Pre - Syllabus - Importance Based - Government Policies
Pre - Syllabus - Importance Based - Government Policies

· Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) (9-11)
o Objectives and Features
o Implementation and Challenges
· Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) (9-11)
o Financial Inclusion
o Benefits
§ Overdraft facility
§ Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) linkage
· Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) (7-9)
o Health Coverage
§ ₹5 lakh per family per year
§ Secondary and tertiary care hospitalization
o Eligibility and Benefits
§ Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data
§ Empanelled hospitals
· Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) (7-9)
o Crop Insurance Scheme
§ Coverage against natural calamities
o Premium Rates and Coverage
§ Low premium rates for farmers
§ Comprehensive risk coverage
· Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) (7-9)
o Income Support to Farmers
§ ₹6,000 per year in three instalments
o Eligibility Criteria
§ Landholding farmers
§ Exclusions apply
· e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) (3-5)
o Online Trading Platform
§ Integration of APMC mandis
o Benefits to Farmers
§ Better price discovery
§ Transparent transactions
· Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) (5-7)
o Rural Road Connectivity
§ All-weather roads
o Phases and Implementation
§ PMGSY I, II, and III
· Bharatmala Pariyojana (5-7)
o Highway Development
§ Economic corridors
§ Inter-corridor and feeder routes
· Sagarmala Programme (3-5)
o Port-led Development
§ Modernization of ports
o Coastal Community Development
§ Skill development
§ Fisheries promotion
· Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (5-7)
o Integrated School Education
§ Merges SSA, RMSA, and TE
o Components and Funding
§ Pre-school to Class XII
§ Teacher education
· National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 (5-7)
o Key Features
§ 5+3+3+4 schooling structure
§ Emphasis on mother tongue
o Reforms
§ Higher education regulation
§ Multidisciplinary approach
· Mid-Day Meal Scheme (3-5)
o Nutritional Support
§ Free lunches in schools
o Recent Developments
§ PM POSHAN scheme
· National Health Mission (NHM) (5-7)
o Rural and Urban Components
§ NRHM and NUHM
o Key Initiatives
§ ASHA workers
§ Janani Suraksha Yojana
· Mission Indradhanush (5-7)
o Immunization Programme
§ Seven vaccine-preventable diseases
o Intensified Mission Indradhanush
§ Focus on unvaccinated areas
· Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) (3-5)
o AIIMS Establishment
§ Setting up new AIIMS
o Upgrading Medical Colleges
§ Strengthening tertiary health care
· Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) (7-9)
o Objectives and Mechanism
§ Reducing leakage
§ Aadhaar linkage
o Benefits and Challenges
§ Efficiency in subsidy delivery
§ Issues with last-mile connectivity
· Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) (5-7)
o Loans to Micro Units
§ Shishu, Kishor, Tarun categories
o Interest Rates and Collateral
§ No collateral required
· Stand-Up India Scheme (3-5)
o Entrepreneurship Promotion
§ Loans to SC/ST and women
o Loan Details
§ ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore
· Digital India Programme (7-9)
o Pillars
§ Broadband highways
§ Universal access to mobile connectivity
o Key Projects
§ DigiLocker
§ eSign framework
· BharatNet Project (3-5)
o Rural Broadband Connectivity
§ Optical fiber network
o Implementation Phases
§ Phase I and II
· Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) (7-9)
o LPG Connections to BPL Households
§ Women's health improvement
o Target and Achievements
§ 8 crore connections achieved
· National Solar Mission (5-7)
o Solar Capacity Targets
§ 100 GW by 2022
o Incentives and Subsidies
§ Solar parks
§ Rooftop solar panels
· Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) (3-5)
o DISCOM Financial Turnaround
§ Reducing debt burden
o Implementation Progress
§ State participation
· International Agreements and Partnerships (7-9)
o Paris Agreement (5-7)
§ India's Commitments
· Reduction in emission intensity
§ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
· Renewable energy targets
o Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (5-7)
§ Global Goals
· 17 goals to transform the world
§ India's Progress
· SDG India Index by NITI Aayog
o Global Climate Fund (1-3)
§ Funding Mechanisms
· Financial aid to developing countries
§ India's Role
· Accessing funds for climate projects
· International Financial Institutions (3-5)
o World Bank Projects in India (3-5)
§ Sectors Funded
· Education, health, infrastructure
§ Impact Assessment
· Poverty reduction
o Asian Development Bank (ADB) Assistance (1-3)
§ Infrastructure Projects
· Bilateral Agreements and Aid (3-5)
o Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Projects (1-3)
§ Key Projects
o US-India Strategic Partnership (1-3)
§ Areas of Cooperation
State-Specific Schemes (1-3)
· Rajasthan's Bhamashah Yojana (1-3)
o Women's Empowerment
o Direct Benefit Transfer
· Maharashtra's Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan (1-3)
o Water Conservation
o Drought Mitigation
· Tamil Nadu's Amma Unavagam (1-3)
o Subsidized Food Canteens
o Social Impact
Education and Health Initiatives by States (1-3)
· Delhi's Mohalla Clinics (1-3)
o Primary Healthcare Access
o Implementation
· Kerala's Literacy Programs (1-3)
o Total Literacy Campaign
o Continuing Education
Environmental Initiatives by States (1-3)
· Sikkim's Organic Farming Policy (1-3)
o First Organic State
o Impact on Agriculture
· Gujarat's Jyotigram Yojana (1-3)
o Rural Electrification
o Economic Benefits
Social Security Schemes (3-5)
· Atal Pension Yojana (APY) (3-5)
o Pension Scheme for Unorganized Sector
o Eligibility and Contributions
· Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) (3-5)
o Accidental Insurance
o Premium Details
Skill Development Initiatives (3-5)
· Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) (3-5)
o Skill Certification
o Implementation
· Skill India Mission (1-3)
o Objectives and Achievements
Minority and Backward Class Policies (1-3)
· Nai Manzil Scheme (1-3)
o Education and Skill Training
o Components
· Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (1-3)
o Tribal Welfare
o Focus Areas