Employment & Livelihood Schemes

6 Questions
  1. 1
    Consider the following statements :
    1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financially deprived.
    2. In an SHG, all members of a group take responsibility for a loan that an individual member takes.
    3. The Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support SHGs.
    How many of the above statements are correct?
    UPSC CSE I - 2023
  2. 2
    What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the 'National Agriculture Market' scheme ?
    1. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities.
    2. 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 :
    UPSC CSE I - 2017
  3. 3
    How does the National Rural Livelihood Mission seek to improve livelihood options of rural poor?
    1. By setting up a large number of new manufacturing industries and agribusiness centres in rural areas
    2. By strengthening 'self-help groups' and providing skill development
    3. 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:
    UPSC CSE I - 2012
  4. 4
    Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act" ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2011
  5. 5

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

    UPSC CSE I - 1999
  6. 6

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

    UPSC CSE I - 1997