Government Schemes Questions with Solutions
This topic covers the major welfare and development schemes of the Government of India, such as those for financial inclusion, health, housing, agriculture, skill development and women and child welfare, along with their launch year, objectives and ministries. Questions usually ask what a scheme aims to do, when it was launched, or which ministry runs it. For example, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (2014) aims at financial inclusion through bank accounts. Schemes are often renamed, merged or extended, so pair these static facts with the latest updates before banking and government exams. Practise the government schemes questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q1.
The Startup India initiative was launched on:
A. 1 July 2015B. 25 September 2014C. 16 January 2016D. 15 August 2015mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q2.
Under the Atal Pension Yojana, the age of the subscriber at the time of joining should be between:
A. 25 and 60 yearsB. 18 and 40 yearsC. 18 and 50 yearsD. 21 and 45 yearsmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q3.
The Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) was first implemented in which state?
A. BiharB. Madhya PradeshC. Uttar PradeshD. RajasthanmediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q4.
What major policy did the Maharashtra State Cabinet approve in September 2025 aiming to create ~4 lakh jobs by 2030?
A. Maharashtra Renewable Energy Policy 2025B. Maharashtra Global Competence Centre (GCC) Policy 2025C. Maharashtra Agriculture Modernisation Policy 2025D. Maharashtra Urban Transport Expansion Policy 2025mediumAsked in MAH LLB 3 Year CET 2 April Shift-2 2026View solution › - Q5.
The Mid-day Meal Scheme for school children was first introduced on a large scale by which state?
A. KarnatakaB. KeralaC. Tamil NaduD. GujaratmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q6.
The 'Shiksha Karmi' project and the 'Lok Jumbish' programme helped increase the literacy rate in:
A. BiharB. Uttar PradeshC. Madhya PradeshD. RajasthanmediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q7.
The National Education Policy 2020 recommended setting up which body to boost research and innovation in India?
A. University Grants CommissionB. National Council of Educational Research and TrainingC. National Research FoundationD. National Assessment and Accreditation CouncilmediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q8.
The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) scheme operates under the aegis of the:
A. Ministry of EducationB. Ministry of Labour and EmploymentC. Ministry of Skill Development and EntrepreneurshipD. Ministry of Rural DevelopmentmediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q9.
What does TULIP stand for in the Government of India's internship programme for fresh graduates?
A. The Urban Learning Internship ProgrammeB. Training for Urban Leaders in PlanningC. The Urban Livelihood Improvement ProjectD. Technical Urban Learning and Innovation ProgrammemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q10.
What is the full form of SJSRY, an urban employment scheme launched in 1997?
A. Swarna Jayanti Swarozgar Rural YojanaB. Sampoorna Jan Shahari Rozgar YojanaC. Swachh Jal Shahari Rozgar YojanaD. Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar YojanamediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q11.
In the Pradhan Mantri Gramin DISHA programme (PMGDISHA), what does 'DISHA' stand for?
A. Digital Infrastructure for Sustainable Habitat AbhiyanB. District Information System for Health AwarenessC. Digital India Skill and Help AbhiyanD. Digital Saksharta AbhiyanmediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q12.
What was the full form of NRDWP, a rural water scheme?
A. National Rural Drinking Water ProgrammeB. National Rural Development and Water ProjectC. National Rain and Drinking Water PlanD. National River Development and Water ProgrammemediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q13.
What is the full form of SWAYAM, India's online learning platform?
A. Smart Web Academy for Youth and Adult MentoringB. System for Web-based Academic Youth Advancement and MentoringC. Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring MindsD. Skill and Web Academy for Young Achieving MindsmediumAsked in DefenceView solution ›