PYQP – Current Affairs – Social – Schemes

UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – SOCIAL – SCHEMES

1. 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.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 3 only

Ans. (c)

Provisions will come into effect from the time of official notification after delimitation.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – SOCIAL – SCHEMES

2. 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) l and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) l and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans. (d)

CURRENT AFFAIRS December 2023

Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)

• It was earlier known as National Land Record Modernization Programme, which has been revamped and converted as a Central Sector Scheme with effect from 1st April, 2016 with 100% funding by the Centre.
• Its achievements include:

1. 08 per cent Record of Rights (RoR) have been completed (6,25,062 villages out of total 6,57,396 villages in the country),
2. 02 percent Cadastral Maps have been digitized
3. 95 per cent Computerization of Registration completed
4. 48 per cent Integration of Sub Registrar offices(SROs) with Land Records have been completed

• Government has approved extension of DILRMP for a period of five years i.e 2021-22 to 2025-26.
• Two new components have been added to DILRMP:

1. Consent –based integration of Aadhaar number with the land record database
2. Computerization of Revenue Courts and their integration with land records

• Government with the technical support of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Pune, has undertaken an initiative to transliterate the Records of Rights available in local language to any of the 22 Schedule VIII languages of the Constitution.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1989671

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3. 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 specialties can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) l only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither l nor 2

Ans. (b)

Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan does not provide six months of post-delivery healthcare services.

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4. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana, consider the following statements:

1. The entry age group for enrolment in the scheme is 21 to 40 years.
2. Age specific contribution shall be made by the beneficiary.
3. Each subscriber under the scheme shall receive a minimum pension of 3,000 per month after attaining the age of 60 years.
4. Family pension is applicable to the spouse and unmarried daughters.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1, 3 and 4

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 1,2 and 4

Ans. (b)

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana

• It was launched in February 2019.
• The scheme is meant for old age protection and social security of Unorganised Workers (UW).
• Eligibilty: Entry age between 18 and 40 years and Monthly Income Rs 15000 or below.
• It is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme, under which the subscriber would receive a minimum assured pension of Rs 3000/- per month after attaining the age of 60 years.
• If the subscriber dies, the spouse of the beneficiary shall be entitled to receive 50% of the pension as family pension. Family pension is applicable only to spouse.