Test: Government Policies and Schemes - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

• The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of the state for 2022-23 (at current prices) is projected to be Rs 9,94,195 crore. This is a growth of 11% over the revised estimate of GSDP for 2021-22 (Rs 8,95,671 crore). 
• The development of infrastructural projects (such as public libraries, and sports facilities) in Urban Local Bodies is the main objective of the Divya Nagar Scheme announced in the Haryana State Budget 2022-23.
• Rs 883 crore has been allocated towards strengthening urban hospitals and dispensaries.
• Rs 52 crore has been allocated towards National Urban Health Mission.
• Rs 6,826 crore has been allocated for pension under social security schemes.

The correct Answer option is 1 i.e. 8

• The 8-digit 'Parivar Pehchan Patra' (PPP) is launched by Haryana Government.
• It is meant for each family across the state to enable smooth and automatic delivery of several citizen-centric services launched by the state government from time to time.
• By using this document (Patra) the state government aims to monitor each of the approximately 54 lakhs families living across the state.
• Under this, each family will be considered a single unit and allotted an 8-digit unique identification number.
• The document is mandatory to get the social security schemes of the state. The document is mandatory to all government employees of the state.
• The PPP will have the name of the head of the family, besides the names, age, income, mobile number of each and every member of the family.

Why PPP when we already have Aadhar?

• Aadhaar represents an individual as a unit, whereas PPP represents a family as a unit.
• Most of the state government schemes are structured around the family.
• At the same time, the sharing of Aadhar information is not allowed, so it becomes difficult to keep track of beneficiaries of schemes via Aadhar.

Features of PPP:

• PPP is linked with social security schemes.
• For example, when a family member turns 60, they will automatically get a message through the software and will automatically start getting benefits of the old-age pension if they meet the required criteria.
• Similarly, the teenagers will get messages on turning 18 years old and shall become eligible for various government schemes that will be notified to them through the software.

Notes:

Chief Minister of Haryana: Manohar Lal Khattar.

Governor of Haryana: Bandaru Dattatreya.

The correct answer is 2001.Key Points

• Haryana forms Water Conservation Commission in Septmber 2001.
• The haryana government has constituted a water conservation mission under the chairmanship of principal secretary to the chief minister, sy quraishi to promote a holistic approach to water conservation by creating awareness among various stake-holders and the general public.
• The decision to constitute the mission has been taken to evolve a ''collective action for water management'' in the light of dwindling water resources.
• There is a general realisation among statesmen, political thinkers and administrators the world over that the future wars would be fought not for land but for water which is becoming scarce by the day. 

The correct answer is ​Haryana.

Key Points

• Haryana has emerged as the best-governed state among 18 large states in the Public Affairs Index (PAI) 2022 released on 14th Oct 2022.
• These rankings were released by the Bengaluru-based Public Affairs Centre (PAC).
• The states are divided into 2 categories - large & small, & the assessment is done based on data from the central govt.
• Sikkim has bagged the top spot among 10 small states.

Additional Information

• ​The Haryana government has announced the One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme 2022 for indebted farmers and members of cooperative credit consumers.
  • Capital: Chandigarh
  • Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya
  • Chief minister: Manohar Lal Khatta
• List Of Haryana Government Schemes in 2022:
  • Parivar Samriddhi Yojana.
  • Labour Handicapped Pension Scheme.
  • Maternity Benefit Scheme for Women Laborers.
  • 5-Star Rated Pump Scheme.
  • Shyama Prasad Mukherjee RURBAN Mission.
  • Widow Pension Scheme.
  • Labour Board House Purchase / Construction Loan Scheme

The correct answer is 2015.

Key Points

• The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme, launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 22nd January 2015 at Panipat in Haryana.
  • It was launched to bring behavioral change in the society towards birth and rights of a girl child.
  • It has resulted in increased awareness and sensitization of the masses regarding the prevalence of gender bias and the role of the community in eradicating it.
  • During the last 6 years since its inception, the BBBP scheme has been aiming at changing the mindset of the public to acknowledge the rights of the girl child.

Additional Information 

• Some facts about Haryana
  • The state of Haryana was carved out from Punjab in 1966.
  • The population density of Haryana is 577.
  • The sex ratio of Haryana is 877 (according to the 2011 census).
  • The literacy rate is 75.5%.
  • State bird- Black Francolin
  • State tree- Peepal
  • State flower- Lotus
  • State animal- Blackbuck

The correct answer is the Health Department.

Key Points

• Integrated Health Information Platform 
  • The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has launched the Integrated Health Information Platform(IHIP).
  • It will track 33 diseases and will ensure near real-time data in digital mode.
  • It will provide a health information system developed for real-time, case-based information integrated analytics, advanced visualization capability.
  • This digital platform for scouting the earliest signs of disease spread in the smallest of villages and blocks in the country will immensely help in nipping in the bud any potential outbreaks or epidemics.
  • It is in sync with the National Digital Health Mission.
• Health Department or Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  • It is an Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India.
  • Union Health Minister: Mansukh Mandaviya (as of August 2021)
  • Health Minister of Haryana: Shri Anil Vij (as of August 2021)
  • It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in India.
  • Headquarter- New Delhi
  • The Department of Health deals with health care, including awareness campaigns, preventive medicine, and public health.

Additional Information

• Finance Department
  • It is a ministry within the Government of India concerned with the economy of India.
  • Current Finance Minister of India: Nirmala Sitharaman (as of August 2021)
  • Finance Minister of Haryana: Manohar Lal Khattar (as of August 2021)
  • It concerns taxation, financial legislation, financial institutions, capital markets, center and state finances, and the Union Budget.
  • Headquarter- New Delhi
  • R.K. Shanmukham Chetty was the first Finance Minister of independent India.
  • The first Budget of independent India was presented on 26 November 1947.
• NITI Aayog
  • It is a public policy think tank of the Government of India.
  • It was established in 2015, by the NDA government to replace the Planning Commission which followed a top-down model.
  • The NITI Aayog council comprises all the state Chief Ministers, along with the Chief Ministers of Delhi and Puducherry.
  • Chairman - Narendra Modi
  • Vice-Chairman -  Suman Bery
  • CEO - B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

The correct answer is Rs. 250.

• Haryana Government has decided to increase the old-age pension amount by Rs. 250 every year.
• It was earlier Rs. 2250 every year but now after Rs. 250 increment it is Rs. 2500.
• The increase would be effective from April 1, 2021.
• Besides old-age pension, benefits have also been hiked under various other social security schemes, including Widows and Destitute Women Scheme, etc.

Additional Information

About Haryana:

• Chief Minister - Manohar Lal Khattar.
• Capital - Chandigarh.
• Districts - 22.
• State Animal - Blackbuck.
• Major Rivers - Yamuna, Ghaggar, Markanda, etc

The correct answer is 1,00,000.

Key Points

• In 2015, the Haryana government decided to raise the cash reward under the inter-caste marriage scheme from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh.
  • This decision was taken at a meeting of the state-level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
• It was constituted under Rule 16 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
• The number of inter-caste marriages would go up by this decision which helps in removing caste discrimination.

Additional Information

Haryana: (Sept 2021)

• Chief Minister - Manohar Lal Khattar.

• Governor - Bandaru Dattatreya

• Lok Sabha seats - 10.

• Rajya Sabha seats - 5

• Facts about Haryana (2011 census) - 

• The total population of Haryana is 2.54 crores (2,53,53,081).
• The literacy rate is 75.55%.
• The density is 573.
• The sex ratio is 879.

The correct answer is Rigorous imprisonment ranging from 3 to 10 years.

• The Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill 2015 was passed by Haryana Government on 16th March 2015.
• The law not only bans the slaughtering of cows but also the sale of beef in the state.
• Cow slaughter in Haryana is punishable with Rigorous imprisonment ranging from 3 to 10 years along with a fine of Rs 30,000 to Rs 1,00,000 under the Gauvansh Sanrakshan Law.
• If the fine amount is not paid then the additional imprisonment of one year is also included under the scheme.
• If cows are exported for slaughtering or beef purpose then 3 to 7 years of imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 30,000 to 70,000 or both will be levied.
• If a person is found selling beef in the state then the imprisonment of 3 to 5 years and a fine of Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 will be levied.
• The bill aims at promoting conservation and development of indigenous breeds of cow and for this legislation has planned to establish institutions for taking care of stray, injured, and sick cow as well as the uneconomic cow.
• The vehicle used for transporting cows for slaughtering or beef purpose will be confiscated by the police officer both below the rank of Sub-Inspector or any other officer authorized by the state government
• The ban is also implemented over canned beef.
• The Haryana state has three lakh cows in 400 gaushalas, One lakh fifty thousand stray cows, and Eighteen lakh cows which are being nurtured by people at homes.

Key Points

• The purpose of the ‘TeerthDarshan’ scheme of the Haryana Government is to pilgrimage to senior citizens.
• Senior citizens, more than sixty years of age in the state, could go on a pilgrimage within the country at government expense.
• It was announced by the Chief Minister of Haryana state ManoharLalKhattar.

The Haryana government has taken an initiative to facilitate its citizens towards a cashless economy, in the name of ‘Cashless Haryana’. The five main recognized methods of payments are Internet banking, UPI, USSID, e-wallet, and AEPS. 

The correct answer is Small artisans.Key Points

• 'Saint Guru Ravidas Sahayata Yojana' is started by Govt. of Haryana for Small artisans.

 'Saint Guru Ravidas Sahayata Yojana':

• ​The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal, announced that an interest-free loan of Rs 25,000 would be provided to small artisans under Saint Guru Ravidas Sahayata Yojana, and hostels would be opened in the name of Baba Saheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar in 11 districts of the state.
• He made this announcement while addressing the state-level Samrasta Diwas Samaroh organized on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti in Bhiwani.
• Antyodaya Karyalayas would be set up at the tehsil level to give information about the welfare schemes for the Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes.  
• The benefit of these schemes could be taken by applying online.
• The Chief Minister said information about and benefit of the 300-odd schemes of the Central and state government did not reach eligible beneficiaries.
• Therefore, in order to provide complete information about these schemes under one roof, and adhere to the principle of Antyodaya given by Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Ji to uplift every section of society, Antyodaya Karyalayas would be set up.
• Referring to the old and deprived artisan he had met during his visit to Shahabad, the Chief Minister said he had decided to initiate the scheme to benefit such people.  
• Saint Ravidas Sahayata Yojana would be implemented throughout the state.
• In order to clear the backlog of 200 posts reserved for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, the government has invited applications.
• Now, steps have been initiated to clear the backlog of vacancies from previous years.

The correct answer is Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Utthan Abhiyan.

Key Points

• Sh. Manohar Lal who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister while presenting the State Budget for the year 2021-22 during the Budget session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha announced a new scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Utthan Abhiyan’.
• The Abhiyan aims to draw verified data from the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) and identify the poorest one lakh families in the State.
• Under this Abhiyan, the Government aims for economic upliftment of two lakh families in the financial year 2021-22.
• Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Utthan Abhiyan will be an umbrella mission encompassing all schemes of Government to identify the scheme or set of schemes to supplement the upliftment of each identified family.
• Each Department of Government will prioritize schemes implemented by them for the upliftment of the identified poorest families.

The correct answer is 13th June 2022.

Key Points

• Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal Ji launched Sujal Yojana for the state on 13 June 2022.
• Haryana Sujal Yojana 2022:
  • ​Haryana Urban Development Authority is the organization that initiated the creation of this program Haryana Sujal Yojana 2022. 
  • With this invention, officials can monitor the flow of wastewater from their workplace, stop it and save water.
  • ​The primary objective of the Sujal Yojana is, which sees it as a necessary action in relation to the future:
    • Apart from this, its purpose is to collect fines from the public.
    • The park and green belt will use 30 MLD more treated water in a year.
    • This gadget will save 70% labor saving Rs 4.7 crore every year.

The correct answer is Gram Darshan.

Key Points

• On 2nd October 2020, Chief Minister of Haryana- Manohar Lal Khattar launched “Gram Darshan”.
• It is a platform aimed to enable the digital accessibility of data of 6197-gram panchayats of Haryana and to ensure that every village has its own website.
• This platform is launched to ensure that villagers should have digital access to the details of various development schemes and projects of their village so that they can put forth their demands to the government of Haryana.
• This will help ensure the availability of all the services provided by the government to its citizens and ensure efficiency, transparency and reliability in those services.
• The websites of every gram panchayat will display the details of the elected representatives, including the sarpanch, panches and gram sachiv.
• The details of the public assets, details of the assets that are already created or being created by the department or other state departments will be uploaded on the website.
• The gram panchayats will upload the details on the financial assets such as fixed deposits and expenses like salaries.
• This is a step towards the complete digitisation of villages of the state.

The correct answer is Haryana.

Key Points

• Haryana government is extending the scope of services under its flagship 'Parivar Pechchan Patra (PPP)' scheme.
• The state assembly had passed the Haryana Parivar Pehchan Bill in 2021, aimed at creating a unique identification number for each family.
• Now, 443 services and schemes integrated with 43 departments are active with PPP and 120 services and schemes are under discussion.

Additional Information

• Haryana Agriculture Minister J P Dalal has launched a portal through which farmers can register crop insurance-related grievances.​
• It is for the redressal of complaints of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
• According to the latest data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, Chhattisgarh has registered an unemployment rate of 0.6% this March 2022, which is the lowest so far.
• Haryana has the highest unemployment rate followed by Rajasthan.

The correct answer is a Loan to farmer's children for higher education.

Key Points

• Haryana Krishi and Gramin Vikas Bank Ltd:
  • The Bank was set up on 1st Nov.1966 under the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1965 (replaced by Haryana Cooperative Societies Act, 1984) in the name and style of the Haryana State Cooperative Land Mortgage Bank Limited.
  • HSCARDB is a non-resource-based organization. It avails 90% refinance from NABARD by way of loan and 5% each from the Government of India and the Government of Haryana.
  • Schemes implemented by Haryana Krishi and Gramin Vikas Bank Ltd.
  • Purchase of Land.
  • Cattle Sheds with Dairy
  • Combine Harvesters
• Hence, Option 2 is correct.

The correct answer is Fully state.

• It is a state plan scheme with a proposed outlay of Rs.1200.00 lacs to be wholly funded by the State Govt.
• Its objective is to maintain and protect the green cover in Aravalli regions with the help of Village Forest Committees and other stakeholders.
• Important schemes of Haryana:
• Old Age Samman Allowance:
  • The person is of age 60 years or more will get 2500 rupees per month allowance.
• Widow Pension Scheme:
  • A widow of age more than 18 years will get 1800 rupees per month.
• Rajiv Gandhi Pariwar Bima Yojna:
  • In Case of Accidental Death/Permanent disability, total/partial disability, 1 lac rupees compensation is provided.