Employment and Welfare Schemes (Social Development) Part-I

Total Questions: 50

31. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), launched in 1975 in India, is a scheme implemented by: [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) The Ministry of Women and Child Welfare
Solution: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. 1 Family planning is not covered under this programme.

32. 'Integrated Child Development Services' scheme was started in the year: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (c) 1975
Solution: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. 1 Family planning is not covered under this programme.

33. Which among the following services is not provided under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (d) Health and Nutrition education to 3-6 year old children
Solution:Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme (Launch year 1975) provides supplementary feeding. preschool non-formal education, primary healthcare, immunization, health check-up, referral services and health and nutrition education to children under 6 years of age and their mothers. This scheme does not provide freebooks and school dress to the children.

34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

List - I (Programme)List - II (Launch Year)
A. National Programme for Control of Blindness1. 1975
B. Integrated Child Development Scheme2. 1976
C. National Leprosy Eradication Programme3. 2005
D. National Rural Health Mission4. 1983

Codes:

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2413
(c)2143
(d)4321
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The correctly matched lists are as follows:
List - I (Programme)List - II (Launch Year)
A. National Programme for Control of Blindness1. 1976
B. Integrated Child Development Scheme2. 1975
C. National Leprosy Eradication Programme3. 1983
D. National Rural Health Mission4. 2005

35. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

List - I (Scheme)List - II (Launching Year)
A. PM Jan Arogya Abhiyan1. 2016
B. PM Vaya Vandan Yojana2. 2018
C. PM Rojgar Protsahan Yojana3. 2017
D. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan4. 2014

Codes:

ABCD
(a)2314
(b)1234
(c)2341
(d)2431
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correctly matched lists are as follows:
List - I (Scheme)List - II (Launching Year)
A. PM Jan Arogya Abhiyan1. 2018
B. PM Vaya Vandan Yojana2. 2017
C. PM Rojgar Protsahan Yojana3. 2016*
D. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan4. 2014

* PM Rojgar Protsahan Yojna was launched in 2016 instead of 2015.

36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

List - I (Schemes)List - II (Launching Year)
A. P.M. Garib Kalyan Package1. 2014
B. Muskan Scheme2. 2020
C. Mission Indradhanush3. 2018
D. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana4. 2021

Codes :

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)4321
(c)2413
(d)3142
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

The correctly matched lists are as follows:

SchemesLaunching Year
P.M. Garib Kalyan Package2020
Muskan Scheme2021
Mission Indradhanush2014
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana2018

37. Which of the following Union Ministries recently launched the YUVA 2.0 Scheme in 2022? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (c) Education Ministry
Solution:The Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, launched YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) 20-Prime Minister's Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors on 2 October, 2022, an Author Mentorship programme to train young and budding authors (below 30 years of age) in order to promote reading, writing and book culture in the country, and project India and Indian writings globally.

In view of the significant impact of the first edition of YUVA (launched in 2021) with large scale participation from young and budding authors in 22 different Indian languages and English, YUVA 2.0 was launched.

38. Which of the following schemes are related to the skill development? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]

1. STRIDE

2. SANKALP

3. STRIVE

4. SHREYAS

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (c) 2, 3 and 4 only
Solution: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 Aware- ness 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.

39. 'Skill Development Initiative' has been operationalized in? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

Correct Answer: (c) May 2007
Solution:'Skill Development Initiative" was launched by the of Labour and Employment in May 2007, with the train 1 million persons on demand-driven vocations over the next 5 years and 1 million each year afte support skill training, certification and upgradation unorganized sector.
  • India has made significant strides towards enhancing the skill development landscape in the country. The government has initiated several programmes to promote skill training and entrepreneurship, which aim to equip the workforce with relevant skills to meet the demands of the job market and contribute to the country's economic growth.
    National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015
  • Objective: To meet the challenge of skilling at scale with speed and standard (quality).
  • Aim: To provide an umbrella framework to all skilling activities being carried out within the country, to align them to common standards, and link the skilling with demand centers.
  • The policy links Skills Development to improved employability and productivity.

40. With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vika consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2018]

1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry o and Employment.

2. It, among other things, will also impart tr soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial am literacy.

3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Qualification Framework.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only
Solution:Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). It was launched in July, 2015.

According to the Guidelines of PMKVY, the Short Term Training imparted at PMKVY Training Centres (TCs) is expected to benefit candidates of Indian nationality who are either school/college dropouts or unemployed. Apart from providing training according to the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), TCs shall also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.

Individuals with prior learning experience or skills shall be assessed and certified under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of the scheme. RPL aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the NSQF.

Hence, from the above explanation, it is clear that statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 and 3 are correct.