Which ministry is the nodal ministry for the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana?
- A.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- C.Ministry of Rural Development
- D.Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It is the nodal ministry for the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana and handles policy formulation, funding, monitoring and overall implementation through its Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is not the nodal ministry for this scheme, even though AVYAY pays for mobile medicare units, physiotherapy clinics and cataract surgery drives, because those health services are delivered as components of a social welfare scheme. The Ministry of Rural Development is wrong as well: AVYAY runs through state governments, district committees chaired by the District Collector or Magistrate, voluntary organisations, panchayati raj institutions and urban local bodies, but the scheme itself is not a rural development programme and it covers towns and cities equally. The Ministry of Women and Child Development is also incorrect, since the welfare of senior citizens, including old age homes and assistive devices, falls outside its charge.
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Practice Questions
How much grant-in-aid was released under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens for the quarter ending 30 September 2026?
- A.Rs 55.40 crore
- B.Rs 77.98 crore
- C.Rs 98.70 crore
- D.Rs 120.50 crore
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That is the amount released as grant-in-aid to 755 projects under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens, a component of the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana, for the quarter that ended on 30 September 2026 in financial year 2026-27.
Read the full explanation →India's population of senior citizens is projected to reach what level by 2036?
- A.15 crore
- B.19 crore
- C.23 crore
- D.28 crore
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India had 10.38 crore people aged 60 and above at the Census of 2011, split into 5.11 crore men and 5.27 crore women, and the elderly population is projected to rise to 23 crore by 2036.
Read the full explanation →What is the format of the Nasha Mukt Yuva, Viksit Bharat Quiz?
- A.20 multiple-choice questions in 10 minutes
- B.10 multiple-choice questions in 20 minutes
- C.25 multiple-choice questions in 30 minutes
- D.50 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes
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The quiz is deliberately short so that a first-time visitor finishes it, and every participant who submits receives a participation certificate and can then see the correct answers, which is how the exercise doubles as a lesson on substance use prevention.
Read the full explanation →In how many vulnerable districts was the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan initially launched?
- A.112
- B.272
- C.372
- D.500
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The campaign was first taken up in 272 districts picked out as the most vulnerable to substance use, and it was later widened to cover every district in the country, which is why the present coverage is often quoted as nationwide.
Read the full explanation →When was the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan launched?
- A.2 October 2019
- B.15 August 2020
- C.26 January 2021
- D.15 August 2022
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The campaign was launched on that date to reduce the demand for drugs through preventive education, awareness, treatment, rehabilitation and community participation, and it is now in its seventh year.
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