Prelims Practice Questions: 1

Prelims Practice Questions: 1

1. Which amongst the following

statement(s) is/are correct about the
Bharat Nirman Project?
1. It is a business plan for the Rural
Infrastructure
2. It aims at achieving 100 per cent rural
teledensity by the year 2014
Select the correct Code:
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) 1 and 2 Both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Bharat Nirman Project aims at
ensuring the broadband coverage to all
2.5 lakh Panchayats and it wants to set
up the Bharat Nirman Seva Kendras at
the Panchayat level by:
(a) 2012
(b) 2014
(c) 2015
(d) 2020
3. Which amongst the following statements
is incorrect?
(a) Agro-economic research scheme was
brought in 1954-55
(b) National Agriculture Insurance Scheme
was brought in 1999-2000
(c) Central Sector Scheme on planning and
management of agriculture was brought in
2004-2005
(d) None of these statements is incorrect
4. Which amongst the following crops is/are
covered under the National Agriculture
Insurance Scheme (NIAS)?
(a) Only cash crops
(b) Only food crops
(c) Only some selected crops
(d) All the crops
5. Which amongst the following statements
is incorrect about the Village Grain Bank
Scheme?
(a) The scheme was launched in 1996-97
(b) It aims at setting up the Grain Bank in
tribal areas
(c) The scheme at present is in the ambit of
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(d) None of these statements is incorrect
6. Which amongst the following statements
is incorrect about National Social Assistance
Programme?
(a) It came into effect in 1995
(b) It aims at implementation of Article 41
of the Constitution
(c) At present it is in the ambit of Ministry
of Finance
(d) None of these statements is incorrect
7. Which amongst the following statements
is incorrect about National Rural Health
Mission (NRHUM)?
(a) It was launched in April 2005
(b) Its detailed framework was put in July
2006
(c) It is more centralized in character as it is
brought by the Government of India
(d) Centre – State financing earlier was
80:20 but now it is made 60:40
8. Which amongst the following
statement(s) is/are correct about the National
Rural Health Mission (NRHM)?
1. Under its ambit there is Janani Suraksha
Yojana
2. It makes use of accredited social health
activists
Select the correct Code:
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) 1 and 2 Both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
9. Which amongst the following statements
is correct about the National Urban Health
Mission?
(a) Under it all the District Headquarters
have already been covered recently

(b) Under it all the District Headquarters
were covered from beginning itself
(c) Under it all the district headquarters will
be covered by 2012
(d) Under it all the district headquarters will
be covered during 12th Five Year Plan
10. If Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 are
taken as examples then which amongst the
following could be the primary nature of
these laws?
(a) Implementing social reforms through
promotive measures
(b) Implementing social reforms through
punitive measures
(c) Social change with civil society
engagement
(d) Social change as a part of economic
modernization

ANSWERS


1. Answer: (c) 1 and 2 Both
2. Answer: (a) 2012
3. Answer: (c) Central Sector Scheme on
planning and management of agriculture
was brought in 2004-2005
4. Answer: (d) All the crops
5. Answer: (c) The scheme at present is in
the ambit of Ministry of Tribal Affairs
6. Answer: (d) None of these statements is
incorrect
7. Answer: (c) It is more centralized in
character as it is brought by the Government
of India
8. Answer: (c) 1 and 2 Both
9. Answer: (d) Under it all the district
headquarters will be covered during 12th
Five Year Plan
10. Answer: (b) Implementing social
reforms through punitive measures