Pre - Syllabus - Importance Based - Government Policies

Pre - Syllabus - Importance Based - Government Policies

Pre - Syllabus - Importance Based - Government Policies

Social Welfare Schemes (17-19)

·          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

Agricultural Schemes (15-17)

·          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

Infrastructure Development Schemes (13-15)

·          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

Education Initiatives (11-13)

·          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

Health Schemes (11-13)

·          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

Financial Inclusion and Direct Benefit Transfer (15-17)

·          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 Initiatives (9-11)

·          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

Environmental and Energy Schemes (9-11)

·          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 Efforts and Aid (7-9)

·          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

Rarely Asked Questions

Major Policies of Various State Governments (1-3)

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

Less Prominent Central Schemes (3-5)

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