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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 10 June Schemes in News – II

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements regarding the Khelo India ASMITA initiative:
1.It functions as a dedicated sports program under the nodal administration of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
2.The inaugural edition of the initiative featured a competitive football league launched in Jalgaon, Maharashtra during the 2025–26 cycle.
3.The core operational mandate of the program targets elite, senior international women athletes preparing for Olympic qualification tournaments.
4.The initiative is structured to foster social inclusion by identifying and nurturing grassroots talent from rural, tribal, and minority backgrounds.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 3

B2 and 4 only

C1, 2 and 4

D1 and 4 only

Question No. 2

Consider the following statements regarding the UMEED platform:
1.It is a centralized digital repository introduced by the Ministry of Minority Affairs to manage, verify, and regulate Waqf properties across India.
2.Any unregistered properties remaining after a mandatory 6-month deadline are automatically transferred to the Ministry of Culture for commercial auction.
3.The newly integrated digital application module for the Waqf-alal-aulad endowment relies on biometric verification to manage DBT to beneficiaries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 3

Consider the following statements regarding the Panchayat Assistance and Messaging Chatbot (PANCHAM):
1.It is a WhatsApp-based AI digital companion developed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with UNICEF.
2.The operational framework requires users to download a mobile application to access information.
3.Backed by the AI-powered BHASHINI translation engine, the tool possesses a multilingual communication capability across 22 official Indian languages.
4.The system relies entirely on text-based queries, prohibiting any voice-note interactions due to audio security restrictions.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 3

B2 and 4 only

C1, 2 and 4

D1 and 4 only

Question No. 4

Consider the following statements with regard to the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA):
1.It is a targeted, nationwide substance-demand reduction campaign administered under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2.The institutional rollout focuses on high-risk zones, utilizing an index of 272 vulnerable districts mapped through national surveys and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) data.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 5

Consider the following statements with regard to the features of the Sanchar Saathi application ecosystem:
1.It is an integrated citizen-centric telecom security platform developed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
2.The platform features the Chakshu module, which enables real-time reporting of fraudulent connections, fake KYC alerts, and suspicious communication links.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 6

Consider the following statements regarding the Haat on Wheels initiative:
1.It is a mobile, retail direct-to-consumer platform introduced to promote indigenous handloom heritage across urban zones.
2.The administrative execution of the campaign is overseen by the Ministry of MSME in collaboration with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 7

Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY):
1.It is a Central Sector Scheme designed to establish all-weather road connectivity to eligible unconnected rural habitations.
2.The initiative completed 25 years of operational deployment in December 2025.
3.The latest iteration, PMGSY-IV (2024–29), focuses on providing road access to 25,000 eligible habitations via 62,500 km of new or upgraded links.
4.The program’s quality verification model relies on a strict, internal single-tier departmental check to prevent third-party independent audits.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 3

B2 and 4 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 8

Consider the following statements regarding the Prime Minister’s Scheme for Empowerment through Technology Upgradation (PM-SETU):
1.It is a flagship initiative managed by the Ministry of MSDE to modernize Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
2.The financial layout of the scheme requires the Central Government to bear 100% of the expenditure, with state budgets completely exempt from any funding liabilities.
3.The operational infrastructure uses a Hub-and-Spoke framework, configuring 200 hub ITIs that are each interlinked to four designated spoke ITIs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 9

Consider the following statements regarding the features of the DRAVYA Portal:
1.It is an open-access, AI-ready digital knowledge repository developed by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under the Ministry of Ayush.
2.The platform is designed to store classical textbook materials, while blocking modern pharmacological or botanical research data.
3.The system integrates standard QR code features to facilitate real-time retrieval of verified data across plant gardens and drug repositories.
4.To maintain data privacy, the portal is kept isolated from external health databases, preventing any integration with the broader Ayush Grid.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 3

B2 and 4 only

C1, 2 and 4

D1 and 4 only

Question No. 10

Consider the following statements regarding the Shilp Didi Programme:
1.It is an economic empowerment initiative implemented by the Ministry of Textiles through the Office of the Development Commissioner.
2.The program relies on physical brick-and-mortar village marketplaces, without reliance on digital onboarding or e-commerce training.
3.The foundational pilot phase of the initiative targeted a group of 100 women artisans representing diverse handicraft sectors across multiple states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

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