| D. Mahila Samakhya Programme<\/td> | 4. Meeting credit needs of the poor women<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Codes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nA B C D<\/p>\n\n\n\n (a) 3 2 1 4 <\/p>\n\n\n\n (b) 1 3 4 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n (c) 4 3 2 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n (d) 4 1 2 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Ans. (c)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe correct associations are A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1. The Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK)<\/strong>, inaugurated in 1993<\/strong>, functions as an independent entity under the patronage of the Ministry of Women and Child Development<\/strong>. It is dedicated to the socio-economic upliftment of women, addressing the financial requirements of impoverished women. The Mahila Samriddhi Yojana<\/strong>, initiated on October 2, 1993<\/strong>, aims to encourage savings habits among rural women. It supports SC\/ST and marginalized women in establishing their own enterprises by providing the necessary financial assistance. Indira Mahila Yojana (IMY)<\/strong>, which focuses on educational equality for women, was launched on August 20, 1995<\/strong>. It strives to mobilize women at the grassroots level, enabling them to engage in decision-making processes and empowering them. The Mahila Samakhya Programme<\/strong> began in 1988<\/strong> as a direct initiative of the New Education Policy (1986) and its subsequent Programme of Action, with the objective of educating and empowering women in rural regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Q3. Schemes of (i) Urban Micro-Enterprises (ii) Urban Wage Employment and (iii) Housing and Shelter Upgradation are parts of (1997)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n(a) Integrated Rural Development Programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n (b) Nehru Rozgar Yojana<\/p>\n\n\n\n (c) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana<\/p>\n\n\n\n (d) Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Ans. (b)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u2018Nehru Rozgar Yojana\u2019 (NRY), launched as a central government initiative in 1989<\/strong>, encompasses the Schemes of Urban Micro-Enterprises<\/strong>, Urban Wage Employment<\/strong>, and Housing and Shelter Upgradation<\/strong>. The NRY\u2019s primary goal is to generate employment opportunities for the urban jobless and the underprivileged who are inadequately employed. The program envisages two forms of employment: the establishment of individual self-employment projects and the offering of wage employment by developing assets that are beneficial both socially and economically, as well as improving housing conditions in urban localities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Q4. The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to at least (1999)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n(a) 50 per cent of the men and women seeking jobs in rural areas <\/p>\n\n\n\n (b) 50 per cent of the men seeking jobs in rural areas <\/p>\n\n\n\n (c) one man and one woman in a rural family living below the poverty line <\/p>\n\n\n\n (d) one person in a rural landless household living below the poverty line<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Ans. (c)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS)<\/strong> was established in 1993<\/strong> with the intention of offering financial support to rural regions, ensuring that at least one male and one female member from economically disadvantaged families gain employment. The primary aim of the EAS was to create meaningful job opportunities, particularly manual labor, during periods of reduced agricultural activity. In 2001<\/strong>, the EAS was integrated with the Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana<\/strong> to create the comprehensive Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Q5….Instil into the vast millions of workers, me and women who actually do the job a sense partnership and cooperative performance…’. (2000)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe above passage relates to<\/p>\n\n\n\n (a) Planned Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n (b) Community Development Programme <\/p>\n\n\n\n (c) Panchayati Raj System <\/p>\n\n\n\n (d) Integrated Development Programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Ans. (b)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThis excerpt is from a discourse delivered by the former Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru<\/strong>, concerning the Community Development Programme (CDP)<\/strong>. Initiated in the aftermath of India\u2019s independence, this pioneering developmental initiative was inaugurated on October 2, 1952<\/strong>, coinciding with the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s birth. The CDP drew upon domestic and international experiences and was set in motion following the advisories of the Fiscal Commission (1949)<\/strong> and the Grow More Food Enquiry Committee (1952)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRegrettably, the CDP did not achieve its intended goals, primarily due to the disproportionate allocation of its advantages and the lack of well-articulated priorities within the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Q6. The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which came into operation from 1st December, 1997 aims to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed poor but does not include (2000)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\na) Nehru Rozgar Yojana <\/p>\n\n\n\n (b) Urban Basic Services Programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n (c) Prime Minister’s Integrated Urban Poverty Eradications Programme <\/p>\n\n\n\n (d) Prime Ministers Rozgar Yojana<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Ans. (d)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)<\/strong>, which commenced on December 1, 1997<\/strong>, does not encompass the Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana. The SJSRY aims to provide meaningful employment to the urban jobless and those who are inadequately employed by fostering self-employment opportunities and offering wage employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe scheme initially comprised the Nehru Rozgar Yojana<\/strong>, Urban Basic Services for the Poor (UBSP)<\/strong>, and the Prime Minister\u2019s Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme (PMIUPEP)<\/strong>. However, in 2009-10<\/strong>, the SJSRY underwent a comprehensive revision, introducing components such as the Urban Self-Employment Programme<\/strong>, Urban Women Self-Help Programme<\/strong>, Skill Training for Employment Promotion amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP)<\/strong>, Urban Wage Employment Programme<\/strong>, and the Urban Community Development Network<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Q7 . Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government. (2001)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. Antyodaya Anna <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Gram Sadak Yojana<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Sarvapriya <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which of these were announced in the year 2000?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n(a) 1 and 2 <\/p>\n\n\n\n (b) 2 and 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n (c) 3 and 4 <\/p>\n\n\n\n (d) 1, 2 and 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Ans. (a)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nStatements (1) and (2) are indeed accurate. The Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)<\/strong> and the Gram Sadak Yojana (GSY)<\/strong> were both inaugurated in the year 2000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe AAY scheme was designed to pinpoint the poorest families, estimated at one crore, from the BPL category within the framework of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)<\/strong> across various states. These identified families were entitled to receive staple grains at a deeply subsidized price of \u20b92 per kg for wheat<\/strong> and \u20b93 per kg for rice<\/strong>. The responsibility for covering distribution expenses, including the margins for dealers and retailers as well as transportation costs, was assigned to the States\/UTs. Consequently, the beneficiaries of the scheme received the full advantage of the food subsidy.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Gram Sadak Yojana<\/strong>, also known as the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)<\/strong>, was established by the Indian government with the objective of ensuring connectivity. Specifically, the scheme aimed to construct all-weather roads, complete with necessary water courses and cross-drainage structures that remain operational throughout the year, thereby connecting isolated rural habitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Q8. Consider the following statements. (2002)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe objectives of the National Renewal Fund set-up in February, 1992 were<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n1. to give training and counselling for workers affected by retrenchment or VRS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. redevelopment of workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which of these statement(s) is\/are correct?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n(a) Neither 1 nor 2 <\/p>\n\n\n\n (b) Both 1 and 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n (c) Only 1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n (d) Only 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Ans. (c)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIndeed, statement (1) is correct<\/strong>. The National Renewal Fund (NRF)<\/strong>, established in February 1992<\/strong>, was primarily designed to offer retraining and counselling to employees impacted by layoffs or Voluntary Retirement Schemes (VRS). Additionally, the NRF aimed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Protect the interests of workers potentially affected by industrial technological advancements or the shutdown of ailing units.<\/li>
- Assist companies with the expenses associated with the retraining and reassignment of workers due to modernization and technological changes.<\/li>
- Allocate funds for compensating employees who are impacted by the reorganization or closure of industrial entities, encompassing both public and private sectors.<\/li>
- Provide financial support for job creation initiatives in both the organized and unorganized sectors, thereby establishing a social safety net for the workforce.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Statement (2) is incorrect<\/strong> as worker redevelopment was not an objective of the NRF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Q9 . With reference to the government’s welfare schemes, consider the following statements. (2002)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the families at 2 per kg for wheat and 3 per kg for rice. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. old and destitute are provided 75 per month as central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Government<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grain per below poverty line family per month, at less than half the economic cost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Which of these statements are correct?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n(a) 1 and 2 <\/p>\n\n\n\n (b) 1 and 3 <\/p>\n\n\n\n (c) 2 and 3 <\/p>\n\n\n\n (d) 1,2 and 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Ans. (d)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nUnder the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)<\/strong>, staple grains are distributed to the most impoverished families at a nominal price of \u20b92 per kg for wheat<\/strong> and \u20b93 per kg for rice<\/strong>. Initiated on December 25, 2000<\/strong>, AAY is a government-backed initiative aimed at providing food security to the destitute by supplying 35 kg of rice and wheat<\/strong> each month at a highly reduced cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe National Old Age Pension Scheme<\/strong>, also known as the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)<\/strong>, offers a monthly pension of \u20b9775<\/strong> to the elderly in need, supplemented by additional amounts from state governments. Eligibility for IGNOAPS includes all individuals over 60 years old<\/strong> who are below the poverty line. Beneficiaries between 60-79 years<\/strong> receive a monthly pension of \u20b9300<\/strong> (\u20b9200 from the Central Government and \u20b9100 from the State Government), while those aged 80 and above<\/strong> are entitled to \u20b9500 per month<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFurthermore, the Government of India provides 25 kg of food grains<\/strong> per month to each family living below the poverty line through the Public Distribution System (PDS)<\/strong>, priced at less than half the market rate. The PDS is designed to manage food scarcity and ensure access to essential commodities at economical rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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