Employment & Welfare Schemes (Part – VI)

41. Which one of the following villages is the first Aadhaargaon under UID scheme? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

(a) Belha (Pratapgarh, U.P.)
(b) Jhanjar (Ajmer, Rajasthan)
(c) Shaukatpur (Patna, Bihar)
(d) Tembhli (Nandurbar, Maharashtra)

Correct Answer: (d) Tembhli (Nandurbar, Maharashtra)

Solution:Tembhli is a village in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra State, from where the ambitious Aadhaar scheme was launched on 29 September, 2010.

42. Vision 2020 for India' document is related to: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Agricultural Development
(b) Industrial Development
(c) Economic Development
(d) Poverty Removal

Correct Answer: (c) Economic Development

Solution:'Vision 2020 for India' was a document prepared under the Chairmanship of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, which is related to transforming the nation into a developed country.

43. PURA (Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas) model was advocated by: [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Solution:Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) is a strategy for rural development in India. This concept was given by the former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. On the eve of India's 54th Republic Day, in 2003, Dr. Kalam addressed the nation explaining them his vision of transformation of rural India through PURA model. PURA was envisaged as a self-sustainable and viable model of service delivery to be managed through an implementation framework between the different stakeholders involved, namely local people, pubic authorities and the private sector.

44. Who had advocated the policy of providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(b) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(c) Dr. Karan Singh
(d) Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwaliya

Correct Answer: (a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Solution:Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) is a strategy for rural development in India. This concept was given by the former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. On the eve of India's 54th Republic Day, in 2003, Dr. Kalam addressed the nation explaining them his vision of transformation of rural India through PURA model. PURA was envisaged as a self-sustainable and viable model of service delivery to be managed through an implementation framework between the different stakeholders involved, namely local people, pubic authorities and the private sector.

45. PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas), an ambitious programme on Rural Development was introduced by: [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(b) Manmohan Singh
(c) M.S. Swaminathan
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Correct Answer: (a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Solution:Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) is a strategy for rural development in India. This concept was given by the former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. On the eve of India's 54th Republic Day, in 2003, Dr. Kalam addressed the nation explaining them his vision of transformation of rural India through PURA model. PURA was envisaged as a self-sustainable and viable model of service delivery to be managed through an implementation framework between the different stakeholders involved, namely local people, pubic authorities and the private sector.

46. Prime Minister's Shram Awards are given to the employees of: [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

(a) public sector undertakings of State Governments only.
(b) public sector undertakings of Central Government only.
(c) public sector undertakings of State and Central Governments only.
(d) public sector undertakings of State and Central Governments and selected manufacturing units of Private sector.

Correct Answer: (d) public sector undertakings of State and Central Governments and selected manufacturing units of Private sector.

Solution:Prime Minister's Shram Awards are provided by the Ministry of Labour and Employment of Government of India. These awards are awarded to workers employed in Departmental Undertakings and Public Sector Undertakings of the Central and State Governments and Private Sector Units employing 500 or more workers in recognition of their distinguished performance, innovative abilities, outstanding contribution in the field of productivity and exhibition of exceptional courage and presence of mind.

47. With reference to the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007, consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

1. This policy is applicable only to the persons affected by the acquisition of land for projects and not to the involuntary displacement due to any other reason.

2. This policy has been formulated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution:National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 provides rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced person by land acquisition or any other involuntary displacement. The National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 was formulated by the Ministry of Rural Development. Hence, both the given Statements are incorrect.

48. The Government of India has established National Handicapped Finance Corporation under which of the following ministries? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(a) The Ministry of Human Resource Development
(b) The Ministry of Rural Development
(c) The Ministry of Women and Child Development
(d) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Correct Answer: (d) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Solution:National Handicapped (now Divyangjan) Finance and Development Corporation was set up in January, 1997 as a not for profit company under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. The corporation pro- vides financial assistance for wide range of income generating activities to disabled persons. It functions as an apex institution for channelizing funds for promoting economic development activities and self-employment ventures for the benefit of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) through the State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs) nominated by the respective State/UT Government(s) and partner Banks (Public Sector Banks & Regional Rural Banks).

49. The National Institute for the Visually Handicapped is situated at: [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2012]

(a) Kolkata
(b) Dehradun
(c) Mumbai
(d) Hyderabad

Correct Answer: (b) Dehradun

Solution:National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (formerly known as National Institute for the Visually Handicapped) is situated at Dehradun. It is a premier organization under the administrative control of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

50. The Headquarters of first University to be established for only physically handicapped persons in India will be at: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Allahabad
(b) Varanasi
(c) Chitrakoot
(d) Ballia

Correct Answer: (c) Chitrakoot

Solution:The first University established in India only for the disabled is in Chitrakoot (U.P.). The earlier name of the University was Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University. It was established in 2001. It is now renamed as Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Divyang State University.