Punjab - Study Mode
[#311] The Mid-Day Meal Scheme applied in the state by the State Government is an effort to achieve which of the following objectives? 1. Access to education. 2. Enrolment of children. 3. Retention of enrolled children. 4. Achievement in the enrolled children. Select the correct answer
Correct Answer
(D) All of these
Explanation
Solution: Mid-Day Meal Scheme has been started with effect from 1 April, 2006. In the beginning, under this scheme the students of 1 st to 5 th class in the primary schools were provided mid-day meal for 240 days. In 2008 - 09, the scope of the scheme was extended to the students of upper primary classes.
[#312] Consider the following statements 1. The Punjab health systems corporation was enacted through a special act of legislation. 2. The PHSC was established to provide for the Constitution of a corporation for establishing, expanding, improving and administering medical care in the state. 3. The PHSC is a fully autonomous and self-sufficient health and family welfare organisation of Punjab. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
(D) All of the above
Explanation
Solution: The Punjab Health System Corporation was enacted through a Special Act of Legislation to provide for the constitution of corporation for establishing, expanding improving and administering medical care in Punjab. It is a fully autonomous and self-sufficient health and family welfare organisation of Punjab. There are 214 Health Institutions under PHSC, out of which are 22 District Hospitals, 41 Sub-divisional Hospitals and 151 Community Health Centres. A wide spectrum of health care facilities, preventive, promotive and curative, are provided in these institutions.
[#313] Consider the following statements 1. The whole state of Punjab is covered through government homeopathic dispensaries. 2. Free medicines and also treatment etc for BPL families, Punjab Government employees, pensioners, past and present members of Legislative Assembly. 3. It helps the people by cheap cost of medicine as compared to other system of medicine. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct about homeopathic systems of medicine in the state?
Correct Answer
(D) All of these
Explanation
Solution: At present, there are 107 Government Homeopathic Dispensaries in the state of Punjab. Every patient is given medicine free of cost. Free medicines are provided to BPL families, government employees, pensioners, past and present member of Legistative Assembly. The number of patients are increasing day by day as people are very much satisfied with the homeopathic medicines which have no side effect.
[#314] Which the following statements is/are true about the 'Bebe Nanki Ladli Beti Kalyan Scheme' launched by the State Government? 1. The families of all the girl children born after 1 st January, 2011 would be eligible for financial assistance upto 12 th standard for imparting quality educational. 2. The scheme is started to check the ever increasing menace of female foeticide 3. The benefit would be given to families, whose annual income is less than Rs. 30000. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
(D) All of these
Explanation
Solution: Bebe Nanki Ladli Beti Kalyan Scheme imparts free education to eligible girl child up to class 12 th . Under this scheme, the families of all the girl children born after 1 st January, 2011 would be eligible for financial assistance up to 12 th standard for imparting quality education. The benefit would be given to those families, whose annual income is less than 30000 Rupees .
[#315] Punjab health infrastructure includes which of the following systems of medicine? 1. Allopathy 2. Ayurvedic 3. Unani 4. Homeopathic Select the correct answer
Correct Answer
(D) All of the above
Explanation
Solution: Punjab health infrastructure includes Allopathy, Ayurvedic, Unani and Homeopathic.