The “Central Government Schemes 2024 Current Affairs MCQs and Answers” is very useful for JKSSB, UPSC, SSC etc. type competitive exams. It states the latest happenings with a number of government schemes, policies and initiatives. In this regard, it is relevant for candidates to keep themselves updated on each one of the major topics. The MCQs will test knowledge of the key schemes ranging from Pradhan Mantri Yojanas, welfare programs and economic reforms to give a comprehensive understanding. This guide has provided relevant and current information that facilitates better exam preparation and it is in light of this that aspirants are adequately prepared to answer scheme-related questions in their exams.
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Top 20 Important Current Affairs on Central Scheme
Q1. Cabinet Allocated ₹________Cr For National Forensic Infrastructure
Enhancement Scheme?
A. 2,254 Cr
B. 2,300 Cr
C. 2500 Cr
D. 50000 Cr
Ans : A
National Forensic Infrastructure
Enhancement
- Central Scheme Of → M/o Home Affairs
- Aims : To enhance forensic infrastructure across
the country - Budget : ₹ 2,254.43 Crore {For 2024-25 to 2028-29}
National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU)
World’s 1st university dedicated to forensic sciences
Estb. : 2009 @ Gujarat
Q2. Which state Topped in PM SVANidhi Scheme as Best Performing State?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Haryana
Ans : B
Madhya Pradesh: Topped for effectively
supporting urban street vendors with
collateral-free loans
PM SVANidhi Scheme {PM Street Vendors
AtmaNirbhar Nidhi}
By : M/o Housing & Urban Affairs
Launched : @ 2020
Q3. Recently Central Govt Launched UNNATI Scheme For The
Development Of __?
A. Agriculture
B. Industries
C. Railways
D. None Of These
Ans : B
UNNATI : Uttar Poorva Transformative
Industrialization Scheme
Budget : Rs.10,037 cr
Launched by : Union Cabinet
Launched For → Development of Industries and
generation of employment in the states of North
East Region
Under → M/o Commerce and Industry (Piyush Goyal)
Q4. Recently Who Has Launched ‘ADITI’ scheme?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Amit Shah
C. PM Modi
D. JP Nadda
Ans : A
ADITI Scheme : Acing Development of
Innovative Technologies with iDEX
Allocation → 750 Cr
Launched by : Defence Minister →
Rajnath Singh
Aim : Boost Innovation In Defence Tech.
Q5. Recently Which Ministry Launched ‘KIRTI Programme?
A. M/o Education
B. M/o Sports
C. M/o Defence
D. None
Ans : B
Khelo India Rising Talent Identification
(KIRTI) Program
Launched By: Anurag Singh Thakur (Sports
Minister)
Launched In : Chandigarh → To promote
sports among school children nationwide
Q6. When Was The ‘PM-SHRI Scheme’ Launched ?
A. 2018
B. 2019
C. 2020
D. 2022
Ans : D
Recently Tamil Nadu Govt Signed MoU With
Education Ministry To Implement → PM-SHRI
Scheme’
PM-SHRI Yojana : (Pradhan Mantri Schools For
Rising India)
Total Budget → Rs 27,360 crore
Under This : 14500 Schools → Will
Be Upgraded
Q7. Namaste is a Central Sector Scheme of the which Ministry ?
A. Defence Ministry
B. MoSJE
C. Education Ministry
D. Finance Ministry
Ans : B
For Years FY23-24 To FY25-26 → 349 Cr Allocated
National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem
(NAMASTE)
- Ministry → Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment
AIMS Of NAMASTE
Sanitation work should be performed by → skilled workers
To Achieve → Zero fatalitiesin sanitation work
Q8. Which ministry launched SWAYAM Plus platform?
A. Health Ministry
B. Education Ministry
C. Home Ministry
D. None
Ans : B
SWAYAM Plus platform
Aim : To provide industry-relevant
courses to learners
Launched By : Dharmendra Pradhan
(Edu Minister)
Q9. When Was the ‘Electoral Bonds Scheme’ Introduced?
A. 2012
B. 2018
C. 2019
D. 2023
Ans : B
Supreme Court Declared Electoral Bonds Scheme &
Amendments Of Finance Act, 2017, Representation of the
People Act (RPA) 1951, Income Tax Act 1961 & Companies
Act, 2013 → Unconstitutional
It Violates → Right to information & Freedom of speech and
expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution
ELECTORAL BONDS SCHEME
It Allows → Anonymousfunding to political
parties
Introduced In 2018 (1st Announced@ Budget 2017)
Q10. Which Is The 1st Northeast State To Achieve 100% Har Ghar Jal Status?
A. Assam
B. Tripura
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
Ans : C
JJM – Jal Jeevan Mission
Aim : By 2024 → To Provide Safe &
Drinking Water To » Every Rural
Household
Launched : 15 August 2019
Under Ministry : Ministry Of Jal Shakti
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Q11. Which institution launched ‘GROW Initiative to Transform India’s
Wastelands?
A. NITI Aayog
B. RBI
C. NABARD
D. FAO
Ans : A
Greening and Restoration of Wasteland
with Agroforestry (GROW) Initiative
To Restore → 26 million hectares of
degraded land by 2030
Launched By : NITI Aayog
Aim : To Transform Wastelands Into
Agroforestry Lands
Q12. Recently Who has launched ‘Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana’ ?
A. PM Modi
B. Dharmendra Pradhan
C. Amit Shah
D. Jitendra Singh
Ans : B
Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana
Launched In → Sambalpur, Odisha
Under → Skill India Mission
Aim : To empower PM Svanidhi
Beneficiaries”
Launched by : Dharmendra Pradhan (Mo
Education & Skills Dev & Entrepreneurship)
Q13. Who Launched ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana’ ?
A. Amit Shah
B. PM Modi
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Draupadi Murmu
Ans : B
‘PM Suryodaya Yojana’ : Sunrise Scheme
- Launched by : PM Modi
- Aim : To Install Solar Panels In 10 Million
Households - Ministry → Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy (MNRE)
REC Ltd Will Fund → ₹1.2 Lakhs Crore
Q14. Who Launched ‘PM-PVTG Development Mission’ ?
A. Amit Shah
B. PM Modi
C. Smriti Irani
D. D. Pradhan
Ans : B
PM-PVTG Development Mission
Ministry → M/o Tribal Affairs
Launched By : PM Modi
Aim : To Provide basic facilitieslike →
safe housing, clean drinking water and
sanitation, education, health and nutrition…
To PVTG(Particularly Vulnerable Tribal
Groups)
Project Cost : ₹ 24,000-crore
Q15. PM Modi Released ₹_____Cr First Instalment of PM-JANMAN Scheme?
A. 400
B. 540
C. 300
D. 900
Ans : B
PM Modi Released → ₹540 Cr First Instalment Of
PM-JANMAN Scheme → For Pucca Homes
- Under → PMAY-G
PM-JANMAN
(Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan)
Launched For The Socio-economic Welfare of
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
Launched In → 15 Nov 2023
Q16. Who has launched ‘PRITHVI VIGYAN Scheme’ ?
A. PM Modi
B. Amit Shah
C. Kiran Rijiju
D. None
Ans : A
PRITHvi Vigyan (PRITHVI)” Scheme
Aim : To Enhance Earth System Sciences & provide
crucial services for environmental and
economic well-being
Initiative Of → M/o Earth & Science
Total Budget : ₹4,797 Cr
Time Period : 2021-26
PRITHvi Vigyan (PRITHVI)” Scheme
- It Has 5 Sub-scheme
- ACROSS: Atmosphere and Climate Research-Modelling Observing
Systems & Services. - O-SMART: Ocean Services, Modelling Application, Resources and
Technology. - PACER: Polar Science and Cryosphere Research.
- SAGE: Seismology and Geosciences
- REACHOUT: Research, Education, Training and Outreach.
Q17. Which Ministry Launched ‘PRERANA program’ ?
A. Mo Defence
B. Mo Education
C. Mo Agriculture
D. Mo Earth Science
Ans : B
PRERANA: An Experiential Learning
Program’
Launched By : Education Ministry
Aim : To Empower Students With
Leadership Qualities
Q18. Which Ministry Launched ‘Indian Forest & Wood Certification
Scheme’ (IFWCS) ?
A. MoEFCC
B. MoHUA
C. MoHA
D. MoMA
Ans : A
Ministry of Environment, Forests and
Climate Change (MoEFCC) → Launched It’s Own
» Forest Certification Scheme
Voluntary third-party certification →
designed to promote sustainable forest
management and agroforestry in the
country
Aim : To Counter Foreign Agencies
IFWCS Would Offer
Q19. When was the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana launched?
A. 2019
B. 2020
C. 2016
D. 2008
Ans : B
Why In News : Extended By 5 Years (Till
2028)
- PMGKAY (PM Garib Kalyan Ann
Yojana)
Aim : Aim : To provide 5 Kg Free
Foodgrains To
Eligible Beneficiaries Under The →
National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA)
Q20. Which ministry has launched “SHRESHTA” Scheme
A. MoSJE
B. MoD
C. Mo Education
D. MeitY
Ans : A
SHRESHTA” Scheme {Scheme for residential
education for students in High school in
Targeted Areas}
Admission Of Class 9
th & 11th SC Students → In
CBSE Schools
Introduced By : M/o Social Justice &
Empowerment
Aim : To provide quality education and
opportunity to → SC (Schedule Caste) Students
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