Questions from Social Welfare Schemes for competitive Exams

Questions from Rural development programs and  Social Welfare Schemes are common in competitive exams like PSC and UPSC Exams. Checkout some Questions from welfare schemes


1. Andyodaya Anna Yojana(AAY)  Scheme was launched on
Answer: 25 December 2000

2.Balika Samridhi Yojana(BSY) Scheme was launched on
Answer: 1997

3.The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched on 
Answer: 25 December  2000 

4.Indira Awaas Yojana  was launched on which year?
Answer: 1985

5.What is the full form for ICDS?
Answer: Integrated Child Development Scheme

6.ICDS was launched on which year ?
Answer: 2 October 1975

7. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was started from which year?
Answer: 1989 April 1

8. Which are the schemes combined to form Jawahar Rozgar Yojana?
Answer:  National Rural Employment programme (NREP) and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) 

9.Which Indian state started women oriented project called Kudumbasree ?
answer: kerala

10.Kudumbasree started from which year?

 Answer:  1998 may 17

11. In which year National food for work programme was started ?
Answer: 2004 November 14


12. who is the implementing officer of food for work programme at district level?
Answer: district collector 

13.National livelihood mission was started in which year?
Answer: june 2011 

14. What is the fullform for SHG?
Answer: Self help Group 

*15. sukanya samriddhi yojana scheme(SSY) was launched on?
Answer:  22/01/2015

*16. Which state launched Life mission project(Livelihood,inclusion and financial empowerment)?
Answer: Kerala 

*17. NPS stands for?
Answer: National pension system

*18. What is the full form of PFRDA ?
Answer:  Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

*19. PFRDA was established on?
Answer: 2003 august 23

*20.What is the full form of ASHA?
Answer: Accredited Social Health Activist 


*21. What is the full form of SSA?
Answer: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

*22.What is the full form of  SAGY?
answer: Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

*23. "Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana" is a scheme for farmers launched by which state?
Answer:  Odisha

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Sports Current Affairs 2016

sports Gk questions for Bank,PSC and UPSC Exams

Grand Slam winners

1. Australian open 2016 men's title Winner?
Answer: Novak Djokovic


2. Australian open 2016 women's title Winner?
Answer: Angelique Kerber  from Germany


3. French open 2016 women's title Winner?
Answer: Garbine Muguruza  from spain

4. French open 2016 men's title Winner?
Answer: Novak Djokovic

*5. Wimbledon 2016 men's winner?
Answer: Andy murray

*6.Wimbledon 2016 women's winner?
Answer: Serena Williams

*7. US open 2016 men's winner?
Answer: Stan Wawrinka (from switzerland)

*8. US open 2016 women's winner?
Answer: Angelique Kerber  from Germany


9.Who won  the 2016 FIFA Ballon d'Or award ( player of the year )?
Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo

10. Who won 2016 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year ?
Answer: Carli Lloyd (USA)


11. 20- twenty world cup 2016 winner?
Answer: West Indies

12.  who is the winner of laureus award -Sportsman of the Year ?
 Answer:Novak Djokovic

13.  who is the winner of laureus award -Sportswomen of the Year ?
Answer:  Serena Williams


*14. Recently appointed indian cricket team coach?  
Answer: Anil Kumble  
  
*15.Which  country recently left European Union by  referendum called "Brexit"?
Answer: United kingdom

*16. Which country won 2016 copa america ? 
Answer: chile(Defeated Argentina )


*17. venue for 2016 Euro cup?
Answer: France

*18. 2016 champions trophy winner?
Answer: Australia (beat India in finals)

*19. 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey championship winners?
Answer: Australia (beat India in finals)


*20. winner of 2016 Euro cup? 
Answer: Portugal(Defeated France in Finals)

*21. winner of 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup 
Answer:India

Revolutions for Increase Production (yellow,white,green,blue,pink brown & grey)

Some revolutions are introduced to increase the production of various items by different governments. Here lists some of them  from previous questions .If you have any suggestions feel free to comment

 Yellow revolution =>Increase in production of oil seeds  

 White revolution => Increase in production of milk         

 Green revolution => Increase in crop production            

 Blue revolution   => Increase in fish production              

 Pink revolution  => Increase in production of meat        

 Brown revolution => Increase in production of leather  

 Grey revolution => Increase in production of fertilizers 

Who is known as Father of green revolution?
Answer:  Norman Borlaug

Who is known as Father of green revolution in india?
Answer: M S swaminathan

what is mean by operation flood ?
Answer: increase in production of milk

In which year operation flood started ?
Answer: 1970
 
who is the father of white revolution ?
Answer: Varghese Kurien

Green revolution was started in which country?
answer: Mexico

Questions for competitive exams

1. Who is the chairman of 7th pay commission ?
answer: Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur




2. Who is the new CEO of Microsoft ?
answer: Satya Nadella 



3. Who become the first women umpire in ICC Panel ?
 answer: Kathy Cross


4. Which is the fastest supercomputer in the world ?
answer:  Tiahne-2

5. Which is the first  Indian state to achieve over 100% sanitation ?
answer: Sikkim

6. which country joined Euro zone as its 18th member ?
Answer: Latvia joined  as 18th member


7.  which space organisation has launched carbon observatory-2 ?
Answer: NASA

8. India's 1st post office savings bank ATM inaugurated at which place ?
Answer:  Head Post Office in Thyagaraya Nagar , chennai

9 . India's 1st post office savings bank ATM inaugurated by ?
Answer:   P. Chidambaram (Union Finance Minister)



1. where is the headquarters of o.p.c.w organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons ?
Answer:  The Hague, Netherlands

2. Bocskai International Tournament is related to which game?
Answer:  boxing

3. What is the birth place of Adolf Hitler
Answer: Austria

4. where is the headquarters of WWF International ?
Answer: Gland, Switzerland 

5. what is the national game of Spain?
Answer: bull fighting 

*6. In 1951, five year plan started in India.

*7. 12th 5 Year Plan (2012-2017) 

*8.  Main Theme of 12th Five year Plan “Faster, Sustainable & more inclusive growth".

*9. India’s NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY----------- 11 May 


*10 . What is the full form for ANMI?
Answer : Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI)
 
*11 . Head quarters of international maritime organisation?
Answer : London

*12. Who is the author of devdas? 
Answer: Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay 

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