CURRENT AFFAIRS 2011 PART-10

1. Which of the following is true about Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana of the Govt.

of India?

(A) Its objective is electrification of all unelectrified villages.

(B) It was launched to provide free electricity to the farmers during the harvesting season.

(C) Each family covered under this scheme is eligible to get one free electricity connection for a

period of five years.

(1) Only (A)

(2) Only (B)

(3) Only (C)

(4) Both (A) and (C)

(5) All (A), (B) and (C)

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2. “Manila Samakhya Scheme” has been launched by the ministry of

(1) Human Resource Development

(2) Social Welfare

(3) Rural Development

(4) Agriculture

(5) Youth Affairs and Sports

3. National Rural Health Mission was launched in the year

(1) 1995

(2) 2000

(3) 2007

(4) 2010

(5) 2005

4. Which of the following schemes has been launched for providing health services in rural areas?

(1) Operation Flood

(2) Look East

(3) SJSRY

(4) JNNURM

(5) ASHA

5. Which of the following schemes has been launched for the school-going children?

(1) Lok Jumbish

(2) Mid Day Meal

(3) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

(4) AYUSH

(5) None of these

6. The eligible age for pension under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme for

Below Poverty Line beneficiaries has now been reduced to

(1) 65 years

(2) 60 years

(3) 58 years

(4) 62 years

(5) 55 years

7. Which of the following schemes has been launched by the Govt. of India to provide/develop

infrastructure in rural areas?

(1) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

(2) Financial Action Task Force

(3) Pradhan Mantri Shahari Rozgar Yojana

(4) Bharat Nirman

(5) None of these

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8. Govt. of India has launched special Green Revolution project for which of the following

states/group of states?

(1) North-East states

(2) Bihar and Jharkhand

(3) West Bengal

(4) Tamil Nadu and Kerala

(5) None of these

9. ‘Sugam’ is a scheme launched for

(1) Small tax payers

(2) Pensioners getting old age pension

(3) Big corporate houses

(4) Getting all sorts of permission/clearances for small exporters

(5) None of these

10. Govt. of India has created a special fund called India Micro Finance Equity Fund of Rs 100

crores. The fund is maintained by

(1) IDBl Bank

(2) RBI

(3) ECGC

(4) SIDBI

(5) NABARD

Answers

1.(1)

2.(1)

3.(5)

4.(5)

5.(2)

6.(2)

7.(4)

8.(1)

9.(1)

10.(4)