Q) Which health protection scheme has been launched by WB government?
A- Swasth Sathi
B- Swasthya Sathi
C- Swasth Bengal
D- Swasth Sathi Bengal
- Swasthya Sathi (SS) is a comprehensive health protection scheme entirely funded by the state government
- Whereas in Ayushman Bharat (AB) Yojana, the centre provides 60% of the fund
Q) Which is not one of the 3 proposed university?
A- Birsa Munda University at Jhargram
B- Ambedkar University in SC dominated area
C- Vivekananda university for spiritual studies
D- University for advancement of education among OBCs
- For this purpose, I propose to make an allocation of Rs. 50 Cr. in the next financial year.
- In the span of last 8 years, the number of universities in the State has increased from12 to 42
Q) Bandhu Prakalpa launched for the welfare of aged people belonging to which community?
A- Schedule Caste
B- Schedule Tribes
C- OBCs
D- For everyone
- Under this scheme, all SC persons above the age 60 years who are not covered under any other pension scheme will be given a monthly pension of Rs. 1,000.
- As a result, 100% Scheduled Caste persons above the age of 60 years, about 21 lakhs, will be given Old Age Pension.
- For this purpose, I propose to make an allocation of Rs. 2,500 Cr. for the next financial year.
- Jai Johar Prakalpa for Scheduled Tribe
- Under this scheme, all ST persons above the age 60 years who are not covered under any other pension scheme will be given a monthly pension of Rs. 1,000.
- As a result, 100% Scheduled Tribe persons above the age of 60 years, about 4 lakhs, will be given Old Age Pension.
- For this purpose, I propose to make an allocation of Rs. 500 Cr. for the next financial year.
Q) Which scheme has been launched for the unorganised workers to provide provident fund benefit free of cost?
A- Samajik Suraksha Yojana
B- Bina Mulya Samajik Suraksha
C- Samajik Mulya Suraksha
D- Bina Samajik Mulya Suraksha
- A new Scheme named ‘Bina Mulya Samajik Suraksha’ in place of the existing Samajik Suraksha Yojana.
- The State Government, besides providing other benefits free of cost will also provide provident fund benefit free of cost.
- It will bear the beneficiary contribution of Rs. 25 per month in addition to its own contribution of Rs. 30 per month.
- The beneficiary will not have to make any contribution.
- It is expected that 50 Cr. families will be benefitted under the Scheme
Q) Which scheme has been launched for making unemployed youth self-reliant?
A- Karma Sathi Prakalpa
B- Karma Prakalpa Sathi
C- Sathi Karma Prakalpa
D- Sathi Prakalpa Karma
- Under the Scheme every year for the next 3 years, 1 lakh unemployed youth will be assisted.
- They will be provided soft loan and subsidy for taking up any new income generating project upto Rs. 2 lakh.
- The loan will be provided by the State owned Cooperative
Q) How many new MSME Parks will be established in the next 3 years?
A- 50
B- 75
C- 100
D- 125
- At present 52 MSME Parks are operating in the state.
- As per NSS report of the Central government, the State has 88.67 lakh MSME
- During the last 8 years, the number of MSME Clusters in operation has grown from 49 to 539
Q) Chaa Sundari scheme launched for permanent workers working in tea gardens is meant for what?
A- Providing extra wages
B- Providing housing facilities
C- Providing pension benefits
D- Providing Health insurance
- Under “Chaa Sundari”, within next 3 years the State Government will provide funds for construction of housing for all those permanent workers who do not have house of their own.
- For this purpose, I propose to make an allocation of 500 Cr. for the next financial year
Q) Which scheme has been launched for providing free electricity to the poor?
A- Bijli Hasir
B- Alo Hasir
C- Alo Hasir Bijli
D- Hasir Alo
- Under the Scheme, no electric charge will be levied on all those poor domestic consumers whose quarterly consumption of electricity is upto 75 units (Life Line Consumers).
- This will benefit around 35(thirty five) lakhs poor families of the State.
- For this purpose, I propose to make an allocation of 200 Cr. for the next financial year.
Q) 3 new Civil Service Academies will be opened. Which is not one of them?
A- Kolkata
B- Kharagpur
C- Siliguri
D- Durgapur
Q) What is the major source of state’s own Tax revenue?
A- State GST
B- State Excise
C- Sales Tax
D- Stamp Duty
Q) What is the estimated GSDP of West Bengal?
A- 16.6%
B- 14.6%
C- 15.6%
D- 13.6%
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