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2026Current AffairsMulti-statement (Traditional Style)Welfare Schemes & Central Schemes
Which of the following statements with respect to the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is/are correct?
1. The period of its implementation is 1st April, 2021 to 31st March, 2026.
2. The key objective of the Revamped RGSA is to develop the governance capabilities of the Panchayati Raj Institutions to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals.
3. The share of the Central funding for the Revamped RGSA is 100% for all States and Union Territories.
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.1 and 2
B.2 only
C.1 and 3
D.2 and 3
Explanation: * Statement 1 is incorrect: The Revamped RGSA was approved for implementation from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2026, aligning precisely with the 15th Finance Commission cycle (not starting in 2021). * Statement 2 is correct: The primary goal of the program is to strengthen the institutional governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) to help deliver on the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) via localized planning. * Statement 3 is incorrect: Funding is not 100% centralized across all states. The cost-sharing ratio is split 60:40 for most states, 90:10 for North-Eastern/Himalayan states, and 100% strictly for Union Territories without local legislatures.
Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam':
1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.
2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act.
3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
A.1, 2 and 3
B.1 and 2 only
C.2 and 3 only
D.1 and 3 only
Explanation: * Statement 1 is incorrect: The Act dictates that the 33% women's reservation will only come into effect after a fresh delimitation exercise is conducted based on the figures of the first population census taken after the commencement of the Act (it will not apply to the 18th Lok Sabha). * Statement 2 is correct: The reservation policy is statutory and will remain in force for a fixed duration of 15 years from its date of commencement, unless extended further by a law made by Parliament. * Statement 3 is correct: The Act explicitly provides for internal sub-reservation quotas for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) women within the seats already reserved for SCs and STs.
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2024Current AffairsMulti-statement (Traditional Style)Welfare Schemes & Central Schemes
With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, consider the following statements:
1. To implement the scheme, the Central Government provides 100% funding.
2. Under the Scheme, Cadastral Maps are digitised.
3. An initiative has been undertaken to transliterate the Records of Rights from local language to any of the languages recognized by the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A.1 and 2 only
B.2 and 3 only
C.1 and 3 only
D.1, 2 and 3
Explanation: * Statement 1 is correct: The Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) was restructured into a Central Sector Scheme with 100% central funding from the Government of India. * Statement 2 is correct: Core structural workflows of the program mandate the digital mapping and computerization of regional land records, including the digitization of Cadastral Maps. * Statement 3 is correct: To eliminate localized linguistic barriers in land governance, an initiative was launched alongside C-DAC to transliterate regional Records of Rights into any of the 22 languages recognized under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
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2024Current AffairsMulti-statement (Traditional Style)Welfare Schemes & Central Schemes
With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements:
1. This scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility.
2. Under this scheme, private sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.1 only
B.2 only
C.Both 1 and 2
D.Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation: * Statement 1 is incorrect: The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) guarantees a minimum package of quality antenatal care services specifically on the 9th day of every month to ensure pregnant women receive at least one checkup during their second or third trimester. It does not extend this specific guaranteed package to six months post-delivery. * Statement 2 is correct: The framework actively encourages private sector healthcare specialists, such as OBGYN experts, radiologists, and physicians, to volunteer their services at public health facilities where government practitioners are inadequate or unavailable.
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