Employment and Welfare Schemes (Social Development) Part-VI

Total Questions: 53

11. Consider the following statements and find out the correct answer using the code given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

Assertion (A) : In Uttar Pradesh, ‘Shiksha Mitra Yojana’ provides an opportunity to village youth-force to serve their own village education.
Reason (R) : Its purpose is to maintain teacher-student ratio according to norms.
Codes :

Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Solution:

The ‘Shiksha Mitra Scheme’ was launched in 2000-01 to universalize primary education, maintain the teacher-student ratio as per the norms and to provide rural youth-force with an opportunity of education service in their village. Therefore Assertion and Reason both are true, but Reason does not explain Assertion correctly.

12. District Primary Education Programme was initiated in the year : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (b) 1994
Solution:

District Primary Education Programme was launched in 1994 with an objective to revitalize the primary education system and to achieve the objective of universalization of primary education. DPEP adopts a holistic approach to universalize access, retention, improve learning and reduce disparities among social groups.

13. Prarambhik Shiksha Kosh (PSK) was constituted in 2005 to receive the proceeds of the : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

Correct Answer: (c) Education cess imposed by the Centre
Solution:

The Union Cabinet in October, 2005 gave its approval to create a non-lapsable fund for elementary education – ‘Prarambhik Shiksha Kosh’ (PSK) to receive the proceeds of the Education Cess imposed by the Finance Act, 2004, as well as unspent balances relating to elementary education for North-East States.

14. Operation Black Board is related to : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

Correct Answer: (d) Primary Education
Solution:

Operation Black Board was started in 1987 with an objective to provide minimum essential facilities and services in all primary schools in the country.

15. In India, ‘Inclusive Education for the Disabled at Secondary stage’ scheme launched in the year 2009-10 is being provided under : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Rastriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan
Solution:

The Scheme of Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS) has been launched in the year 2009-10. It replaced the earlier scheme of Integrated Education for Disabled Children (IEDC). Under this, the assistance is provided for inclusive education to disabled students studying in Class 9 to 12. This scheme has been subsumed in Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) since 2013.

16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013,U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

List-IList-II
A. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan1. 1987
B. Sakshar Bharat Mission2. 1988
C. Operation Black Board3. 2001
D. National Literacy Mission4. 2009

Code :

ABCD
(a)3412
(b)4321
(c)1234
(d)1243
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correctly matched lists are as follows :
List-IList-II
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan2001
Sakshar Bharat Mission2009
Operation Black Board1987
National Literacy Mission1988

17. Andragogy is the name for :

Correct Answer: (a) Adult Education
Solution:

Andragogy refers to methods and principles used in adult education.

18. The objective of starting the RUDSET Institute is : [R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2007]

Correct Answer: (c) Provide skills and entrepreneurship training to unemployed rural youth to set up their own enterprise
Solution:

The objective of starting the RUDSET (Rural Development and Self Employment Training) Institute is to provide skills and enterpreneurship training to unemployed rural youth for setting up their own enterprise.

19. Recently (in 2013) a term ‘Roshni’ was in the news. It is related to : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Skill development and training programme for tribal youths
Solution:

The new skill development and training programme ‘Roshini’ was started by Ministry of Rural Development in the year 2013. The objective of the Roshini scheme is to provide placement linked skill development for rural youth in Left Wing Extremist (LWE) affected districts in India.

20. The programme announced by the Prime Minister for the welfare of minorities in India is called : [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) 15 point programme
Solution:

Prime Minister, in his address on the occassion of Independence Day, 2005, announced that “We will revise and revamp the 15 Point Programme for Minorities. The New 15 Point Programme will have definite goals which are to be achieved in a specific time frame”. In pursuance of this, the earlier programme has been revised as the ‘Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities’ in 2006. The objectives of the programme are as follows :

  1. Enhancing opportunities for education.
  2. Ensuring an equitable share for minorities in economic activities and employment.
  3. Improving the conditions of living of minorities.
  4. Prevention and control of communal disharmony and violence.