Government Policies and Schemes MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Government Policies and Schemes - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Only 2 and 3

In News

• The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar is set to retire on February 18, 2025, leaving a vacancy in the Election Commission.

Key Points

• Traditionally, the senior-most Election Commissioner would succeed the CEC. However, the 2023 Act introduces a new selection process, potentially allowing outsiders to be considered.
• The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, mandates the Ministry of Law to set up a Search Committee chaired by the Law Minister. (Hence statement 1 is incorrect)
• The Search Committee will prepare a panel of five names for the Selection Committee, which comprises the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, and a Cabinet Minister. (Hence statement 2 is correct)
• The Selection Committee can select from the panel or choose “any other person”, broadening the scope beyond the serving Election Commissioners.
• This change allows consideration of current or former Secretary-level officers as per the Act’s provisions.
• The Supreme Court previously intervened, stating that leaving appointments solely to the Executive could have a “devastating effect” on the system’s credibility.
• In March 2023, the Court ruled that the appointments must involve a committee comprising the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, and Chief Justice of India, until a law was enacted.
• The 2023 law, however, excluded the Chief Justice of India from the Selection Committee, which raised concerns about the independence and credibility of the Election Commission. (Hence statement 3 is correct)
• Current Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, appointed under this law, remain in contention for the top post.

Additional Information

• Article 324 of the Constitution ensures the independent and impartial functioning of the Election Commission.
• The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) enjoys security of tenure and can only be removed by the President via a special majority resolution in both Houses of Parliament for proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
• The CEC’s service conditions cannot be varied to their disadvantage post-appointment, ensuring their independence.
• Other Election Commissioners can be removed only on the recommendation of the CEC, further reinforcing checks.
• The Constitution does not prescribe qualifications, term duration, or restrictions on post-retirement appointments for Election Commissioners, leaving gaps in safeguards.
• The Election Commission, established on January 25, 1950, has superintendence over elections to the President, Vice President, Parliament, and State Legislatures.
• It operates under administrative, advisory, and quasi-judicial capacities, ensuring free and fair elections.

The correct answer is 1 only.

In News

• Digi Yatra, India’s first-of-its-kind air travel app, has achieved a milestone with over 10 million downloads.​
• The app has facilitated more than 45 million seamless journeys to date. With nearly 10 million users and an impressive daily average of 30,000 app downloads, the platform is setting benchmarks in digital travel solutions.Key Points

DigiYatra

• It is a project conceived to achieve contactless, seamless processing of passengers at Airports, based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). Hence statement 1 is correct and 2 is incorrect. 
• The project envisages that any traveler may pass through various checkpoints at the airport through paperless and contactless processing, using facial features to establish the identity that would be linked to the boarding pass.
• It provides a decentralized mobile wallet-based identity management platform which is cost-effective and addresses privacy/data protection issues in the implementation of Digi Yatra.​
• Digi Yatra plans to support all 22 official Indian languages in 2025. It also aims to conduct an international pilot project, enabling foreign passengers with electronic passports (e-passports) to experience its seamless ecosystem.

Digi Yatra Foundation:​

• It was set up as a joint venture (JV) company in 2019 under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. Hence statement 3 is incorrect. 
• The Foundation was formed, with the objective of creating the Digi Yatra Central Ecosystem (DYCE).
• Digi Yatra Foundation will be a pan-India entity and the custodian of the Passenger ID validation process.

The Correct Answer is Collection of Real Time Observations & Photo of Crops.

In News

•  New scheme to study crops using AI: CROPIC.

Key Points

• CROPIC stands for Collection of Real Time Observations & Photo of Crops.

• Launched by: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

• Purpose: Use field photographs and AI models to assess:

  • Crop health

  • Crop stage

  • Crop damage and its extent

• Pilot seasons: Kharif 2025 and Rabi 2025–26.

• Photos to be crowd-sourced from farmers using the CROPIC Mobile App.

• Data will support the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for:

  • Loss assessment

  • Insurance compensation

• Analysis platform: AI-based cloud system with a web-based dashboard.

• Nationwide rollout expected from 2026.

The correct answer is Sahkar Taxi.

In News

• The government plans to launch a cooperative-run ride-hailing service called "Sahkar Taxi."

Key Points

• The "Sahkar Taxi" is a cooperative-run ride-hailing service, similar to Uber and Ola, which the government will launch.
• The service is in line with the "Sahkar Se Samriddhi" (Prosperity through Cooperatives) initiative.
• The initiative will allow the registration of various vehicles, including two-wheelers, taxis, rickshaws, and four-wheelers, with profits going directly to the drivers.
• A cooperative insurance company will also be formed to handle insurance within the cooperative system in the country.

Additional Information

• Sahkar Se Samriddhi
  • Meaning - Prosperity through Cooperatives
  • The vision behind the initiative is to enhance the cooperative sector's contribution to the economy.
• Ministry of Cooperation
  • Responsible for the "Sahkar Se Samriddhi" initiative and the development of cooperative-based services like the Sahkar Taxi.

The correct answer is Ayushman Vay Vandana.

In News

• The Delhi government launched the Ayushman Vay Vandana scheme, providing free health cover for senior citizens.

Key Points

• The scheme offers health coverage worth up to Rs 10 lakh for senior citizens aged 70 years and above in Delhi.
• Each senior citizen will be provided with a health card, which stores their health records, regular check-up details, and emergency service information.
• Health tests for senior citizens will be conducted completely free of cost under this scheme.
• The scheme aims to provide comprehensive health assistance, including a yearly medical cover of Rs 5 lakh and an additional Rs 5 lakh under the Delhi government scheme.

Additional Information

• Vay Vandana Yojana
  • A government initiative to provide health coverage to senior citizens, ensuring affordable and accessible healthcare services.
• Ayushman Bharat
  • India’s flagship health insurance scheme that aims to provide health coverage to vulnerable families across the country.
• Delhi Government Health Initiatives
  • The Delhi government focuses on providing comprehensive healthcare services to the citizens, with specific initiatives for the elderly and underprivileged.
• Health Card
  • A unique card provided to beneficiaries under health schemes to store essential health data and ensure easy access to healthcare services.

The correct answer is Gujarat.

Important Points

National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) has been established in Vadodara, Gujarat.

• NRTI has been established as a deemed to be university under the de-novo category in 2018.
• National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) is India's first and only transportation university.
• The Motto of the Institution is Gyaanasya Abhyaasam Kuru. 

The correct answer is Telangana.

Key Points

• Telangana has developed the country’s first Smartphone-based eVoting solution.
• The solution leverages emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain (Distributed Ledger) technology.
• The initiative has been driven by the Telangana State Election Commission with the implementation support of the state government and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC).

Important Points

• The initiative plans to enable an ‘e-Voting’ facility for senior citizens, citizens employed in notified essential services, sick people, polling personnel and IT professionals, etc.
• The technical development of the initiative has also been guided by an expert committee comprising technical advisor to the Election Commission of India, and professors from IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi.

Additional Information

•  About Telangana:
  • Number of districts: 33
  • Major festivals: Kakatiya festival, Deccan festival, Bonalu, Bathukamma, Dussehra, Ugadi, Sankranthi
  • Number of Lok Sabha seats:17
  • Number of Rajya Sabha seats: 7
  • Tiger reserves: Amrabad Tiger reserve, Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger reserve, Kawal Tiger reserve

The correct answer is Chattisgarh.

Key Points

• The country's first garbage cafe has been launched here in Chhattisgarh.
• Under this, the Municipal Corporation will provide food to the poor and homeless in lieu of plastic waste.
• The cafe, situated in Ambikapur, which bagged the title of the second cleanest city in India, through the initiative, will provide impetus to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'plastic-free' India resolve.

The correct answer is Jharkhand.

Key Points

• Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren launched a scheme aimed at nurturing young sporting talents in Maoist-hit districts, in December 2021.
• The scheme is called Sports Action toward Harnessing Aspiration of Youth (SAHAY).
• Boys and girls in the 14-19 age group from villages to ward level will be registered under the scheme and given opportunities to display their skills in basketball, volleyball, etc.

Important Points

• In the first phase, a target of enrolling 72,000 youths has been set up by the sports department in the age group of 14 to 19 years in the Maoist-hit areas of West Singhbhum, Seraikela, Kharsawan, Khunti, Gumla, and Simdega.
• Based on the feedback of the first phase, the scheme would be rolled out in other districts of Jharkhand.
• A Skill University will also come up.

Additional Information

• Jharkhand:
  • Governor:  C. P. Radhakrishnan
  • Chief Minister: Hemant Soren 
  • Lok Sabha seats - 14.
  • Rajya Sabha seats - 6.
  • Number of Districts - 24.
  • Registered GI - Sohrai-Khovar Painting.
  • National Parks - Hazaribagh National Park, Palamau National Park and Betla National Park.

The correct answer is Ministry of Education.

Key Points

• Ministry of Education launched a campaign ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie’ to encourage cultural diversity and promote multilingualism and foster the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
• The initiative aims to promote the Bhasha Sangam mobile app, developed by the Ministry of Education and MyGov India.
• Bhasha Sangam mobile app was launched by the Minister of Education and Skill Development.

Additional Information​ 

• Subhas Sarkar, Minister of State for Education virtually launched Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022 on 12 Jan 2022.
• At the National level, 40 schools will be selected for awards under the overall category.
• Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a 100-days Reading Campaign ‘Padhe Bharat’ on Jan 01, 2022. 
• Children studying in Balvatika to grade VIII will be part of this campaign.
• ​Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the state-of-the-art Centre for Nanotechnology and Centre for Indian Knowledge System at IIT Guwahati. 
• In India, National Education Day is celebrated on 11 November every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Under the UDAN Scheme people travelling to tier 2 and tier 3 cities will have to pay Rs 2500 per hour. The objective of UDAN is aimed at making air travel affordable and widespread, to boost inclusive national economic development and air transport infrastructure development of all regions and states of India.

The correct answer is 2024.

• As of July 2020, the Government of India set the target of doubling farmers’ income by 2024.

Key Points

• The NDA government in the first term had set out the target to double the farmers’ income by 2022. 
• Steps were taken by the government to increase the income
  • improvement in crop productivity
  • improvement in livestock productivity
  • resource use efficiency or savings in the cost of production
  • increase in the cropping intensity
  • diversification towards high-value crops
  • improvement in real prices received by farmers
  • The shift from farm to non-farm occupations.
• Importance of Agriculture:
  • Contribution to GDP(About one-fifth)
  • Contribution to Employment: Agriculture provides livelihood to more than half of the population (about 60 percent).
  • Contribution to Trade
  • It is also an important source of raw material for a vast segment of the industry.

The correct answer is 1,000. 

In News

• The government will hand 1,000 monuments to the private sector for their upkeep under the Monument Mitra Scheme, announced by the Ministry of Culture in January 2023.

Key Points

• The Ministry of Tourism has transferred the scheme to the Ministry of Culture. 
• The government has set the target to hand over 500 sites under the revamped Monument Mitra Scheme by the end of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on 15 August 2023.
• Corporate entities will take over these monuments as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility.
• Under the scheme, monument amenities will be revamped by the private sector.
• The scheme will help India in showcasing the best of its culture and tradition to all the senior dignitaries and VVIPs coming to the country from all across the world.
• The government is also preparing a digital museum, on a G20 Orchestra, on a book of poems, on exhibitions to bring the 5000 years old Indian culture in front of G20 delegates.

Additional Information

• Monument Mitra Scheme:
  • It was launched in September 2017.
  • It is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and State/UTs governments.
  • Agencies/Companies would become ‘Monument Mitras’ through the innovative concept of ‘Vision Bidding’.
  • These companies will revamp these monuments in terms of amenities, experience, tourism, etc.

The correct answer is 2003.

Key Points

• The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) is a national government scheme that attempts to address inequities in the availability of affordable healthcare facilities across the country.
• The scheme was first launched in the year 2003.
• The scheme was approved in March 2006.
• The first phase in the PMSSY consists of two components:

1. Setting up of six institutions in the line of AIIMS.
   • Bihar (Patna).
   • Chattisgarh (Raipur).
   • Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal).
   • Orissa (Bhubaneswar).
   • Rajasthan (Jodhpur).
   • Uttaranchal (Rishikesh) 
2. Upgradation of 13 existing Government medical college institutions.

• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the nodal agency of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.

The correct answer is National Teacher's Day.

Key Points

• On the occasion of Teachers’ Day (5 September 2022), PM Modi announced a new initiative - Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana.
• Under this scheme 14,500 schools across the country are upgraded and developed.
• At least one PM Shri School will be established in every block of the country.
• The PM SHRI Schools will showcase all components of the National Education Policy 2020.

Additional Information

• Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5th.
• The theme for National Teacher's Day 2022 is Teachers: leading in crisis, reimagining the future.
• Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan program was introduced back in 2001.
• Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is one of the biggest projects in India for children to get a Universal Elementary Education.
• Abul Kalam Azad was Independent India's first Education Minister.