Social welfare schemes
Social welfare schemes is a Current Affairs concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 7 past MPSC questions across 5 exam years between 2016 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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त्या राज्याचे नाव सांगा ज्या राज्या ने उंचीने 4 फूट पेक्षा कमी असलेल्या 21 वर्षांवरील लोकांची मोजणी केली व त्यांना ₹ 800 दर महिना आर्थिक सहाय्य देऊ करून इतर राज्यांसाठी आदर्श घालून दिला. Name the State that has set an example for the rest of the country by identifying 21 year plus people less than 4 feet in height and giving them financial assistance of ₹ 800 a month.
Uttarakhand set the example: it identified people over 21 years of age with a height below 4 feet and gave them financial assistance of ₹800 a month.
प्रधानमंत्री उज्ज्वला योजनेचे/ची उद्दिष्ट्ये/ध्ये : (a) महिला व मुलांच्या आरोग्यात सुधारणा (b) महिला सबमीकरण (c) अतिरिक्त रोजगारनिर्मिती The objective/s of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) : (a) Improved health of women and children (b) Women empowerment (c) Additional employment generation
(a)महिला व मुलांच्या आरोग्यात सुधारणा / Improved health of women and children
(b)महिला सबलीकरण / Women empowerment
(c)अतिरिक्त रोजगारनिर्मिती / Additional employment generation
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) aims to safeguard the health of women and children by providing clean cooking fuel (LPG), fulfilling statement (a). It also leads to women empowerment (b). Additional employment generation is not a primary or direct objective of PMUY.
2023 मधील महाराष्ट्र राज्याच्या अर्थसंकल्पामध्ये कोणत्या महामंडळांची स्थापना करण्याची घोषणा करण्यात आली ? In the Budget 2023 of Maharashtra State, which Corporations was announced to be established ?
(a)अ. राजे उमाजी नाईक आर्थिक विकास महामंडळ. / A. Raje Umaji Naik Economic Development Corporation.
(b)ब. मराठवाडा दुध विकास महामंडळ. / B. Marathwada Milk Development Corporation.
(c)क. जगदज्योती महात्मा बसवेश्वर आर्थिक विकास महामंडळ. / C. Jagadjyoti Mahatma Basaveshwar Economic Development Corporation.
(d)ड. संत काशिबा गुरव युवा आर्थिक विकास महामंडळ. / D. Saint Kashiba Gurav Youth Economic Development Corporation.
In the 2023 Maharashtra State Budget, the government announced the establishment of Raje Umaji Naik Economic Development Corporation, Jagadjyoti Mahatma Basaveshwar Economic Development Corporation, and Saint Kashiba Gurav Youth Economic Development Corporation.
महिला व बालकल्याण योजनांमध्ये पुढीलपैकी कोणत्या योजनांचा समावेश होतो ? Which of the following schemes are included in women and child development schemes ?
(a)अंगणवाडी सेवा योजना / Anganwadi Services Scheme
(b)प्रधानमंत्री मातृ वंदना योजना / Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Scheme
(c)राष्ट्रीय पोषण अभियान / National Nutrition Mission
(d)बाल सुरक्षा योजना / Child Protection Scheme
All the listed schemes including Anganwadi Services, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan), and Child Protection Scheme are core components of women and child development initiatives in India.
पुढीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ते बरोबर आहे/त ? Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ?
(a)राष्ट्रीय बाल मजूरी प्रकल्प 2015 मध्ये सुरू करण्यात आला. / National child labour project was launched in 2015.
(b)त्यांतर्गत वय 9 वर्षे - 14 वर्षे दरम्यानच्या श्रमिक/मजूर गटातून सुटका केलेल्या मुलांना व्यावसायिक प्रशिक्षण दिले जाते. / It provides vocational training to children rescued from work force in the age group of 9 - 14 years.
(c)त्यांतर्गत सुटका केलेल्या मुलांना पाठ्यवेतन दिले जाते. / It gives stipend to rescued children.
The National Child Labour Project (NCLP) was revamped and implemented to rehabilitate children rescued from hazardous work. It targets the age group of 9-14 years, provides them with vocational training, and grants a stipend to incentivize attendance. All given statements are correct.