Employment & Livelihood Schemes PYQs — 6 UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Question 1

Consider the following statements : The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financially deprived. In an SHG, all members of a group take responsibility for a loan that an individual member takes. The Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support SHGs. How many of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

B. Only two

Question 2

What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the 'National Agriculture Market' scheme ? It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities. It provides the farmers access to nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Accepted Answer

C. Both 1 and 2

Question 3

How does the National Rural Livelihood Mission seek to improve livelihood options of rural poor? By setting up a large number of new manufacturing industries and agribusiness centres in rural areas By strengthening 'self-help groups' and providing skill development By supplying seeds, fertilizers, diesel pump-sets and micro-irrigation equipment free of cost to farmers Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Accepted Answer

B. 2 only

Question 4

Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act" ?

Accepted Answer

D. Adult members of any household

Question 5

The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to at least:

Accepted Answer

C. One man and one woman in a rural family living below the poverty line

Question 6

Scheme of (i) Urban Micro-Enterprises, (ii) Urban Wage Employment and (iii) Housing and Shelter Upgradation are parts of:

Accepted Answer

B. Nehru Rojgar Yojana