Top Scheme And Programme Launched By Narendra Modi Government

SN	Govt Scheme	Details
1	Make in India	It was Launched on 25th September 2014 To make India a manufacturing hub. Make in India is an initiative of the Government of India to encourage multinational, as well as domestic, companies to manufacture their products in India. The major objective behind the initiative is to focus on job creation and skill enhancement in twenty-five sectors of the economy
2	Digital India	Launched on 1st July 2015 To transform India’s economy Digital India has three core components. These include: The creation of digital infrastructure Delivering services digitally Digital literacy
3	Skill India	Launched on 15th July 2015) To create jobs for youth of the Country Skill Development in Youth Making Skill available to All Youth of India
4	Smart Cities	Launched on 29th April 2015 In first Government of india Will Develop 100 Smart cities in India Under this Scheme Cities from all States Are Selected
5	Unearthen Black Money	Bill Passed on 14th May 2015 Disclosing Black Money Punishment for The Black Money holders
6	Namami Gange	Namami Gange Project or Namami Ganga Yojana is an ambitious Union Government Project which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga river in a comprehensive manner. It its maiden budget, the government announced Rs. 2037 Crore towards this mission. The project is officially known as Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission project or ‘Namami Ganga Yojana’. This project aims at Ganga Rejuvenation by combining the existing ongoing efforts and planning under it to create a concrete action plan for future.
7	Swachh Bharat Abhiyan	Launched on 2nd October 2014) To have clean India by 2nd October 2019 Eliminate open defecation by constructing toilets for households, communities Eradicate manual scavenging Introduce modern and scientific municipal solid waste management practices Enable private sector participation in the sanitation sector Change people’s attitudes to sanitation and create awareness
8	Swadesh Darshan	Integrated Development of Theme Based Buddhist tourist circuit
9	Sukanya Samridhi Account	Launched on 22nd January 2015 The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015 as a part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. The scheme currently provides an interest rate of 9.2% and tax benefits. The account can be opened at any India Post office or a branch of some authorised commercial banks
10	Bal swachh mission	Launched on 14th November 2014) Awareness about the cleanliness of the children
11	Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana	Launched on 28th August 2014 ) To give financial services to weaker section of society.
12	Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana	Launched on 9th May 2015 Eligibility: Available to people in age group 18 to 70 years with bank account. Premium:  Rs.12 per annum. Payment Mode: The premium will be directly auto-debited by the bank from the subscribers account. This is the only mode available. Risk Coverage:  For accidental death and full disability – Rs.2 Lakh and for partial disability – Rs.1 Lakh. Eligibility: Any person having a bank account and Aadhaar number linked to the bank account can give a simple form to the bank every year before 1st of June in order to join the scheme.  Name of nominee to be given in the form.
13	Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana	(Launched on 22nd January 2015)-To generate awareness of welfare service meants for girl child and women.
14	Atal Pension Scheme	(Launched on 9th May 2015)-for unorganised sector ‘s workers
15	HRIDAY (National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana) scheme	(Launched on 21st January 2015)-To develop heritage cities.
16	Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana	(Launched on 9th May 2015)-Life insurance scheme by Government
17	MUDRA Bank Yojana	(Launched on 8th April 2015) to provide up to 10 lakh to small entrepreneur.
18	Krishi Amani Bima Yojana	Scheme for farmer
19	Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojana	To provide water to all field in the Country.
20	Pradhan Mantri Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana	(Launched on 11th October 2014)-Each MP to develop three villages by 2019.
21	Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana	(Launched on 25th September 2014)- To provide employmentto youth residing in rural area.
22	Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana	To provide power(electricity) to rural area of the country.
23	Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana	Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana is a special social security scheme which includes Pension and Life Insurance, introduced by Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for the overseas Indian workers in possession of Emigration Check Required (ECR) passports. It is a voluntary scheme designed to help workers to meet their three financial needs: saving for retirement, saving for their return and resettlement, and providing free life insurance offering coverage for death from natural causes.
24	Indradanush Scheme	(Launched on 25th December 2014)
25	Soil Health Card Scheme	Soil Health Card Scheme is a scheme launched by the Government of India in February 2015. Under the scheme, the government plans to issue soil cards to farmers which will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilisers required for the individual farms to help farmers to improve productivity through judicious use of inputs. All soil samples are to be tested in various soil testing labs across the country. Thereafter the experts will analyse the strength and weaknesses (micro-nutrients deficiency) of the soil and suggest measures to deal with it. The result and suggestion will be displayed in the cards. The government plans to issue the cards to 14 crore farmers
26	Rani Laxmi Bai Pension scheme	For victims of Muzazafar nagar riot.
27	Udaan Scheme	To provide skill to youth of India.
28	Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission	The Mission aims at development of rural growth clusters which have latent potential for growth, in all States and UTs, which would trigger overall development in the region. These clusters would be developed by provisioning of economic activities, developing skills & local entrepreneurship and providing infrastructure amenities. The Rurban Mission will thus develop a cluster of Smart Villages.
29	Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram	(Launched on 16th October 2014)
30	Kisan Vikas Patra	(Relaunched in 2014) – Saving certificate Scheme
31	AMRUT	Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Development (earlier name JNNURM)
32	PRASAD	Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation-To improve the infrastructure at pilgrimage places.
33	Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana	The Union Cabinet has approved Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana It is a new crop insurance scheme to boost farming sector in the country. It is farmers’ welfare scheme The Scheme aims to reduce the premium burden on farmers and ensure early settlement of crop Insurance claim for the full insured sum.We Will cover this Scheme In details in Separate Article

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

1.                 India signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with which of the following countries on 16 Feb?

1) Bangladesh 

2) Myanmar

3) Vietnam 

4) Sri Lanka

5) Singapore 

2.                 What is the theme of the 23rd New Delhi World Book Fair which started on 14 Feb?

1) Suryodaya: Emerging Voices from Andaman and Nicobar 

2) Suryodaya: Emerging Voices from Northeast India

3) Suryodaya: Emerging Voices from SAARC Region 

4) Suryodaya: Emerging Voices from Afro-Asian Region

5) None of these 

3.                 India formally handed over the historic ‘Dakota’ aircraft to which of the following countries recently?

1) Sri Lanka 

2) Bangladesh

3) Fiji 

4) Mauritius

5) Seychelles 

4.                 The winner of the prestigious Mahindra Samridhi India Agri Award 2015 is

1) IFFCO 

2) Mahyco Monsanto Biotech

3) The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) 

4) Allahabad Agricultural Institute

5) Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU) 

5.                 Name the private bank will become the first from India to have its mobile banking application available on the Apple Watch?

1) Yes bank

2) HDFC Bank

3) ICICI Bank

4) Federal Bank

5) Kotak Mahindra Bank

6.                 Julie Bishop, who visited New Delhi recently, is the present foreign minister of which of the following countries?

1) England 

2) Canada

3) Australia 

4) Spain

5) Italy 

7.                 The central govt is moving towards sealing a land boundary agreement (LBA) with which of the following neighbouring countries at present?

1) Myanmar 

2) Nepal

3) Bhutan 

4) China

5) Bangladesh 

8.                 What is the current fiscal’s disinvestment target (through PSU stake sale) set by the govt? The govt has shortlisted about 12 PSUs for the purpose.

1) Rs 28,500 cr 

2) Rs 41,000 cr

3) Rs 38,000 cr 

4) Rs 34,000 cr

5) None of these 

9.                 According to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which of the following banks leads in mobile banking transactions as of Jan 2015?

1) Canara Bank 

2) HDFC Bank

3) Axis Bank 

4) State Bank of India

5) ICICI Bank 

10.              The Nobel laureate Gunter Grass, who died recently, was known as the voice of memory of

1) France 

2) Canada

3) Germany 

4) Italy

5) Spain 

11.              The Chinese Grand Prix formula one was won by who among the following on 12 Apr?

1) Torro Rosso 

2) Kimi Raikkonen

3) Sebastian Vettel 

4) Nico Rosberg

5) Lewis Hamilton 

12.              Which of the following teams won the Azlan Shah Cup hockey title on 12 Apr?

1) Canada 

2) Australia

3) Malaysia 

4) New Zealand

5) South Korea 

13.              As per the news recently published in newspapers, Islamic State group is destroying ancient ruins of Nimrud city which is located in

1) Syria 

2) Iraq

3) Libya 

4) Kenya

5) Jordan 

14.              India finished at which of the following positions in the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh (Malaysia) on Apr 12?

1) Second 

2) Third

3) Fourth 

4) Fifth

5) None of these 

15.              Sania Mirza created history by becoming the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one rank in doubles recently. She achieved the feat after winning WTA Family Circle Cup with her partner

1) Martina Hingis 

2) Cara Black

3) Roberta Vinci 

4) Sara Errani

5) None of these

16.              The Government has launched HRIDAY project which is aimed at _________.

a) Rejuvenating rich cultural heritage of India

b) Establishing old – age homes

c) Welfare of handicapped

d) Saving girl child

e) None of these

17.              China is planning to build a USD 250-bn 7000km-long high-speed railway line to connect Beijing with ___________.

a) Paris

b) Kathmandu

c) Dhaka

d) Moscow

e) Naypyidaw

18.              As predicted in the semi-annual report of the World Bank, what could be the GDP growth rate of India in FY 2015-16?

a) 7 per cent

b) 7.5 per cent

c) 8 per cent 

d) 8.5 per cent

e) 9 per cent Answer

19.              The Vice President of India Hamid Ansari released the English translation of the book “Suleiman Charitra” recently. Who among the following wrote this book originally in Sanskrit?

a) AND Haksar 

b) Kalyana Malla

c) Sri Lal Sukla 

d) Ravuri Bharadhwaja

e) Bhalchandra Nemade 

20.              Which term is used for the banking service that is provided to unemployed or low-income individuals?

a) SME loan

b) Promissory note

c) microfinance

d) letter of credit

e) None of these

21.              India ranks ______ among 30 countries in the annual Intellectual Property Index 2015 released by the US Chambers of Commerce on 4 Feb?

a) 25th

b) 22nd

c) 21st

d) 29th

e) 30th

22.              Hrushikesh Moolgaonkar, who passed away recently, was the former ________.

a) Air Chief Marshal 

b) Chief of Army Staff

c) Chief of Naval Staff 

d) first Director General of BSF

e) None of these 

23.              Where is the Bank of International Settlement headquartered?

a) Belgium

b) France

c) Germany

d) Switzerland

e) Italy

24.              The RBI has doubled the eligibility limit for foreign exchange remittances under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Now, what is the eligibility limit for foreign exchange under the LRS per person per year?

a) USD 160,000

b) USD 500,000

c) USD 250,000

d) USD 500,000

e) Other than those given as options

CURRENT AFFAIRS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. India’s first AC double-decker Shatabdi train to run on which route?
Ans. Mumbai-Goa


2. Who elected as first women President of Nepal?
Ans. Bidhya Devi Bhandari

3. World Polio Day observed on
Ans. 24 October

4. India-Africa Forum Summit 2015 held in _______.
Ans. Delhi.

5. Who elected as the Prime Minister of Canada?
Ans. Justin Trudeau

6. Who appointed as head of the All India Council of Sports?
Ans. VK Malhotra

7. World Statistics Day observed on ________.
Ans. 20 October

8. In how many villages Maharashtra government declares drought?
Ans. 14,708

9. Who elected as the Prime Minister of Nepal?
Ans. KP Sharma Oli

10. Who won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics?
Ans. Angus Deaton

11. World Food Day is observed on _________.
Ans. 16 October

12. Who won 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics?
Ans. Arthur B McDonald and Takaaki Kajita

13. Who honoured with Lifetime Achievement award at 6th Jagran Film Festival?
Ans. Shashi Kapoor

14. National Anti-Drug Addiction Day is observed on _______.
Ans. 2 October

15. World Sight Day observed on ________.
Ans. October

16. Recently which Bank launched mVisa-based Mobile Payment Service?
Ans. ICICI Bank

17. Who won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature?
Ans. Svetlana Alexievich

18. World Post Day is observed on ________.
Ans. October 9

19. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was initially constituted on______.
Ans. 12th April, 1988

20. Google headquarters is located at _______.
Ans. Mountain View

21. Who won Community Impact Award at Google Science Fair?
Ans.  Lalita Prasida Sripada Srisai

22. Which country declared Cow as National Animal?
Ans. Nepal

23. Who won 2015 Baba Farid Gold Cup hockey title?
Ans. Indian Air Force

24. Who appointed as Sherpa for G-20 Summit?
Ans. Arvind Panagariya

25. Which film chosen as India's official entry for Oscars 2016?
Ans. ‘Court’