Revision Module 20:

Public Policy + Other legislations& Right Issues + Current Affairs

2016 Regarding ‘Atal pension Yojana’, which of the following statements A. 1 only
is/are correct? B. 2 and 3 only
1. It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at C. 1 and 3 only
unorganized sector workers. D. 1,2 and 3
2. Only one member of a family can join the scheme
3. Same amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after
subscriber’s death.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
2016 ‘Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan’ is a National campaign to a) Rehabilitate the homeless and destitute the
persons and provide them with suitable
sources of livelihood.
b) Release the sex workers from their practice
and provide them with alternative sources of
livelihood.
c) Eradicate the practice of manual scavenging
and rehabilitate the manual scavengers
d) Release the bonded laborers from their
bondage and rehabilitate them

2016 ‘SWAYAM’, an initiative of the Government of India, aims at 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.
2017 Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition a. 1 and 2 only
Mission’? b. 1, 2 and 3 only
1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant c. 1, 2 and 4 only
women and lactating mothers. d. 3 and 4 only
2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children,
adolescent girls and women.
3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and
unpolished rice.
4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

2017 What is the purpose of ‘Vidyanjali Yojana’? a. 2 only

1. To enable the famous foreign campuses in India. b. 3 only
2. To increase the quality of education provided in government c. 1 and 2 only
schools by taking help from the private sector and the community. d. 2 and 3 only
3. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private
individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure
facilities for primary and secondary schools.
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2017 What is the aim of the programme ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’? 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.
2018 Consider the following statements: a) 1 and 2
1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for b) 2 only
appointment as a teacher in a State, a person would be required to c) 1 and 3 only
possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned d) 3 only
State Council of Teacher Education.
2. As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is
required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance
with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines.
3. In India, more than 90% of teacher education institutions are
directly under the State Governments.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2018 With reference to the provisions made under the National Food a) 1 and 2
Security Act, 2013; consider the following statements: b) 2 only
1. The families coming under the category of ‘below poverty line c) 1 and 3
(BPL)’ only are eligible to receive subsidised food grains. d) 3 only
2. The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall
be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration
card
3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a ‘take
home ration’ of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six
months thereafter
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2019 Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable (a) 1, 2 and 3
Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory. (b) 2, 3 and 4
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for
determining PVTG status. (c) 1, 2 and 4
3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs. (d) 1, 3 and 4
Which of the statements given above are correct?
2019 Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the (a) 1 and 2 only
Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017?
1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and (b) 2 only
three months post-delivery paid leave.
2. Enterprises with creches must allow the mother minimum six (c) 3 only
creche visits daily.
3. Women with two children get reduced entitlements. (d) 1, 2 and 3
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

2020 Along with the Budget, the Finance Minister also places other a) Long standing parliamentary convention
documents before the Parliament which include ‘The Macro
Economic Framework Statement’. The aforesaid document is (b) Article 112 and Article 110(1) of the
presented because this is mandated by Constitution of India

(c) Article 113 of the Constitution of India

(d) Provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility and

Budget Management Act, 2003
2021 At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure (a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Change
Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?
(b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj

(c) Ministry of Rural Development

(d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

2022 Consider the following statements: a) 1 only

1. The India Sanitation Coalition is a platform to promote b) 2 only

sustainable sanitation and is funded by the Government of India and
the World Health Organization. c) Both 1 and 2

2. The National Institute of Urban Affairs is an apex body of the d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in Government of India and
provides innovative solutions to address the challenges of Urban
India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2023 Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha (a) Only one
Yojana :
(b) Only two
It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health
Departments. (c) Only three
Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among
poor pregnant women. (d) All four
It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant
women.
Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants
up to one year of age.
 How many of the statements given above are correct?

2023 Consider the following statements in the context interventions being (a) Only one
undertaken under Anaemin Mukt Bharat Strategy :
(b) Only two
It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school
children, adolescents and pregnant women. (c) Only three
It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of child-
birth. (d) All four
It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents.
It addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets
with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
2023 Consider the following statements:
Statement-I : India's public sector health care system largely
focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and
rehabilitative care.
Statement-II : Under India's decentralized approach to health care
delivery, the States are primarily responsible for organizing health
services.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above
statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
correct and Statement-II is the correct
explanation for Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
correct and Statement-II is not the correct
explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is
incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is
correct
Public Policy, Rights Issues etc. / Poverty, Inclusion, Social Sector initiatives: Read the scheme material by Vision (esp. Schemes by
Health and Education Ministry.

Core Topics

All right based laws

1. RTE
2. RTI
3. FSA
4. Right to Employment

Important Topics from Vision

1. Importance news table from the first unit.

2. Hate speech
3. Expulsion of lawmakers
4. Ordinance Making power of president and governor
5. Sources of finance for PRIs
6. Other important news table from the second unit
7. Border Disputes Map
8. Inter State Water Disputes
9. Key highlights of mediation act
10. Prisons Act 1894
11. Recusal by Judges
12. Advocate-on-Record system
13. Technology in Judicairy
14. Chief Election commissioner and other election commissioners act 2023
15. Common Electoral Roll
16. Constitutional provisions related to simultaneous elections
17. National Party status
18. ENCORE
19. VVPAT
20. 106th CA
21. Criminal Law reform acts
22. Telecommunication Act
23. Lokpal
24. Other important news table in Unit 7
25. Right to Information Act
26. Forest Rights Act