Social Welfare Schemes Part- 1

• Which scheme was launched with the objective of achieving house for all by the year 2022?

Ans: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)

• In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana launched?

Ans: 2015

• AMRUT Scheme stands for:

Ans: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation

• Which scheme's main objectives are to provide basic services to households and build amenities in cities which will improve the quality of life for all?

Ans: AMRUT scheme

• In which year was the AMRUT scheme launched?

Ans: 2015 (June 24)

• HRIDAY scheme stands for?

Ans: National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana

• Which scheme aims at bringing together urban planning, economic growth and heritage conservation in an inclusive manner to preserve the heritage?

Ans: HRIDAY scheme

• In which year was the HRI-DAY scheme launched?

Ans: 2015 (January 21)

• Which scheme was started with the objective to develop 100 cities all over the country making them citizen friendly and sustainable?

Ans: Smart City Mission

• Smart City Mission was unveiled on:

Ans: 2015 June 25

• Which scheme has been restructured into Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) with effect from April-1, 2016?

Ans: Indira Awas Yojana

• In which year was the Smart Ganga City Scheme launched?

Ans: 2016 (August 13)

• Which scheme was launched with the objective to deliver Government services to citizens electronically by improving online infra-structure and by increasing interne connectivity?

Ans: Digital India

• In which year was the Digital India programme launched?

Ans: 2015 (July 1)

• Which scheme was launched with the objective to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022?

Ans: Skill India

• In which year was the Skill India programme launched?

Ans: 2015

• Which scheme was launched with the objective to achieve inclusive growth, by developing skills and productive capacity of the rural youth from poor families?

Ans: DDUGKY (Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana)

• Which scheme's tagline is 'A program to give wings to girls students'?

Ans: Udaan Scheme

• Which scheme is aimed to connect institutions of higher education with local communities to address the development challenges?

Ans: Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

• Which scheme is aimed to train Indian youth for overseas employment?

Ans: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

• In which year was the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme launched?

Ans: 2016 (August 19)

• Which scheme is inviting volunteers to hold public speakings, storytelling, play acting sections and participate in other co-scholastic activities in government schools?

Ans: Vidyanjali Scheme

• Which project is for operationalising DTH television channels for providing high quality educational content?

Ans: SWAYAM Prabha

• In which year was the SWAYAM Prabha scheme launched?

Ans: 2016 (July 18)

• Which scheme was launched to scale up an ecosystem of entrepreneurship for youngsters?

Ans: Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana (PMYY)

• Which scheme is aiming at make 6 crore rural households digitally literate?

Ans: Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharata Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)

• Which programme was launched by dissolving the three erstwhile schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, .Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan and Teacher Education?

Ans: Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

• Which is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class XII?

Ans: Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

• Which scheme was launched to encourage multinational, as well as domestic companies to manufacture their products in India and create jobs and skill enhancement in 25 sectors?

Ans: Make in India

• In which year was the Make in India scheme launched?

Ans: 2014 (September 25)

• Which animal is the symbol of the Make in India scheme?

Ans: Lion

• Which scheme was launched to provide support to all startup businesses in India?

Ans: Startup India

• In which year was the Startup India scheme launched?

Ans: 2016 (January 16)

• The Startups need not pay income tax for ____ years.

Ans: 3 years

• Which scheme was launched to implement pro-poor welfare schemes in more effective way and reaches out to more poor population across the country?

Ans: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)

• In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana launched?

Ans: 2015

• Where was the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana launched on September 23, 2018?

Ans: Ranehi (Jharkhand)

• The Indian Finance Minister announced the Ayushman Bharat Programme in which year's budget speech?

Ans: 2018-19

• Which is described as the world's largest government healthcare programme?

Ans: Ayushmaan Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

• Which scheme was launched to fulfil Gandhiji's dream of a clean and hygienic India?

Ans: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

• In which year was the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched?

Ans: 2014 (October 2)

• Which scheme was launched to integrate the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga river in a comprehensive manner?

Ans: Namami Ganga Project

• In which year was the Namami Gange Project launched?

Ans: 2014 (July 10)

• Which scheme was launched with the objective to immunize all children as well as pregnant women against seven vaccine preventable diseases by 2020?

Ans: Mission Indradhanush

• In which year was the Mission Indradhanush launched?

Ans: 2014 (December 25)

• Which scheme was introduced to provide hygienic and clean environment, food, drinking water, toilets, schools and other surroundings to the children?

Ans: National Bal Swachhta Mission

• In which year was the National Bal Swachhta Mission launched?

Ans: 2014 (November 14)

• Which scheme was introduced to provide drugs/ medicines at affordable cost across the country?

Ans: Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY)