Poverty — Economics STD 12 Commerce — Question

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions from 1 to 4.
The government is planning to enhance welfare schemes for villagers by making sure that all eligible people in various database in different ministries get benefits.
Officials said they have begun the process by looking at the Aadhar-based list of ration card holders and the rural development ministry's data on deprived household.
"The convergence of data will help in mapping the eligible people in rural areas who are still not covered under Food Security Act that provides rice and wheat at subsidised prices. At the same time, it will bring a fair picture of rural households in the country which are deprived of basic amenities. This will also help government to reach out to people who are in need", said a food ministry official. The government has database of more than 800 million beneficiaries covered under Food Security Act. It has implemented 'one nation one ration card' scheme in 28 states and 8 union territories covering 686 million people where a person can get subsidised foodgrains from any ration shop irrespective of the State, Municipality or Panchayat where the person is registered.
Source: The Economic Times, November 19, 2020

1. Rice and wheat are provided at............. prices.

1. Normal
2. Higher
3. Subsidized
4. None of these

2. Food Security Act implemented:

1. one tax one nation
2. one nation one ration card
3. demonetization
4. None of the above

3. Rural households are............. of basic amenities.

1. Privileged
2. Deprived
3. Spoiled
4. None of these

4. Officials have begun the process by working at the ............. use of ration card holders.

1. PAN
2. Aadhar
3. Voter card
4. None of these

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Why was public sector given a leading role in industrial development during the planning period?

What are the benefits of globalisation?

Why must thermal and hydroelectric sources of energy be replaced with other options?
OR
How do thermal power plants cause pollution?

Briefly explain the role of buffer stocks in the context of agricultural marketing.

Organic faming is a holistic way of life. Do you agree? Support your answer with arguments.

Explain any four characteristics of the Indian Economy at the eve of independence.
OR
What were the main features of Indian economy at the eve of Independence?

'Subsidies provide an incentive for wasteful use of resources.'Do you accept/ reject? Justify your answer.

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions from 1 to 4. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on saturday launched the Aushman Bharat Scheme via video conferencing to extend health insurance coverage to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister’s offie said the scheme will ensure universal health coverage, and focus on providing financial risk protection and ensuring quality and affordable essential health services to all individuals and communities. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Union Territory’s Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, also spoke on the occassion. The scheme will provide free of cost insurance cover to all residents of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, the PMO said, adding that it will extend financial cover of upto ₹ 5 lakhs per family on a floater basis to all residents of the UT. There is provision for operational extension of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ (PM – Jay) to approximately 15 lakh additional families, the PMO statement said, adding that the scheme will operate on insurance mode in convergence with PM-Jay. The benefits of the scheme will be portable across the country. The hospitals empanelled under the PM-Jay scheme provide services under this scheme as well, the PMO said.

1. What does the Ayushman Bharat Scheme provide?

1. Better health care facility
2. Cheaper health care facility
3. Health Insurance
4. All of the above

2. What is the main benefit of the scheme?

1. Bring a lot of people in the purview of health care.
2. Make health care affordable for the rich in India.
3. Alleviating poverty in India
4. Improving the education in India

3. The financial cover under the scheme is of _ per family?

1. ₹ 5 lakh
2. ₹ 15 lakh
3. ₹ 10 lakh
4. ₹ 20 lakh

4. __________ is the other name of the scheme.

1. PM – Jay
2. PM – JAI
3. PM – AJAY
4. None of the above