Govt Schemes — Set 5

Correct Answer: C. Integrated Child Development Services

• **Integrated Child Development Services** = ICDS provides a package of services, including nutrition and health check-ups, for children under six. • **Six years** — This is the age group for children who receive services like nutrition and health check-ups under ICDS. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'Integrated Child Development System': Incorrect, 'Services' is the correct word; 'International Child Development Services': Incorrect, it's an 'Integrated' and domestic program, not 'International'; 'Indian Child Development Services': Incorrect, 'Integrated' is the correct first word.

Correct Answer: B. Unique Identification Authority of India

• **Unique Identification Authority of India** = UIDAI is a statutory authority established to issue unique identification numbers (Aadhaar). • **Aadhaar** — This unique identification number is issued by UIDAI and facilitates targeted delivery of subsidies and benefits. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'Universal Identification Authority of India': Incorrect, 'Unique' is the correct word; 'Unique Identity Authority of India': Incorrect, 'Identification' is the correct term, not 'Identity'; 'Union Identification Authority of India': Incorrect, 'Unique' is the correct term.

Correct Answer: A. Integrated Rural Development Programme

• **Integrated Rural Development Programme** = IRDP was launched to provide self-employment opportunities to the rural poor. • **Asset creation** — The program focuses on moving people above the poverty line through asset creation. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'International Rural Development Programme': Incorrect, it's 'Integrated' and domestic, not 'International'; 'Indian Rural Development Programme': Incorrect, 'Integrated' is the correct first word; 'Integrated Regional Development Programme': Incorrect, 'Rural' is the specific focus, not 'Regional'.

Correct Answer: C. National Food Security Mission

• **National Food Security Mission** = NFSM aims to increase the production of key agricultural commodities like rice, wheat, pulses, and oilseeds. • **Area expansion and productivity enhancement** — The mission achieves its goals through these two main strategies for increasing yield. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'Natural Food Security Mission': Incorrect, 'National' is the correct term; 'National Food Service Mission': Incorrect, 'Security' is the correct term, not 'Service'; 'National Farmer Security Mission': Incorrect, the focus is on overall 'Food Security', not just farmer security.

Correct Answer: B. Employees' Provident Fund

• **Employees' Provident Fund** = EPF is a mandatory savings scheme for salaried employees, providing retirement benefits. • **EPFO** — The fund is managed by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'Emergency Provident Fund': Incorrect, 'Employees'' is the correct first word; 'Employees' Personal Fund': Incorrect, 'Provident' is the correct term; 'Employees' Pension Fund': Incorrect, while related, 'Provident Fund' is the specific term for EPF.

Correct Answer: A. Self Help Group

• **Self Help Group** = SHGs are voluntary associations of people who pool their savings to meet common credit needs. • **Micro-finance initiatives** — SHGs play a vital role in rural poverty alleviation and women empowerment through micro-finance initiatives. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Self Health Group]: Incorrect spelling; 'Health' is not part of the common acronym; [Social Help Group]: Incorrect term; the emphasis is on 'Self' help, not broadly 'Social'; [Self Help Growth]: Incorrect word; 'Group' accurately describes the collective nature.

Correct Answer: C. Liquefied Petroleum Gas

• **Liquefied Petroleum Gas** = LPG is a mixture of hydrocarbon gases used as fuel in heating appliances and vehicles. • **Subsidies** — Governments often provide subsidies on LPG cylinders to make them affordable for households, especially under welfare schemes. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Liquid Petroleum Gas]: Incorrect; the 'fied' part of 'Liquefied' is crucial; [Low Petroleum Gas]: Incorrect; 'Low' does not describe its state or composition; [Light Petroleum Gas]: Incorrect; 'Light' does not describe its state or composition.

Correct Answer: A. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

• **Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan** = SSA is a program aimed at universalizing elementary education across India. • **6 to 14 years** — The program provides free and compulsory education to children aged **6 to 14 years**. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Sarva Shiksha Adhikar]: Incorrect; 'Adhikar' (Right) is related to the RTE Act, not the Abhiyan itself; [Shiksha Sarvatra Abhiyan]: Incorrect; the first word is 'Sarva', not 'Shiksha'; [Shiksha Sahyog Abhiyan]: Incorrect; 'Sahyog' (Cooperation) is not part of the official acronym.

Correct Answer: C. Right to Information

• **Right to Information** = RTI is an act that empowers citizens to seek information from public authorities. • **Transparency and accountability** — The act aims to promote **transparency and accountability** in the working of every public authority. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Real Time Information]: Incorrect; 'Real Time' is unrelated to the governance context of RTI; [Right to Instruction]: Incorrect; the right pertains to 'Information', not 'Instruction'; [Rural Training Institute]: Incorrect; this is a completely different concept and acronym.

Correct Answer: B. Goods and Services Tax

• **Goods and Services Tax** = GST is an indirect tax levied in India on the supply of goods and services. • **'One Nation One Tax'** — GST replaced many individual taxes like excise and VAT to create a unified **'One Nation One Tax'** system. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Global Services Tax]: Incorrect; 'Global' is not part of the official name; [Goods and Salary Tax]: Incorrect; the tax is on 'Services', not 'Salary'; [General Services Tax]: Incorrect; the tax specifies 'Goods and Services', not 'General Services'.