Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions
29 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives (Current Affairs). Spanning from 2000 to 2025. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
What UPSC Asks About Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives
Based on 29 questions across 13 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives within the broader Current Affairs syllabus. The questions range from factual recall to application-based analysis.
Recent trends show UPSC moving towards statement-based questions that combine multiple aspects of Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: Consider the following statements about ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ :
I. It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector.
II. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grass-root levels.
III. It aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity building.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
I. भारतीय रेलवे ने 2028 तक ‘भविष्य के लिए तैयार’ रेलवे प्रणाली सुनिश्चित करने हेतु एक राष्ट्रीय रेल योजना (NRP) विकसित की है।
II. ‘कवच’ (Kavach) प्रणाली के सहारा से विकसित एक स्वचालित ट्रेन सुरक्षा प्रणाली है।
III. ‘कवच’ प्रणाली में स्टेशन सेक्शन के ट्रैक पर लगे हुए RFID टैग होते हैं।
उपयुक्त कथनों में से कौन-से सही नहीं हैं?
Q: Consider the following airports:
1. Donyi Polo Airport
2. Kushinagar International Airport
3. Vijayawada International Airport
In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?
Q: With reference to the ‘Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan’, consider the following statements:
1. This scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility.
2. Under this scheme, private sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, consider the following statements:
1. Private and public hospitals must adopt it.
2. As it aims to achieve universal health coverage, every citizen of India should be part of it ultimately.
3. It has seamless portability across the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:
1. भारत स्वच्छता ग्रामीण कार्यक्रम धारारणीय स्वच्छता को सम्बोधित करने वाला प्लेटफॉर्म है और भारत सरकार तथा विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन द्वारा इसका वित्तपोषण होता है।
2. राष्ट्रीय नगर कार्य संस्थान भारत सरकार के आवास एवं शहरी कार्य मंत्रालय का शीर्ष निकाय है, और यह शहरी भारत की चुनौतियों के समाधान हेतु नवाचारों का मंच उपलब्ध कराता है।
उपरोक्त कथनों में कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा/से भारत सरकार की ‘Digital India’ योजना का/के उद्देश्य है/हैं?
1. भारत की अपनी इंटरनेट कंपनियों का गठन, जैसा कि चीन ने किया।
2. एक नीतिगत ढाँचे की स्थापना जिससे बड़े आँकड़े एकत्रित करने वाली प्रमुख बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनियों को प्रोत्साहित किया जा सके कि वे हमारी राष्ट्रीय भू-भौगोलिक सीमाओं के अंदर अपने बड़े डेटा केन्द्र स्थापित करें।
3. हमारे अनेक गाँवों को इंटरनेट से जोड़ना तथा हमारे बहुत से विद्यालयों, सार्वजनिक स्थलों एवं प्रमुख पर्यटन केन्द्रों में Wi-Fi लाना।
नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए:
Q: प्रधान मंत्री कौशल विकास योजना के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:
1. यह श्रम एवं रोज़गार मंत्रालय की एक प्रमुख (flagship) योजना है।
2. यह, अन्य चीज़ों के साथ-साथ, सॉफ्ट स्किल, उद्यमिता, वित्त और डिजिटल साक्षरता में भी प्रशिक्षण उपलब्ध कराएगी।
3. यह देश के असंगठित कार्यबल की कार्यक्षमताओं को राष्ट्रीय कौशल योग्यता ढाँचा (NSQF) के साथ जोड़ेगी।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
Q: Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’?
1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
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:
Q: What is the purpose of ‘Vidyanjali Yojana’?
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:
Q: 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.
Q: With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of ‘ASHA’, a trained community health worker?
1. Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care check-up
2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy
3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization
4. Conducting the delivery of baby
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The nationwide scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issues of child labour.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two rivers as a link project. Which are these two rivers?
Q: Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below?
1. SLV-3 Launch
2. Formation of Bangladesh
3. Sikkim becomes 22nd State of the Indian Union
4. Pokharan-I test
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways:
1. The Headquarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur.
2. ‘Indrail pass’ – a travel-as-you-please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any game/sport.
3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world’s oldest working engine and the Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Match items in the List-I with those in the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Location)
A. Kakinada
B. Dundigal
C. Margao
D. Bhadrachalam
List-II (Known For / In News For)
1. Skybus Metro rail test-run
2. TIC paper board unit
3. Bio-diesel plant
4. Indian Air Force Academy
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Institute)
I. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
II. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
III. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
IV. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages
List II (Location)
A) Hyderabad
B) Mumbai
C) Bangalore
D) Dharamshala
E) Varanasi
Codes:
(a)I-E, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(b)I-E, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(c)I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-E
(d)I-D, II-E, III-A, IV-B
Frequently Asked Questions
How many UPSC Prelims questions have been asked from Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives?▼
UPSC has asked 29 questions on Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 2000 and 2025. This sub-topic falls under Current Affairs.
In which years has UPSC asked about Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives?▼
Questions on Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2025, 2024, 2022, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2000. The topic has appeared in 13 out of 31 years.
What is the difficulty level of Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives questions in UPSC Prelims?▼
Among 29 questions on Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives: 12 are easy, 17 are moderate, and 0 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
