Government Policies and Schemes MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Government Policies and Schemes - Download Free PDF

The Correct Answer is ₹1 lakh crore.

In News

• Union Cabinet approves Research Development and Innovation Scheme.

Key Points

• The Union Cabinet, led by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme.

• Announced by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the scheme has a budget of ₹1 lakh crore.

• Main aim: Encourage the private sector to scale up R&D and innovation in sunrise domains (emerging tech areas) and sectors important for economic security and self-reliance.

• It will fund transformative projects at higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRL).

• The scheme will support the acquisition of critical technologies that are of strategic importance.

• A Deep-Tech Fund of Funds will be created under this scheme.

• The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), chaired by the Prime Minister, will provide strategic direction.

The Correct Answer is 5.

In News

• Cabinet approves National Sports Policy 2025.

Key Points

• The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025.

• The policy aims to transform India’s sports ecosystem and enhance global competitiveness, especially in view of the 2036 Olympic Games, which India hopes to host.

• Developed after consultations with Central Ministries, State Governments, NITI Aayog, National Sports Federations (NSFs), athletes, and experts.

• The policy is built on five key pillars:

  1. Excellence on the Global Stage – improving India’s performance at international competitions.

  2. Sports for Economic Development – creating jobs and industries linked to sports.

  3. Sports for Social Development – promoting inclusion, health, and community building.

  4. Sports as a People’s Movement – encouraging mass participation and fitness culture.

  5. Integration with Education (NEP 2020) – aligning sports with school and higher education systems.

• NSP 2025 reflects a holistic vision for building a sports culture across the country.

The Correct Answer is ₹99,446 Crore.

In News

• Cabinet Approves Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme.

Key Points

• The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme.

• The aim is to generate employment, boost employability, and improve social security, especially in the manufacturing sector.

• The ELI Scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2024–25 as part of a 5-scheme package to support 4.1 crore youth.

• Total outlay: ₹ 2 Lakh Crore for the entire package; ₹ 99,446 Crore specifically for ELI Scheme.

• Goal: Create over 3.5 crore jobs in 2 years (Aug 2025–July 2027); 1.92 crore of them will be first-time employees.

• Part A: First-time employees get one month’s wage (up to ₹15,000) as incentive.

• Part B: Employers receive incentives for 2 years, extended to 4 years for those in the manufacturing sector.

The Correct Answer is ​Nandan Nilekani.

In News

• Nandan Nilekani appointed Chief Mentor for India Energy Stack Task Force.

Key Points

• The Ministry of Power has constituted a 17-member Task Force.

• The goal is to build the India Energy Stack, a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the power sector.

• Nandan Nilekani (co-founder of Infosys) is the Chief Mentor of the task force.

• The India Energy Stack aims to:

  • Digitally integrate India’s fragmented energy ecosystem.

  • Enable real-time coordination between producers, consumers, grid operators, regulators, and energy fintech firms.

  • Support peer-to-peer energy trading, carbon tracking, decentralisation, and data-driven governance.

  • Ensure interoperability, scalability, and transparency.

The correct answer is Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY).

In News

• The Jan Suraksha Schemes, including PMJJBY, PMSBY, and APY, have completed 10 years of providing social security coverage.
• PMJJBY has enrolled over 23.63 crore individuals, disbursing ₹18,397.92 crore for 9.19 lakh claims, while PMSBY secured 51.06 crore enrollments, paying ₹3,121.02 crore for 1.57 lakh claims.

Key Points

• The Jan Suraksha Schemes, comprising of PMJJBY, PMSBY, and APY, have completed a decade of providing financial and social security coverage in India.
• PMJJBY has made a substantial impact by enrolling over 23.63 crore individuals and disbursing ₹18,397.92 crore for 9.19 lakh claims.
• PMSBY secured a significant 51.06 crore enrollments, paying ₹3,121.02 crore for 1.57 lakh claims over the last 10 years.
• Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has also been part of the Jan Suraksha initiative, providing pension coverage to millions of citizens.

Additional Information

• Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)
  • Launched in 2015, PMMY aims to provide micro-financing to small and medium enterprises, especially in the non-corporate sector.
  • It has not completed 10 years yet, as it was introduced later than the Jan Suraksha schemes.

The correct answer is Gujarat.

Important Points

National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) has been established in Vadodara, Gujarat.

• NRTI has been established as a deemed to be university under the de-novo category in 2018.
• National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) is India's first and only transportation university.
• The Motto of the Institution is Gyaanasya Abhyaasam Kuru. 

The correct answer is Telangana.

Key Points

• Telangana has developed the country’s first Smartphone-based eVoting solution.
• The solution leverages emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain (Distributed Ledger) technology.
• The initiative has been driven by the Telangana State Election Commission with the implementation support of the state government and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC).

Important Points

• The initiative plans to enable an ‘e-Voting’ facility for senior citizens, citizens employed in notified essential services, sick people, polling personnel and IT professionals, etc.
• The technical development of the initiative has also been guided by an expert committee comprising technical advisor to the Election Commission of India, and professors from IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi.

Additional Information

•  About Telangana:
  • Number of districts: 33
  • Major festivals: Kakatiya festival, Deccan festival, Bonalu, Bathukamma, Dussehra, Ugadi, Sankranthi
  • Number of Lok Sabha seats:17
  • Number of Rajya Sabha seats: 7
  • Tiger reserves: Amrabad Tiger reserve, Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger reserve, Kawal Tiger reserve

The correct answer is Chattisgarh.

Key Points

• The country's first garbage cafe has been launched here in Chhattisgarh.
• Under this, the Municipal Corporation will provide food to the poor and homeless in lieu of plastic waste.
• The cafe, situated in Ambikapur, which bagged the title of the second cleanest city in India, through the initiative, will provide impetus to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'plastic-free' India resolve.

The correct answer is Jharkhand.

Key Points

• Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren launched a scheme aimed at nurturing young sporting talents in Maoist-hit districts, in December 2021.
• The scheme is called Sports Action toward Harnessing Aspiration of Youth (SAHAY).
• Boys and girls in the 14-19 age group from villages to ward level will be registered under the scheme and given opportunities to display their skills in basketball, volleyball, etc.

Important Points

• In the first phase, a target of enrolling 72,000 youths has been set up by the sports department in the age group of 14 to 19 years in the Maoist-hit areas of West Singhbhum, Seraikela, Kharsawan, Khunti, Gumla, and Simdega.
• Based on the feedback of the first phase, the scheme would be rolled out in other districts of Jharkhand.
• A Skill University will also come up.

Additional Information

• Jharkhand:
  • Governor:  C. P. Radhakrishnan
  • Chief Minister: Hemant Soren 
  • Lok Sabha seats - 14.
  • Rajya Sabha seats - 6.
  • Number of Districts - 24.
  • Registered GI - Sohrai-Khovar Painting.
  • National Parks - Hazaribagh National Park, Palamau National Park and Betla National Park.

The correct answer is Ministry of Education.

Key Points

• Ministry of Education launched a campaign ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie’ to encourage cultural diversity and promote multilingualism and foster the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
• The initiative aims to promote the Bhasha Sangam mobile app, developed by the Ministry of Education and MyGov India.
• Bhasha Sangam mobile app was launched by the Minister of Education and Skill Development.

Additional Information​ 

• Subhas Sarkar, Minister of State for Education virtually launched Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022 on 12 Jan 2022.
• At the National level, 40 schools will be selected for awards under the overall category.
• Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a 100-days Reading Campaign ‘Padhe Bharat’ on Jan 01, 2022. 
• Children studying in Balvatika to grade VIII will be part of this campaign.
• ​Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the state-of-the-art Centre for Nanotechnology and Centre for Indian Knowledge System at IIT Guwahati. 
• In India, National Education Day is celebrated on 11 November every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Under the UDAN Scheme people travelling to tier 2 and tier 3 cities will have to pay Rs 2500 per hour. The objective of UDAN is aimed at making air travel affordable and widespread, to boost inclusive national economic development and air transport infrastructure development of all regions and states of India.

The correct answer is 2024.

• As of July 2020, the Government of India set the target of doubling farmers’ income by 2024.

Key Points

• The NDA government in the first term had set out the target to double the farmers’ income by 2022. 
• Steps were taken by the government to increase the income
  • improvement in crop productivity
  • improvement in livestock productivity
  • resource use efficiency or savings in the cost of production
  • increase in the cropping intensity
  • diversification towards high-value crops
  • improvement in real prices received by farmers
  • The shift from farm to non-farm occupations.
• Importance of Agriculture:
  • Contribution to GDP(About one-fifth)
  • Contribution to Employment: Agriculture provides livelihood to more than half of the population (about 60 percent).
  • Contribution to Trade
  • It is also an important source of raw material for a vast segment of the industry.

The correct answer is 1,000. 

In News

• The government will hand 1,000 monuments to the private sector for their upkeep under the Monument Mitra Scheme, announced by the Ministry of Culture in January 2023.

Key Points

• The Ministry of Tourism has transferred the scheme to the Ministry of Culture. 
• The government has set the target to hand over 500 sites under the revamped Monument Mitra Scheme by the end of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on 15 August 2023.
• Corporate entities will take over these monuments as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility.
• Under the scheme, monument amenities will be revamped by the private sector.
• The scheme will help India in showcasing the best of its culture and tradition to all the senior dignitaries and VVIPs coming to the country from all across the world.
• The government is also preparing a digital museum, on a G20 Orchestra, on a book of poems, on exhibitions to bring the 5000 years old Indian culture in front of G20 delegates.

Additional Information

• Monument Mitra Scheme:
  • It was launched in September 2017.
  • It is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and State/UTs governments.
  • Agencies/Companies would become ‘Monument Mitras’ through the innovative concept of ‘Vision Bidding’.
  • These companies will revamp these monuments in terms of amenities, experience, tourism, etc.

The correct answer is 2003.

Key Points

• The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) is a national government scheme that attempts to address inequities in the availability of affordable healthcare facilities across the country.
• The scheme was first launched in the year 2003.
• The scheme was approved in March 2006.
• The first phase in the PMSSY consists of two components:

1. Setting up of six institutions in the line of AIIMS.
   • Bihar (Patna).
   • Chattisgarh (Raipur).
   • Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal).
   • Orissa (Bhubaneswar).
   • Rajasthan (Jodhpur).
   • Uttaranchal (Rishikesh) 
2. Upgradation of 13 existing Government medical college institutions.

• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the nodal agency of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.

The correct answer is National Teacher's Day.

Key Points

• On the occasion of Teachers’ Day (5 September 2022), PM Modi announced a new initiative - Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana.
• Under this scheme 14,500 schools across the country are upgraded and developed.
• At least one PM Shri School will be established in every block of the country.
• The PM SHRI Schools will showcase all components of the National Education Policy 2020.

Additional Information

• Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5th.
• The theme for National Teacher's Day 2022 is Teachers: leading in crisis, reimagining the future.
• Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan program was introduced back in 2001.
• Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is one of the biggest projects in India for children to get a Universal Elementary Education.
• Abul Kalam Azad was Independent India's first Education Minister.