BUDGET MCQ PART- I Q.1 How much amount of Agricultural Credit to farmers has been proposed in the Union Budget 2017-18? 1. 40 lakh crores 2. 30 lakh crores 3. 10 lakh crores 4. 20 lakh crores 5. None of these Ans:10 lakh crores Q.2 To ensure flow of credit to small farmers, Government to support NABARD for computerization and integration of all 63,000 functional Primary Agriculture Credit Societies with the Core Banking System of District Central Cooperative Banks. This will be done in 3 years at an estimated cost of. 1. 1,900 crores 2. 4,900 crores 3. 3,900 crores 4. 2,900 crores 5. None of these Ans : 1,900 crores Q.3 Coverage under Fasal Bima Yojana scheme will be increased from 30% of cropped area in 2016-17 to 40% in 2017-18 and 50% in 2018-19 for which a budget provision of has been made. 1. 8000 crore 2. 7000 crore 3. 6000 crore 4. 9500 crore 5. 9000 crore Ans:9000 crore Q.4 As per the Union Budget 2017-18, the total corpus of the Long Term Irrigation Fund in NABARD has been increased to.
1. 40,000 crores 2. 30,000 crores 3. 50,000 crores 4. 30,000 crores 5. 20,000 crores Ans:40,000 crores Q.5 What is the initial corpus of the Diary Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund in NABARD as announced in Budget Estimates 2017-18? 1. 2000 crores 2. 200 crores 3. 1200 crores 4. 2500 crores 5. 8000 crores Ans : 2000 crores Q.6. NABARD will set up dedicated micro-irrigation fund to achieve Per Drop More Crop target. What is the initial corpus of the fund? 1. 2,000 crores 2. 5,000 crores 3. 9,000 crores 4. 8,000 crores 5. 6,000 crores Ans : 5,000 crores Q.7 How much Assistance will be provided to every e-nam? 1. 85 lakhs 2. 75 lakhs 3. 65 lakhs 4. 95 lakhs 5. 55 lakhs
Ans : Coverage of National Agricultural Market (e-nam) to be expanded from 250 markets to 585 APMCs. Assistance up to 75 lakhs will be provided to every e-nam. Q.8 How much amount has allocated for Rural, Agriculture and Allied sectors? 1. 1,85,223 crores 2. 1,84,223 crores 3. 1,87,223 crores 4. 1,89,223 crores 5. 1,88,223 crores Ans : Total allocation for Rural, Agriculture and Allied sectors is 1,87,223 crores. Q.9 For imparting new skills to people in rural areas, Mason Training will be provided to Persons by 2022. 1. 5 lakh 2. 6 lakh 3. 4 lakh 4. 3 lakh 5. 2 lakh Ans : For imparting new skills to people in rural areas, Mason Training will be provided to 5 lakh persons by 2022. Q.10 100% village electrification by 1st May. 1. 2018 2. 2019 3. 2020 4. 2021 5. 2024 Ans : 100% village electrification by 1st May 2018 Q.11 Allocation for Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin increased to in 2017-18 with a target to complete 1 crore houses by 2019. 1. 53,000 crores 2. 23,000 crores 3. 43,000 crores
4. 13,000 crores 5. 33,000 crores Ans: 23,000 crores Q.12 As Per Union Budget 2017-18,How Much amount is allocated for MGNREGA? 1. 47,000 crores 2. 46,000 crores 3. 68,000 crores 4. 48,000 crores 5. 58,000 crores Ans: MGNREGA allocation to be the highest ever at 48,000 crores in 2017-18. Q.13 As Per Union Budget 2017-18, What is the total Allocation made under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana? 1. 1.44 Lakh Crores 2. 3.44 Lakh Crores 3. 2.43 Lakh Crores 4. 2.42 Lakh Crores 5. 2.44 Lakh Crores Ans: Lending target under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana to be set at 2.44 lakh crores. Q.11 Allocation for Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin increased to in 2017-18 with a target to complete 1 crore houses by 2019. 1. 53,000 crores 2. 23,000 crores 3. 43,000 crores 4. 13,000 crores 5. 33,000 crores Ans: 23,000 crores Q.12 As Per Union Budget 2017-18,How Much amount is allocated for MGNREGA? 1. 47,000 crores 2. 46,000 crores
3. 68,000 crores 4. 48,000 crores 5. 58,000 crores Ans: MGNREGA allocation to be the highest ever at 48,000 crores in 2017-18. Q.13 As Per Union Budget 2017-18, What is the total Allocation made under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana? 1. 1.44 Lakh Crores 2. 3.44 Lakh Crores 3. 2.43 Lakh Crores 4. 2.42 Lakh Crores 5. 2.44 Lakh Crores Ans: Lending target under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana to be set at 2.44 lakh crores. Q.14 As Per Union Budget 2017-18, Women Participation in MGNREGA has increased to percent from less than 48 percent. 1. 65 2. 55 3. 53 4. 51 5. 50 Ans : Women participation in MGNREGA has increased to 55% from less than 48% Q.15 The Government aims to bring one crore households out of poverty and 50,000 Gram Panchayats poverty free by which year? 1. 2021 2. 2022 3. 2018 4. 2020 5. 2019 Ans : Aim to bring one crore households out of poverty and to make 50,000 Gram Panchayats poverty free by 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhiji.
Q.16 As Per the Union Budget 2017-18, Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion Programme (SANKALP) has launched at a cost of. 1. 40,000 crores 2. 14000 crores 3. 44000 crores 4. 4000 crores 5. 42000 crores Ans: SANKALP has launched at a cost of 4000 crores. It will provide market relevant training to 3.5 crore youth. Q.17 Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) has launched in 2017-18 at a cost of. 1. 6,200 crores 2. 2,200 crores 3. 8,200 crores 4. 4,200 crores 5. 3,200 crores Ans : 2,200 crores Q.18 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras to be extended to more than districts across the country. 1. 620 2. 600 3. 680 4. 650 5. 800 Ans : Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras to be extended to more than 600 districts across the country. Q.19 India International Skills Centers will be established across the country. 1. 100 2. 300 3. 600 4. 400
5. 200 Ans : 100 India International Skills Centers will be established across the country. Q.20 How many farm ponds under MANREGA has been Proposed in the Union Budget for 2017-18? 1. 7 lakh 2. 5 lakh 3. 25 lakh 4. 20 lakh 5. 10 lakh Ans : Against target of 5 lakh farm ponds under MGNREGA, 10 lakh farm ponds would be completed by March 2017. During 2017-18, another 5 lakh farm ponds will be taken up. Q.21 Government has prepared an action plan to eliminate Tuberculosis by. 1. 2025 2. 2021 3. 2019 4. 2018 5. 2022 Ans : 2025 Q.22 Government has prepared an action plan to eliminate Leprosy by. 1. 2025 2. 2021 3. 2019 4. 2018 5. 2022 Ans :2018 Q.23 Government has prepared an action plan to eliminate Measles by. 1. 2020 2. 2021 3. 2019
4. 2018 5. 2022 Ans :2020 Q.24 SWAYAM platform to be launched with at least online courses. 1. 350 2. 450 3. 550 4. 650 5. 750 Ans : 350 SWAYAM = Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds Q.25 How much amount has been proposed by the government in the Union Budget 2017 for each pregnant woman under Maternity Benefit Scheme? 1. 9,000 2. 8,000 3. 7,000 4. 6,000 5. 5,000 Ans : 6,000 Q.26 Mahila Shakti Kendra will be set up with an allocation of in 14 lakh ICDS Anganwadi Centres. 1. 500 crores 2. 600 crores 3. 700 crores 4. 300 crores 5. 200 crores Ans : 500 crores (Integrated Child Development Services). Q.27 How many new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) would be set up in 2017-18 as per the Union Budget 2017? 1. 2
2. 3 3. 4 4. 6 5. 7 Ans : Two new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences to be set up in Jharkhand and Gujarat. Q.28 How much amount has been proposed in the Union Budget 2017-18 for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes? 1. 35,920 crores 2. 31,920 crores 3. 34,920 crores 4. 33,920 crores 5. 32,920 crores Ans : 31,920 crores Q.29 How much amount has been allocated for the welfare of Scheduled Castes in the Union Budget 2017-18? 1. 56,393 crores 2. 55,393 crores 3. 53,393 crores 4. 54,393 crores 5. 52,393 crores Ans : 52,393 crores Q.30 How much amount has been allocated for Minority Affairs in the Union Budget 2017-18? 1. 4,495 crores 2. 4,395 crores 3. 4,195 crores 4. 4,795 crores 5. 4,995 crores Ans : 4,195 crores