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81). In which of the following years, Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana for the rural poverty replaced the Integrated Rural Development Programme and its allied schemes in India?
A). 1st April, 1997
B). 1st April, 1999
C). 1st April, 2001
D). 1st April, 2005
82). Consider the following statements about the Indira Awaas Yojana
1. Indira Awaas Yojana is one of the six components of the Bharat Nirman Programme.
2. Some of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts are eligible for a higher rate of unit assistance under Indira Awaas Yojana.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A). Only 1
B). Only 2
C). Both 1 and 2
D). Neither 1 nor 2
83). Which one of the following ratios is the share of funding ratio between the Centre and States other than North-Eastern states in the implementation of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan in the Eleventh Five Year Plan?
A). "50:50"
B). "75:25"
C). "85:15"
D). "90:10"
84). Disguised unemployment generally means that
A). large number of people remain unemployed.
B). alternative employment is not available.
C). marginal productivity of labour is zero.
D). productivity of workers is low.
85). Which one of the following ages is the eligible age for the Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana in the North Eastern Regions?
A). 18 to 35 years
B). 18 to 40 years
C). 18 to 45 years
D). 18 to 30 years


86). When was the Swarnajayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana to provide gainful employment started in India?
A). 1995
B). 1997
C). 2001
D). 2004
87). Consider the following statements
1. Shiksha Karmi Project aims at universalisation and qualitative improvement of primary education especially for girls.
2. Shiksha Karmi Project is implemented in remote, arid and socio economically backward villages of Rajasthan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A). Only 1
B). Only 2
C). Both 1 and 2
D). Neither 1 nor 2
88). Main objective of Antyodaya programme is to
A). uplift the urban slum dwellers
B). uplift the farmer
C). uplift the landless labour
D). uplift the poor
89). Consider the following statements
1. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya are the residential schools set up in difficult areas with boarding facilities at elementary level for girls.
2. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is applicable only in the identified Educationally Backward Blocks where the rural female literacy is below and gender gap in literacy is more than the national average
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A). Only1
B). Only 2
C). Both 1 and 2
D). Neither 1 nor 2
90). Which of the following is/are the main purpose(s) of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) launched by the Indian government?
A). To correct regional imbalances in the availability of affordable and reliable tertiary
B). To achieve the insurance coverage of the rural landless BPL households
C). To reach the target of 75% coverage of National Agricultural Insurance scheme in rural areas
D). Both 'a' and 'c' are correct
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