UPPSC Public Policy & Welfare — Previous Year Questions

This page has 15 solved questions on Public Policy & Welfare across 7 papers (2019–2025). Every one is solved below — open a question for the answer, why it is right, and why each wrong option was written to tempt you.

UPPSC's published Prelims syllabus does not name this as a separate head. These questions come under Paper I head 4 — "Indian Polity and governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues etc".

1. 2025Q15Consider the following and arrange them in the correct chronological order. 1. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission 3. Jal Jeevan Mission 4. National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy Select the correct answer from the code given below :Answer: A
2. 2024Q91Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I (Yojana Name) A. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin B. Jal Jeevan Mission C. Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin D. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana List-II (Date of Launch) 1. May, 2016 2. October, 2014 3. August, 2019 4. November, 2016 Codes :Answer: B
3. 2024Q93Arrange the following schemes launched by the Government of India in chronological order and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : 1. Swachh Bharat Mission 2. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana 4. Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme Codes :Answer: C
4. 2023Q88Which of the following Scheme/Programme is not the Central Government Programme and it is Uttar Pradesh Government's Programme?Answer: A
5. 2023Q145Which one of the following is the main objective of Janani Suraksha Yojana?Answer: B
6. 2022Q52Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List – I (Yojna/Programme) A. National Rural Health Mission B. National Social Assistance Programme C. Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna D. Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojna List – II (Launching Year) 1. 1995 2. 2005 3. 2001 4. 1999Answer: A
7. 2021Q118Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is associated withAnswer: A
8. 2021Q141How many districts of Uttar Pradesh has been covered under the Aspirational District Programme run by NITI Aayog, up to June, 2021 ?Answer: C
9. 2021Q149Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List – I (Scheme) A. Aam Aadmi Bima Yojna B. P.M. Aatmanirbhar Swasthya Bharat Yojna C. Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojna D. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna List – II (Year of Launch) 1. 2021 2. 2016 3. 2007 4. 2018 Codes :Answer: C
10. 2020Q115Which of the following cities of Uttar Pradesh is/are covered under the 'Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)'? 1. Varanasi 2. Mathura 3. Prayagraj 4. Ayodhya Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes:Answer: C
11. 2020Q121With reference to 'Ayushman Bharat Yojana' which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. This Yojana provides free health insurance of Rs. five lakh per person. 2. The expenses incurred in this Scheme (Yojana) is shared between the Centre and State in 60 : 40 ratio. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes:Answer: B
12. 2020Q137Match List – I (Scheme) with List – II (Launching Year) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists : List – I: A. P.M. Jan Arogya Abhiyan, B. P.M. Vaya Vandan Yojana, C. P.M. Rojgar Protsahan Yojana, D. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan List – II: 1. 2015, 2. 2018, 3. 2017, 4. 2014Answer: A
13. 2020Q140Which of the following statements is NOT correct for the National Pension Scheme for Retail Traders/Shopkeepers and Self-employed persons?Answer: C
14. 2020Q149With reference to the Skill India Campaign, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. Prime Minister had launched the Skill India Campaign in July 2015. 2. The main objective of this Campaign was to train India's Youths in information technology. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.Answer: A
15. 2019Q66National Social Assistance Programme does not include the following scheme for 'Below Poverty Line' householdsAnswer: C