Employment & Welfare Schemes (Part – VI)

31. Which among the following causes are responsible for rapid social change in Indian society? [U.P. Lower Sub, (Pre) 2004]

1. Modern Science and Technology

2. Social Planning

3. Population Growth

4. Physical Prosperity

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

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Correct Answer: (e) All of thesse

Solution:Modern science and technology, social planning, population growth and physical prosperity all of these causes can be considered responsible for rapid social change in Indian society.

32. What is true for 'Kurukshetra's among the following? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

(a) It is a theatre company.
(b) It is a lead magazine for rural development.
(c) It is a cultural report of the Central Government.
(d) It is a strategy for urbanizing rural areas

Correct Answer: (b) It is a lead magazine for rural development.

Solution:Kurukshetra is a monthly magazine focused on rural development, which is published by the Publication Division of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is being published since 1952.

33. The Planning Commission's expert panel has recently recommended surcharge on taxable income for the purpose of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

(a) Development of roads
(b) Providing free health care
(c) Providing free health care
(d) Providing relief to educated unemployed

Correct Answer: (c) Providing free health care

Solution:Planning Commission's expert panel in August, 2011 recommended to impose health surcharge on taxable income with the objective of providing free health services to all citizens.

34. National Children's Fund was set up in : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) 1983
(b) 1980
(c) 1974
(d) 1979

Correct Answer: (d) 1979

Solution:In order to help and promote various welfare and development programmes for children, the Government of India, in the International Year of the Child (1979), created National Children's Fund (NCF) with a corpus fund of Rs, one lakh under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890.

35. National Institute of Rural Development is located in: [Uttarakhand U.D.A.A.D.A. (Pre) 2003]

(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kanpur
(d) Hyderabad

Correct Answer: (d) Hyderabad

Solution:National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj is situated at Hyderabad in Telangana State. It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Rural Development.

36. CAPART is associated with: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Computer hardware
(b) Consultancy to increase export
(c) Controlling pollution in large industries
(d) Helping and evaluating rural welfare schemes

Correct Answer: (d) Helping and evaluating rural welfare schemes

Solution:Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) was formed on September 1, 1986. CAPART works under the direction of Ministry of Rural Development. The head office is located in New Delhi. Its main objective is to promote voluntary action towards implementation of projects for the enhancement of rural prosperity and to act as a catalyst for development of technologies appropriate for rural areas.

37. CAPART is an autonomous organization under: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) Ministry of Agriculture
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Industry
(c) Ministry of Industry

Correct Answer: (b) Ministry of Rural Development

Solution:Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) was formed on September 1, 1986. CAPART works under the direction of Ministry of Rural Development. The head office is located in New Delhi. Its main objective is to promote voluntary action towards implementation of projects for the enhancement of rural prosperity and to act as a catalyst for development of technologies appropriate for rural areas.

38. AADHAAR' is a programme: [U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2009, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

(a) to help senior citizens
(b) to provide nutritional support to adolescent women
(c) to provide identity to Indian Residents
(d) to train people for social defence

Correct Answer: (c) to provide identity to Indian Residents

Solution:Aadhaar is a 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to all residents of India. The number serves as a proof of identity and address, anywhere in India.

39. The brand name of 12 digit unique identification number to be assigned to each individual in the country will be: [U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2009]

(a) Pehchan
(b) Maadhyam
(c) Aadhaar
(d) Aabhar

Correct Answer: (c) Aadhaar