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ANTI-POVERTY SCHEMES
PM Street Vendor's Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi):2020
Ministry/Department: § Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
§ Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) = technical
partner for the implementation of the scheme
Target:

Support:

1.
2.
3.
Remark: § 57Lakh SVs benefitted

Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)-2023

Ministry/Department:
Target:

Support:

§ 11 critical interventions (Eklavya Schools, Housing etc)

Remark: § India has more than 700 ST communities with population of 10.45
crore as per 2011 census, of which 75 communities located in 18
States and the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands have
been categorized as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal groups (PVTGs).

PM VISHWAKARMA-2023
Ministry/Department:
Target:

Support: 1.
2.
3.
4.
Remark: Fully funded by the Union Government with an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore

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 AGRICULTURE & FOOD PROCESSING

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)-2019

Ministry/Department: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Target:

Support:

Remark:

PM FASAL BIMA YOJANA-2016

Ministry/Department: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Target: All Farmers (voluntary since 2021)
Support: Affordable Crop Insurance
Crops Premium
Kharif
Rabi
Horticulture

e-NAM: 2016
Ministry/Department: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Target: APMC Mandi & Private Market Yards
Support All Farmers
Eligibility Conditions for
States

Implementation: § Implements: Small Farmers Agribusiness consortium (SFAC)

§ 1389 Mandis, 27 States & UTs, 1.8 cr farmers

PM Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters (PM-

SAMPADA): 2016
Ministry/Department:
Target: Modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from
farm gate to retail outlet
Support Financial Support
Components 1. Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure
2. Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities
3. Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters
4. Food Safety & Quality Assurance Infrastructure
5. Human Resources and Institutions
Remark: 38Lakh Farmers + 10Lakhs employment

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PM FORMALISATION OF MICRO FOOD PROCESSING ENTERPRISES SCHEME (PM-FME): 2020
Ministry/Department: Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI)
Target:
Support Financial Support
Components 1. To Cooperatives, FPOs to establish common processing facilities =

2. Individuals/SHGs/NGOs to establish new units=

3. Seed capital per member of SHG for working capital and purchase of
small tools=
4. Training on Food Processing to beneficiaries
5. Training on Food Processing Entrepreneurship Development
Programme
6. The scheme provides 50% financial grant for Branding and Marketing
Support to groups of FPOs/ SHGs/ Cooperatives

YOUTH

PM-MUDRA-2015
Ministry/Department: Central Government
Target:
Support Collateral Free Loans
Components 1.
2.
3.
Remark: § Rs 22.5 Lakh cr disbursed
§ MUDRA loans on Udyamimitra portal

FUND-OF-FUNDS SCHEME (FFS): 2016

Ministry/Department: Central Government Launched it
DPIIT is the monitoring agency
SIDBI is the operating agency for FFS
Target: For Start-UPs
Support SIDBI has been given the mandate of operating this Fund through
selection of suitable daughter funds registered with SEBI
Components Mother Fund (Government)
Daughter Fund
SIDBI: Operating Agency
DPIIT: Monitoring

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PM- SCHOOL FOR RISING INDIA (PM-SHRI): 2022
Ministry/Department: Ministry of Education
Target: To develop more than 14500 PM SHRI Schools managed by Central
Government/State/UT Government/local bodies to showcase all aspects of
New Education Policy
Components

SKILL INDIA MISSION-2015

Ministry/Department: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Target: Develop comprehensive framework for skill development of youth
Components: 1. PMKVY:
a. Sector Skill Councils (SSC):

b. National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF):

c. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

2. UDAAN: for J&K

3. Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood
Promotion (SANKALP):

AGENCIES BACKING 1. National Skill Development Agency (NSDA):

THE SKILL INDIA
MISSION:
2. National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC):

3. Directorate General of Training (DGT):

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 MCQ FOR SELF-PRACTICE
Question-1: Which one of the following is the lowest deficit for the Government of India as
per the Interim Budget 2024?
a. Fiscal Deficits
b. Revenue Deficit
c. Primary Deficit
d. Effective Revenue Deficit

Question-2: Consider the following statements regarding Inclusive Growth (I.G):

1. IG should focus more upon outcome rather than outlay.
2. IG should target village level coverage.
3. IG should promote secularism.
How many of the above statements are correct regarding IG?
a. Only one
b. Only two
c. Only three
d. All four

Question-3: Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
(PVTGs) in India: (2019)
1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 2 and 4
d. 1, 3 and 4

Question-4: Which of the following are included as component of PM-KISAN SAMPADA

YOJANA:
1. Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure
2. Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (Unit Scheme)
3. Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters
4. Food Safety & Quality Assurance Infrastructure
Select the correct option:
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 2, 3 and 4
d. None of these

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Question-5: Consider the following statements with reference to the Pradhan Mantri
Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY):
1. It was launched as a part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme to increase the contribution
of the fisheries sector to Agricultural GVA.
2. The government aims to double aqua export under PMMSY.
3. It is being implemented in all coastal States and Union Territories of India.
4. The Interim Budget 2024 provided for the establishment of five aquaparks under the
scheme.
How many of the above statements are correct?
a. Only one
b. Only two
c. Only three
d. All four

Question-6: Consider the following pairs:

Sl. No. Scheme Objective

1 PM SVANidhi : Provide basic needs to PVTGs

2 PM - JANMAN : Provide affordable working capital loans to street vendors

3 PM - Vishwakarma : Strengthen the family-based practice of traditional skills

by craftsmen
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
a. Only one pair
b. Only two pairs
c. All three pairs
d. None

Question-7: Which of the following are the benefits of Nano Di-Ammonium Phosphate
(DAP)?
1. Reduction in phosphorus content of soil
2. Increase in seed production
3. Rise in Nitrogen (N) fixing capacity of legumes
4. Delay in crop maturity for multiple crop cycles
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a. 1, 3 and 4 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 2 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question-8: Consider the following statements with reference to the Lakhpati Didi
Initiative:
1. It aims to train women in Self-Help Groups (SHG) to enable them to earn an income of at
least Rs 1 lakh per annum per household.

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2. It is the initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development.
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

Question-9: Which of the following provisions have been announced in the interim budget
of 2024 for the development of clean energy?
1. Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for developing offshore wind energy
2. Establishment of 100-tonne coal gasification and liquefaction facility by 2030
3. Integrate Panchamrit goals in the inclusive development model of India.
4. Financial assistance to the households to establish household solar panels.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 4 only
c. 1, 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

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