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Question 291. With reference to the government’s welfare schemes, consider the following statements.

Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the foodgrains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs.2 kg for wheat and Rs.3 kg of rice.
Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs.75 month as Central Pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments.
Government of India has allocated 25 kg foodgrains per below poverty line family per month, at less than half the economic cost.

Which of these statements are correct?

1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)

Question 292. In India, the concept of minimum needs and directed anti-poverty programmes were the innovation of :

Fifth Five Year Plan
Sixth Five Year Plan
Fourth Five Year Plan
Seventh Five Year Plan

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Fifth Five Year Plan
Answer: (a)
In the fifth five year plan, the concept of ‘minimum needs’ and directed anti-poverty programmes were innovated.
The Minimum needs Programme aimed to establish a network of basic services to raise living standards and in reducing the regional disparities in development.
The basic needs of the people identified for this programme are Elementary Education, Adult Education, Rural Health, Rural Roads, Rural Electrification, Rural Housing. Moreover, it was during the plan, the slogan of ‘Garibi hatao’ was given to remove poverty.

Question 293. In the context of Indian Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialization, with lower emphasis of heavy industries and more on infrastructure being in :

Sixth plan
Eighth plan
Fourth plan
Tenth plan

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Sixth plan
Answer: (a)
The sixth five-year plan started in 1980-85 marked the beginning of economic liberalization in India.
In the Sixth Five year plan, a shift in the pattern of Industrialisation with a lower emphasis on the heavy industry and move on infrastructure begins.

Question 294. Consider the following statements

Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana which gives free electricity connections to the below poverty line households is implemented by Power Grid Corporation of India.

The Integrated Rural Energy Programme aims to meet the energy needs of cluster of villages through a blend of conventional and non-conventional sources of energy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Only 1
Neither 1 nor 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Only 2
Answer: (a)
Since 2005, REC has been appointed nodal agency by Ministry of Power for Government of India scheme Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana aimed at building rural electricity infrastructure and household electrification towards the National Common Minimum Programme goal of access to electricity for all.
This programme aims to meet the energy needs of a cluster of villages through a blend of conventional and non-conventional sources of energy.

Question 295. ____ is an achievement of Indian planning.