Employment & Welfare Schemes (Part – II)

41. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2019]

1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave.

2. Enterprises with creches must allow the mother minimum six creche visits daily.

3. Women with two children get reduced entitlements.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3

Correct Answer: (c) 3 only

Solution:The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 provides for 26 weeks paid maternity leave to the working women for the first two children. Women, who are expecting after having two children, get a reduced 12 weeks paid maternity leave. The maternity leave can be availed 8 weeks before the expected date of delivery. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect while statement 3 is correct. As per the Amendment Act, every establishment with more than 50 employees provide for creche facilities for working mothers and such mothers will be permitted to make four visits during working hours to look after and feed the child in the creche. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

42. The proposed 'Janani Suraksha Scheme' will replace: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Maternity and Child Health Scheme
(b) National Maternity Benefit Scheme
(c) Mahila Samakhya
(d) Reproductive and Child Health Scheme

Correct Answer: (b) National Maternity Benefit Scheme

Solution:Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was launched in April, 2005 by modifying and replacing the National Meternity Benefit Scherme (NMBS). JSY is a safe motherhood intervention under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). It is a centrally sponsored scheme which is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women. Under the JSY, eligible pregnant women are entitled for cash assistance irrespective of the age of mother and number of children for giving birth in a government or accredited private health facility. The scheme focusses on poor pregnant women with a special dispensation for States that have low institutional delivery rates.

43. Which one of the following is the main objective of Janani Suraksha Yojana? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Reduction in maternal and neo-natal mortality rate
(b) National Maternity Benefit Scheme
(c) Mahila Samakhya
(d) Reproductive and Child Health Scheme

Correct Answer: (a) Reduction in maternal and neo-natal mortality rate

Solution:Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was launched in April, 2005 by modifying and replacing the National Meternity Benefit Scherme (NMBS). JSY is a safe motherhood intervention under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). It is a centrally sponsored scheme which is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women. Under the JSY, eligible pregnant women are entitled for cash assistance irrespective of the age of mother and number of children for giving birth in a government or accredited private health facility. The scheme focusses on poor pregnant women with a special dispensation for States that have low institutional delivery rates.

44. The endeavour of Janani Suraksha Yojana' Programme is: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2012]

1. to promote institutional deliveries.

2. to provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery.

3. To provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

Correct Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Solution:Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was launched in April, 2005 by modifying and replacing the National Meternity Benefit Scherme (NMBS). JSY is a safe motherhood intervention under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). It is a centrally sponsored scheme which is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women. Under the JSY, eligible pregnant women are entitled for cash assistance irrespective of the age of mother and number of children for giving birth in a government or accredited private health facility. The scheme focusses on poor pregnant women with a special dispensation for States that have low institutional delivery rates. Reimbursement of salary-loss during pregnancy and confinement is not provided under this scheme.

45. Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2023]

1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments.

2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.

3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.

4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

Correct Answer: (b) Only two

Solution:Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was launched in April, 2005 by modifying and replacing the National Meternity Benefit Scherme (NMBS). JSY is a safe motherhood intervention under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). It is a centrally sponsored scheme which is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women. Under the JSY, eligible pregnant women are entitled for cash assistance irrespective of the age of mother and number of children for giving birth in a government or accredited private health facility. The scheme focusses on poor pregnant women with a special dispensation for States that have low institutional delivery rates. Reimbursement of salary-loss during pregnancy and confinement is not provided under this scheme. Statement 2 and 3 are incorrect while Statement 1 and 4 are incorrect in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana.

46. The ambitious scheme launched in June, 2011 by the Government of India to provide free healthcare facilities to pregnant women and infants has been named as: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010, 2011]

(a) Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojna
(b) Janani Suraksha Yojna
(c) Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram
(d) Integrated Child Development Scheme

Correct Answer: (c) Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram

Solution:Government of India has launched 'Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram' (JSSK) on 1st June, 2011. It is an initiative to provide completely free and cashless healthcare services to pregnant women including normal deliveries and cesarean operations and sick new born (up to 30 days after birth) in Government health institutions to both rural and urban areas.

47. In which of the following scheme, the main objective is to promote the use of appropriate methods, care and services during pregnancy, safe delivery and lactation period to improve the health and nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women and their infants (0-6 months)? [Raj. P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
(b) Indira Gandhi Matrutva Poshan Yojana
(c) Mission Vatsalya Yojana
(d) Palanhar Yojana

Correct Answer: (a) Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

Solution:Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is the renamed and revamped version of Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana under which government provides conditional financial aid through DBT to the pregnant and lactating mothers for the first live birth (and also for the second live birth if the born child is girl). The main objective of this scheme is to promote the use of appropriate methods, care and services during pregnancy, safe delivery and lactation period to improve the health and nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women and their infants (0-6 months).

48. Which of the following is not an income generating program for women? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]

(a) Integrated Rural Development Programme
(b) Integrated Rural Energy Programme
(c) Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Integrated Rural Energy Programme

Solution:Integrated Rural Energy Programme (IREP), was implemented to provide for minimum domestic energy need for cooking, heating and lighting purposes to rural people in selected village clusters in each district, with focus on renewable energy, while Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) and Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA) were income generating programmes for women.

49. The nation-wise breast-feeding programme "MAA'has been launched by which Union Ministry? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(d) Ministry of AYUSH
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Solution:'MAA' (Mother's Absolute Affection) is a nationwide programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in an attempt to bring undiluted focus on promotion of breastfeeding and provision of counselling services for supporting breastfeeding through health systems. The goal of the 'MAA' programme is to revitalise efforts towards promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding practices through health systems to achieve higher breastfeeding rates.

50. ABC index announced by the Government of India is associated with which of the following? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Agriculture
(b) Communication
(c) Health
(d) Education

Correct Answer: (c) Health

Solution:The full form of ABC index is 'Achievements of Babies and Children index". The ABC index is an unweighted average of the four indicators related to well-being and health of children. These four indicators are:

Survival, Immunization, Nutrition and Schooling. Each indicator is measured in percentage terms, and can be roughly interpreted as the probability that an average child in the relevant state achieves a particular goal: survival until age five, full immunization, adequate nourishment and school participation, respectively. As three out of four indicators are directly related to the health of children, option (c) is the most appropriate answer.