Social Sector Schemes
Social Sector Schemes is a Economy concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2016, 2019, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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अल्पसंख्यांक समुदायाच्या सामाजिक, आर्थिक वाढीसाठी खालीलपैकी कोणती/कोणत्या योजना उपयोगी आहे/आहेत ? / Which of the following scheme/schemes is/are useful for socio-economic growth of minority communities ?
(a)नई रोशनी / Nai Roshni
(b)पढो परदेश / Padho Pardesh
(c)शिका व कमवा / Learn and Earn
(d)नयी मंज़िल / Nai Manzil
All the listed schemes—Nai Roshni (leadership development of minority women), Padho Pardesh (interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies), Seekho aur Kamao (Learn and Earn skill development), and Nai Manzil (formal education and skills for minority youth)—are implemented for the socio-economic upliftment of minorities.
राष्ट्रीय एड्स नियंत्रण कार्यक्रमाबाबत (NACP) खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान बरोबर आहे ? Which one of the following statements about the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) is correct?
(a)या कार्यक्रमातील खर्च केंद्र आणि राज्य यांच्याकडून 80 : 20 सूत्रानुसार केला जातो. / Expenses under the programme are shared by the Centre and the States on 80 : 20 basis.
(b)कार्याचा हेतू एड्सची नवीन लागण रोखणे असा आहे. / It aims at preventing new infections of AIDS.
Statement (a) is incorrect because funding pattern changes over time and central-state shares vary for centrally sponsored schemes; statement (b) is correct as NACP's primary objective is to prevent new HIV/AIDS infections.
एकात्मिक बाल विकास सेवा योजने अंतर्गत राबविण्यात येणारा/रे कार्यक्रम ______________. / Program/s implemented under the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme ______________.
(a)पूरक पोषण आहार कार्यक्रम
(b)आरोग्य तपासणी
(c)कामगार प्रशिक्षण
(d)स्त्री-पुरुष असमानता
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme provides supplementary nutrition and health check-ups along with immunization, preschool education, and health/nutrition education to children below 6 years and pregnant/lactating mothers.