Socio-Economic Development Schemes in India
Socio-Economic Development Schemes in India: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Socio-Economic Development Schemes in India, Major Concurrent Govt. Initiatives, and Public Insurance Schemes.
Important Questions on Socio-Economic Development Schemes in India
Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. National income is the monetary value of all final goods and services produced.
ii. Depreciation is deducted from gross value to get the net value

Which of the following sections of the Insurance Act 1938 deals with licensing of insurance agents?

Which of the following is/are immediate objective of the population policy of 2000?

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. SGSY was introduced in 1999 as a self employment programme.
ii. The cost of sharing between centre and the states is 50:50

Which of the following was included as part of the land reforms initiated in India?

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. Personal income refers to the income of individuals of a country.
ii. The income at their disposal after paying direct taxes is called disposable income

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The 4th five year plan aimed at reducing birth rate from 39 per thousand to 29 in next 10 years.
ii. There was emphasis on providing supplies and services.

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The short term objective of JRY is to provide 1 year wage employment to BPL families.
ii. The long term objective is to create community assets in rural areas.

The medium term objective of the population policy of 2000 is _____.

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture has 10 key dimensions to promote sustainable agricultural practices.
ii. It emphasizes the need to harness traditional knowledge for in-situ conservation of genetic resources.

Consider the following statements about Aam Admi Bhima Yojana and identify the right ones.
i. 30000 rupees will be payable in case of natural death
ii. 25000 rupees will be payable in case of total permanent disability

The Saxena Committee was constituted by

Which of the following is a new sub-scheme under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana?

Match the following.
i. 1891-1921 ------------ a. period of stagnant population
ii. 1921-1951 ----------- b. period of steady growth
iii. 1951-1981 ---------- c. period of high growth
iv. 1981-2011 ----------- d. period of declining growth rate

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The MGNREGA provides at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a year.
ii. The scheme mandates for 1/3rd participation for women

Which of the following is included in the automatic inclusion category?

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. the 2000 population policy has a long term objective of achieving a stable population by 2015.
ii. The National Population Policy aimed at achieving universal immunization of children against all vaccine preventable diseases.

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. SSA aims at providing free education for all children between 6 and 14.
ii. It is a fundamental right under the RTE Act of 2009

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture has been conceptualized to recognize the challenge of climate change to Indian agriculture.
ii. It is one of the eight missions under the NAPCC.

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. Green revolution ensured that there was no regional disparity
ii. There was increase in production of all the food grains and commercial crops.
