Day 39

• 28 Aug 2020

Welcome to the Prelims Refresher Programme 2020 - Article Page. On this page, we will provide you with 3 things:

• A list of topics for revision.
• A brief discussion of the topics if needed.
• Links to various sources for preparing these topics.

In the comments, you can ask us to clear your doubts regarding any of the topics listed on the page. We will do our best to explain and clarify your doubts. Further, we may also share links to other web based learning sources like websites or videos, or may refer to you, books, documents etc. Please be cordial to your fellow aspirants and use these doubt-clearing conversations strictly to its stated purpose.

Government Schemes Part-1

Following Government schemes & polices have been at the forefront of the news headlines, and as UPSC always attempts to test the basics, a basic awareness is required. Questions from this topic are largely asked from static as well as current affairs portions. According to the trend observed, the facts, their contexts, basic background information can be asked by the UPSC from these topics.

Health

• Dhanwantri Rath: Ayurveda Health Services
• National Digital Health Mission
• PMJAY
• Telemedicine Service Platform: eSanjeevani
• Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra
• Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network
• Arogya Setu App: An Open Source
• AYUSH Sanjivani App
• Ayushman Bharat Yojana

Education

• PRAGYATA: Guidelines on Digital Education
• National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
• Online NISHTHA Programme
• STARS Programme: World Bank
• SAMARTH ERP
• Modifications in PMRF Scheme
• SWAYAM and SWAYAM Prabha
• Atal Tinkering Labs
• Bharat Padhe Online and YUKTI Portal: MHRD
• Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
• Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- DHRUV
• National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Scheme
• Right to Education
• Shagun: Integrated Online Junction for School Education

Agriculture

• Revamping of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
• PM-KISAN
• Measures for Farmers' Welfare
• Agriculture Reforms
• Soil Health Card Scheme
• Operation Greens
• Technology and Doubling Farmers' Income
• Rashtriya Gokul Mission
• Green Revolution Krishonnati Yojana
• National Agriculture Market (NAM)
• Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
• Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Saturation Campaign

Science & Technology

• Science, Innovation and Technology Policy 2020
• Accelerate Vigyan Scheme: SERB
• Private Sector Participation in Space
• Sahyog App: Survey of India
• Unnat Bharat Abhiyan - Drishti IAS

Youth & Skills

• Student Entrepreneurship Programme 2.0: AIM
• Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan
• Sahakar Mitra: Scheme on Internship Programme
• SkillsBuild Platform: IBM
• Jeevan Kaushal Programme
• SHREYAS Scheme
• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

Previous Year Questions

Q. Atal Innovation Mission is set up under the

(a) Department of Science and Technology

(b) Ministry of Labour and Employment

(c) NITI Aayog

(d) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

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Q. With reference to ‘National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’, which of the following statements is/are correct? (2017)

1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog.
2. It has a corpus of 4,00,000 crore at present.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the ‘National Agriculture Market’ scheme? (2017)

1. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities.
2. It provides the farmers access to the nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. With reference to the schemes launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements: (2009)

1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. The endeavour of Janani Suraksha Yojana Programme is (2012)

1. to promote institutional deliveries
2. to provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery
3. to provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Q. With reference to the National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of ‘ASHA’, a trained community health worker? (2012)

1. Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care checkup
2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy
3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization.
4. Conducting the delivery of baby

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Q. ‘SWAYAM’ an initiative of the Government of India, aims at (2016)

(a) promoting the Self Help Groups in rural areas

(b) providing financial and technical assistance to young start-up entrepreneurs

(c) promoting the education and health of adolescent girls

(d) providing affordable and quality education to the citizens for free

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Q. What is the purpose of ‘Vidyanjali Yojana’? (2017)

1. To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India.
2. To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.
3. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 2 and 3 only

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Q. What is the aim of the programme ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’? (2017)

(a) Achieving 100% literacy by promoting collaboration between voluntary organizations and government’s education system and local communities.

(b) Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate technologies.

(c) Strengthening India’s scientific research institutions in order to make India a scientific and technological power.

(d) Developing human capital by allocating special funds for health care and education of rural and urban poor, and organizing skill development programmes and vocational training for them.

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Q. Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Service’: (2017)

1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.
2. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. ‘Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme’ is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to (2017)

(a) Certifying the skills acquired by construction workers through traditional channels.

(b) Enrolling the persons in Universities for distance learning programmes.

(c) Reserving some skilled jobs to rural and urban poor in some public sector undertakings.

(d) Certifying the skills acquired by trainees under the National Skill Development Programme.

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Q. What is the name of the scheme which provides training and skills to women in traditional and non-traditional trades? (2008)

(a) Kishori Shakti Yojna

(b) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh

(c) Swayamsiddha

(d) Swawlamban

Ans: (d)

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