1. With reference to ‘Financial Stability and Development Council’, consider the following statements :
1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog. 2. It is headed by the Union Finance Minister. 3. It monitors macroprudential supervision of the economy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 2 only
3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
2. Regarding ‘Atal Pension Yojana’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized sector workers. 2. Only one member of a family can join the scheme. 3. Same amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after subscriber’s death.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
1 and 3 only
3. With reference to ‘Stand up India scheme’, which of the following statement is/are correct?
1. Its purpose is to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs. 2. It provides for refinance through SIDBI.
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
4. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at
bringing the small entrepreneurs into formal financial system
providing loans to poor farmers for cultivating particular crops
providing pensions to old and destitute persons
funding the voluntary organizations involved in the promotion of skill development and employment generation
5. Which one of the following is a purpose of ‘UDAY’, a scheme of the Government?
Providing technical and financial assistance to start-up entrepreneurs in the field of renewable sources of energy
Providing electricity to every household in the country by 2018
Replacing the coal-based power plants with natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind and tidal power plants over a period of time
Providing for financial turnaround and revival of power distribution companies