SSC CGL Economy – Government Schemes & Programmes – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL Economy – Government Schemes & Programmes – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 18 questions, subject: Indian Economy. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Which three schemes were launched on 9 May 2015?

Correct Answer: D [PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY]

Explanation:

Answer: PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY. The Jan Suraksha trio.

2.  
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao was launched on 22 January 2015 at:

Correct Answer: A [Panipat, Haryana]

Explanation:

PIB, Ministry of Women & Child Development.

3.  
Match the followingMatch the scheme with its ministry:
1. Ujjwala 2. Swachh Bharat (Gramin) 3. PM POSHAN
a. Education b. Petroleum & Natural Gas c. Jal Shakti

Correct Answer: D [1-b, 2-c, 3-a]

Explanation:

Gas – Petroleum; village sanitation – Jal Shakti; school meals – Education.

4.  
ChronologyArrange by launch date:
1. PM-KISAN 2. Jan Dhan 3. Ujjwala 4. PM-JAY

Correct Answer: C [2, 3, 4, 1]

Explanation:

Answer: 2, 3, 4, 1. 2014 → 2016 → 2018 → 2019.

5.  
Stand-Up India mainly helps:

Correct Answer: A [Women, SC and ST entrepreneurs]

Explanation:

PIB, Ministry of Finance – launched 5 April 2016.

6.  
True/False drillhow many are true?
(i) Startup India was launched in 2016.
(ii) PMAY-Urban is under the Ministry of Rural Development.
(iii) Digital India was launched on 1 July 2015.
(iv) Jal Jeevan Mission is under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Correct Answer: B [Three]

Explanation:

(ii) is false – PMAY-U is under Housing & Urban Affairs.

7.  
An APY subscriber chooses the highest pension slab of ₹ 5,000 a month. The yearly pension after 60 is:

Correct Answer: C [₹ 60,000]

Explanation:

Answer: ₹ 60,000. 5,000 × 12 = ₹ 60,000.

8.  
Five members of a household each hold PMSBY accident cover at ₹ 20 a year. Their premium bill for 2 years is:

Correct Answer: A [₹ 200]

Explanation:

Answer: ₹ 200. 5 × 2 × 20 = ₹ 200.

9.  
Which scheme was launched first?

Correct Answer: B [Soil Health Card]

Explanation:

Feb 2015 < Feb 2016 < Apr 2016 < Feb 2019.

10.  
Odd pairWhich pair is correctly matched?

Correct Answer: D [Smart Cities Mission – 100 cities]

Explanation:

Smart Cities Mission aims at 100 cities.

11.  
Data-basedA farmer family under PM-KISAN received every instalment from the 1st to the 23rd (₹ 2,000 each). In all it received:

Correct Answer: C [₹ 46,000]

Explanation:

23 × 2,000 = ₹ 46,000 (1,38,000 wrongly uses ₹ 6,000 per instalment).

12.  
Reverse questionWhich scheme is described as 'One Nation, One Market' for farm produce?

Correct Answer: A [e-NAM]

Explanation:

Online national agriculture market.

13.  
Fill in the blankFill in the blank (as on 15 October 2026): The VB-G RAM G Act guarantees ____ days of wage employment per eligible rural household.

Correct Answer: D [125]

Explanation:

PIB, Ministry of Rural Development, 30 June 2026.

14.  
Which scheme comes under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry?

Correct Answer: B [Make in India]

Explanation:

Digital India – MeitY; Mudra – Finance; Vishwakarma – MSME.

15.  
The Fund of Funds for Startups is managed by:

Correct Answer: D [SIDBI]

Explanation:

Answer: SIDBI. PIB, 1 February 2025.

16.  
PM SVANidhi gives collateral-free working-capital loans to:

Correct Answer: A [Street vendors]

Explanation:

PIB, MoHUA: launched 1 June 2020, loans of up to ₹ 10,000 at first.

17.  
Which statement correctly distinguishes Startup India from Stand-Up India?

Correct Answer: B [Startup India recognises startups through DPIIT; Stand-Up India is a bank-loan scheme of the Finance ministry]

Explanation:

16 Jan 2016 (DPIIT) vs 5 Apr 2016 (Finance).

18.  
The second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) aims at:

Correct Answer: C [ODF Plus – sustaining ODF and managing solid and liquid waste]

Explanation:

Answer: ODF Plus – sustaining ODF and managing solid and liquid waste. Phase II from 1 April 2020.

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