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

The Correct Answer is ​Sarbananda Sonowal.

In News

• Govt announces ₹5,000-Crore Investment to Develop NE Waterways: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

Key Points

• Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced a ₹5,000 crore initiative to strengthen the waterways and maritime sector in the Northeast region.

• The announcement was made in Guwahati.

• The plan includes major port expansions, rising cruise tourism, and training 50,000 youth for maritime jobs.

• New tourism and cargo jetties will be constructed in Silghat, Neamati, Biswanath Ghat, and Guijan with a total investment of ₹300 crore.

• Water Metro projects are being planned for Guwahati, Tezpur, and Dibrugarh.

• Lighthouses equipped with IMD centres will assist in navigation and weather forecasting in the region.

The Correct Answer is It will be India’s first digital census.

In News

• Special dedicated Web portal for self-enumeration during upcoming Census.

Key Points

• A special web portal will be launched for self-enumeration during Census 2027.

• It will be the first digital census in India.

• Data will be collected using mobile apps in English, Hindi, and regional languages.

• Enumerators and supervisors will use their own mobile devices for data collection.

• The Gazette Notification for Census 2027 was issued last month.

• All States and Union Territories have been asked to:

  • Republish the notification in their State Gazette.

  • Appoint Nodal Officers for census operations.

• The census will be conducted in two phases:

  • Phase 1 (April 2026): Housing listing and housing census.

  • Phase 2: Population enumeration.

The Correct Answer is Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations, 2025.

In News

• NMC brings in new regulations to expand medical education infrastructure, manpower.

Key Points

• These regulations support the Union Government’s plan to add 75,000 new medical seats over the next five years.

• Key changes include:

  • Allowing non-teaching government hospitals with 220+ beds to be designated as teaching institutions.

  • Experienced specialists can be appointed as faculty without mandatory senior residency.

  • Use of M.Sc. and Ph.D. holders in more departments.

  • Senior resident age limit raised to 50 years for preclinical and paraclinical subjects.

  • Flexible eligibility criteria for professor and assistant professor posts, recognizing experience in NBEMS-recognized institutions.

• The shift is from rigid norms to competency, experience, and academic merit.

• The National M.Sc. Medical Teachers’ Association welcomed the move.

• Some doctors criticized the changes, warning it may dilute teaching standards and affect medical education and patient care.

• The NMC was established under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, which came into effect on September 25, 2020, replacing the Medical Council of India (MCI).

• NMC’s mission includes:

  • Ensuring access to quality and affordable medical education.

  • Promoting skilled medical professionals across India.

  • Supporting community-focused healthcare and medical research.

  • Conducting transparent assessments and maintaining a national medical register.

  • Upholding ethical standards and offering a grievance redressal mechanism.

The Correct Answer is ​Rajasthan.

In News

• Rajasthan launches ₹300 Cr ‘Poverty-Free Village Scheme’ to empower rural BPL Families.

Key Points

• Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has launched the ‘Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Poverty-Free Village Scheme’ in Rajasthan.

• The aim is to make villages poverty-free and economically empower BPL (Below Poverty Line) rural families.

• In the first phase, 5,000 villages have been selected under the scheme.

• A budget of ₹300 crore has been allocated to support BPL families.

• Families that have risen above the poverty line through their own efforts are awarded an incentive of ₹21,000.

• The scheme is expected to transform the social and economic landscape of rural Rajasthan.

• Bank accounts of eligible families are being verified during the ‘Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Sambal Fortnight’.

• 22,400 families will receive the incentive amount via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

The Correct Answer is Allow multiple TV rating agencies and modernise viewership tracking.

In News

• I&B Ministry proposes rule amendments to open up TRP market for TV rating agencies.

Key Points

• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed amendments to the 2014 policy guidelines for Television Rating Agencies.

• The draft aims to remove restrictive provisions to allow more agencies, beyond just BARC, to measure TV ratings.

• Goal: Democratise and modernise the TV audience measurement system.

• Encourage competition, new technologies, and more accurate data, especially for Connected TV platforms.

• Proposed reforms aim to capture diverse and evolving viewer habits across India.

• India has about 230 million TV households, but only 58,000 people meters are used (representing just 0.025% of homes).

• Current system fails to effectively track viewership on smart TVs, streaming devices, and mobile apps.

• The Ministry has invited public and stakeholder feedback within 30 days of issuing the draft.

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.

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.