 1 and 2
PMGKAY is a food security welfare schemes and it helps to boost the economy by increasing consumption and supporting the agricultural sector.
It was launched by the Government of India in 2020 to provide free food grains to vulnerable households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme was initially launched for three months, but it has been extended several times due to its effectiveness in providing food security to millions of people.
Under PMGKAY, each beneficiary gets free 5 kg of food grain per month, in addition to the PDS scheme (an extra 5 kg of food grain per month supplied at a subsidised price).
PMGKAY has also provided support to the agricultural sector by increasing demand for food grains and providing an additional source of income for farmers. This has helped to stabilize agricultural prices and support the incomes of farmers, which is crucial for ensuring food security in India.
In addition to the direct economic benefits, PMGKAY has also had other positive impacts, such as reducing food insecurity and malnutrition, and improving the health of poor and vulnerable households.
Ques: 2
With reference to 'Ayushman Bharat Yojana' which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
This Yojana provides free health insurance of Rs. five lakh per person.
The expenses incurred in this Scheme (Yojana) is shared between the Centre and State in 60 : 40 ratios.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
Correct Answer:
(B) 2 only
Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (PM- JAY) is a scheme that aims to help economically vulnerable Indians who are in need to healthcare facilities. This scheme provides free health insurance of Rs. five lakh per family, per year, thus helping the economically disadvantaged to obtain easy access to healthcare services. This is a centrally sponsored scheme and the existing expenses sharing pattern ratio is 60 : 40 between the Centre and States. For North- Eastern and Himalayan States, this sharing pattern ratio is 90 : 10.
Note: Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM- JAY) was launched in Ranchi, Jharkhand on 23rd September, 2018. National Health Authority (NHA) is the apex body responsible for implementing Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme.
Ques: 3
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana launched under Social Security Act, 2008 covers :
Correct Answer:
(C) Only unorganized sector workers
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) launched under Social Security Act, 2008 aims to provide health insurance coverage to the unorganized sector workers belonging to the BPL category. The scheme started enrolling on 1 April, 2008. RSBY has been subsumed in Ayushman Bharat –Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY).
Ques: 4
With reference to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, consider the following statements:
Private and public hospitals must adopt it.
As it aims to achieve universal health coverage, every citizen of India should be part of it ultimately.
Correct Answer:
(B) Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has not made it mandatory for adoption by private and public hospitals. Its adoption so far would be voluntary. Participation in ABDM is voluntary including for citizens. Participation of a healthcare facility or an institution is also voluntary and shall be taken by the respective management (government or private management). The aim of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is to facilitate the ease of access to medical records and it is not been mandated to have every citizen as its part though the facility is available to every citizen on a consent basis. ABDM will have a national footprint and will enable seamless portability across the country through a Health ID – Personal Health Identifier. Whoever wishes to participate in the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and wishes to have their records available digitally may create an ABHA Number.
Ques: 5
Under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) Scheme, a village level health worker is known as:
Correct Answer:
(B) ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists)
One of the key components of the National Rural Health Mission is to provide every village in the country with a trained female community health worker ASHA or Accredited Social Health Activist. Selected from the village itself (preferably in the age group of 25 to 45 years) and accountable to it, the ASHA is trained to work as an interface between the community and the public health system. Her main roles and responsibilities are as follows :
(i) To create awareness and provide information to the community on determinants of health such as nutrition, basic sanitation and hygienic practices, information on existing health services etc.
(ii) To counsel women and families on birth preparedness, importance of safe delivery, breastfeeding, immunization, contraception and prevention of common infections.
(iii) To mobilize the community and facilitate people’s access to health and health related services such as Immunization, Aute-natal check-up (including using pregnancy test kit for early detection of pregnancy), Post Natal Check-up, ICDS and other services provided by the government.
(iv)To arrange escort/accompany pregnant women and children requiring treatment/admission to the nearest pre-identified health facility i.e. Primary Health Centre/ Community Health Centre/First Referral Unit.
(v) To provide primary medical care for minor ailments such as diarrhea, fevers, case for the normal and sick newborn, childhood illnesses and first aid.
Ques: 6
Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’?
To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.
To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Correct Answer:
(A) 1 and 2 only
The Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment (POSHAN Abhiyaan) or the National Nutrition Mission (NNM) is the Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers. The objectives of the NNM are to create awareness relating to malnutrition and achieve improvement in nutritional status of children from 0-6 years, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers in a time bound manner. NNM targets to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively. Hence, statement 1 and 2 are correct. While statement 3 and 4 are incorrect because promotion of consumption of millets, coarse cereals, unpolished rice, poultry eggs are not mentioned in NNM.
Ques: 7
Which one of the following is NOT covered under Integrated Child Development Programme?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Family Planning
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme was launched on 2nd October, 1975. ICDS is implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It is one of the flagship programmes of the Government of India and represents one of the world's largest and unique programmes of early childhood care and development. The ICDS programme offers a package of six services, viz. (i) Supplementary nutrition (ii) Pre-school non- formal education, (iii) Nutrition and Health education, (iv) Immunization, (v) Health check-up and (vi) Referral services. Family planning is not covered under this programme.
Ques: 8
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - I List - II
(Programme) (Launch Year)
National Programme for Control of Blindness 1. 1975
Integrated Child Development Scheme 2. 1976
National Leprosy Eradication Programme 3. 2005
National Rural Health Mission 4. 1983
Codes :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(C) 2 1 4 3
The correctly matched lists are as follows :
Programme Launch Year
National Programme for Control of Blindness – 1976
Integrated Child Development Scheme – 1975
National Leprosy Eradication Programme – 1983
National Rural Health Mission – 2005
Ques: 9
Which of the following schemes are related to the skill development?
1. STRIDE 2. STRIVE
3. SANKALP 4. SHREYAS
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Correct Answer:
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only
The 'Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India's Developing Economy' (STRIDE) was launched by the University Grants Commission (UGC). STRIDE aims to provide support to research projects that are socially relevant, logically need-based, nationally important and globally significant. Hence, STRIDE is not a skill development scheme. STRIVE (Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement), SANKALP (Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion) and SHREYAS (Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills) are related to skill development. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
Ques: 10
With reference to ‘National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)’, which of the statements given below is/are correct?
Under NSQF, a learner can acquire the certification for competency only through formal learning.
An outcome expected from the implementation of NSQF is the mobility between vocational and general education.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Correct Answer:
(B) 2 only
The ‘National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF)’ is a competency based framework that organizes all qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge skills and aptitude. These levels, graded from one to ten, are defined in terms of learning outcomes which the learner must possess regardless of whether they are obtained through formal, non-formal or informal learning. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect. While statement 2 is correct as mobility between vocational and general education by alignment of degrees with NSQF is the main outcome expected from the implementation of NSQF.
Ques: 11
With reference to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) consider the following statements: 1. It is a central sector scheme except its PMAY-Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme component.2. Delhi is not included in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) 3. Aadhar Card is mandatory to take benefit of the scheme.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(D)
3 only
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) Mission is implemented as Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) except for the component of credit linked subsidy which is implemented as a Central Sector Scheme by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India. PMAY-G is applied to all rural India except Delhi and Chandigarh. Aadhar Card is mandatory to take benefit of the scheme.