According to the Ministry, India's population aged 60 and above is projected to reach about what figure by 2036?
- A.About 10 crore
- B.About 15 crore
- C.About 23 crore
- D.About 30 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is about 23 crore. The Ministry cited the projection that the number of people aged 60 and above in India will rise from roughly 10 crore at the time of the 2011 census to around 23 crore by 2036, and used that arithmetic to explain why day care centres, senior citizen homes and trained caregivers close to home are becoming more necessary as families grow smaller and urbanisation spreads. Option A is the starting figure of the same projection rather than the end figure, which makes it the trap in this question. Options B and D lie on either side of the correct number but neither was quoted. For revision, store the pair of figures together with the end year 2036 and with the facilities planned under the memorandum for cantonment boards.
Read the full article: AVYAY Elderly Care to Reach Cantonment Boards Under New MoU
Practice Questions
Under which umbrella scheme will senior citizen welfare schemes be run in cantonment boards under the new MoU?
- A.Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
- B.Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana
- C.Atal Pension Yojana
- D.Ayushman Bharat
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The correct answer is the Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana, known as AVYAY, which is the umbrella scheme of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment for the welfare of senior citizens.
Read the full explanation →With which organisation is the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment signing the MoU for elderly care in cantonment areas?
- A.Directorate General Defence Estates
- B.Directorate General of Health Services
- C.National Institute of Social Defence
- D.Indian Red Cross Society
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The memorandum is to be signed in New Delhi on Monday, 16 November, in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar, and the Director General Defence Estates, Shobha Gupta, will also attend.
Read the full explanation →Which national helpline was publicised at the health awareness kiosks of these sports meets?
- A.14446
- B.14567
- C.1098
- D.104
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Kiosks at the larger clusters in Bhopal, Punjab, Rajasthan and Delhi handed out information, education and communication material on mental health and publicised this number, which fits the anti-drug purpose of the week.
Read the full explanation →Under which umbrella mission does the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan run?
- A.Fit India Movement
- B.Khelo India
- C.Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
- D.Poshan Abhiyaan
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The Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan is a 100-week campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 August 2026 under that umbrella, and its aim is to keep young people away from drugs, alcohol, tobacco and other addictive substances.
Read the full explanation →How many participants were mobilised in the Week 9 block-level sports meets of the Nasha Mukt Yuva campaign?
- A.42,190
- B.87,481
- C.99,200
- D.1,30,000
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That is the number of student volunteers, youth club members and community spectators mobilised by the 992 activities held in Week 9 of the campaign, as reported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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