SSC CGL Economy – Government Schemes & Programmes – Tier II Level · Marathon

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SSC CGL Economy – Government Schemes & Programmes – Tier II Level · Marathon – 11 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.  
A scheme pays ₹ 9,000 a year in three instalments to 5 lakh families. One instalment costs the government:

Correct Answer: A [₹ 150 crore]

Explanation:

5,00,000 × 3,000 = ₹ 150 crore.

2.  
Guaranteed days rise from 100 to 125. At ₹ 300 a day, the maximum yearly wage per household rises by:

Correct Answer: C [₹ 7,500]

Explanation:

Answer: ₹ 7,500. 25 × 300 = ₹ 7,500.

3.  
PM-Surya Ghar has an outlay of ₹ 75,021 crore for 1 crore households. The average outlay per household is about:

Correct Answer: D [₹ 75,021]

Explanation:

75,021 crore ÷ 1 crore = ₹ 75,021.

4.  
PMGKAY's estimated cost is ₹ 11.80 lakh crore for five years. The average cost per year is:

Correct Answer: A [₹ 2.36 lakh crore]

Explanation:

11.80 ÷ 5 = 2.36 (2.95 wrongly divides by 4).

5.  
A family of 3 adults pays ₹ 436 a year each for life cover. Their total premium in 2 years is:

Correct Answer: B [₹ 2,616]

Explanation:

Answer: ₹ 2,616. 436 × 3 × 2.

6.  
(as on 19-08-2026) PMJDY had 59.09 crore accounts with deposits of ₹ 3,16,514 crore. The average deposit per account is about:

Correct Answer: C [₹ 5,356]

Explanation:

3,16,514 crore ÷ 59.09 crore ≈ ₹ 5,356 (PIB gives ₹ 5,356).

7.  
Statement-basedWhich is/are correct?
I. PM-KISAN's continuation was approved for 2026–27 to 2030–31.
II. The approved outlay is ₹ 3.15 lakh crore.

Correct Answer: D [Both I and II]

Explanation:

Answer: Both I and II. PIB, 31 July 2026.

8.  
Over ₹ 4.46 lakh crore was paid in 23 PM-KISAN instalments. The average per instalment is about:

Correct Answer: C [₹ 19,391 crore]

Explanation:

Answer: ₹ 19,391 crore. 4,46,000 ÷ 23 ≈ 19,391 crore.

9.  
Assertion–Reason
A: AMRUT and Smart Cities share their launch date.
R: Both are urban missions of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launched on 25 June 2015.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

Answer: Both A and R are true and R explains A. Same day, same ministry.

10.  
Which ministry implements the largest number of schemes in this list: Jan Dhan, Mudra, PMJJBY, PM-KISAN, PMFBY?

Correct Answer: B [Finance]

Explanation:

Answer: Finance. Finance – 3; Agriculture – 2.

11.  
PMAY-G assistance is ₹ 1.20 lakh in plains and ₹ 1.30 lakh in hill States. For 400 plain and 100 hill houses the total is:

Correct Answer: B [₹ 610 lakh]

Explanation:

Answer: ₹ 610 lakh. 480 + 130 = ₹ 610 lakh.

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