UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Bengal CM announces ₹313 cr. for tea workers’ scheme

Q1. Across Assam and West Bengal, PMCSPY targets tea garden workers in approximately how many tea gardens?

  • A. 1,210
  • B. 1,021
  • C. 1,120
  • D. 1,310

Q2. What is the total financial allocation announced by West Bengal for implementing PMCSPY in the State?

  • A. ₹313.30 crore
  • B. ₹293.50 crore
  • C. ₹177 crore
  • D. ₹1,000 crore

Q3. With reference to the sub-schemes of PMCSPY as funded in West Bengal, consider the following statements: 1. The Cha Shramik Shiksha Yojana receives a larger allocation than the Cha Shramik Swasthya Suraksha Yojana. 2. The Cha Shramik Aashray Yojana funds the construction of resting sheds. 3. The Cha Shramik Swasthya Suraksha Yojana funds the building of schools. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Cha Shramik Shiksha Yojana receives a larger allocation than the Cha Shramik Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
  2. The Cha Shramik Aashray Yojana funds the construction of resting sheds.
  3. The Cha Shramik Swasthya Suraksha Yojana funds the building of schools.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. Which body is the nodal implementing agency for PMCSPY in West Bengal?

  • A. North Bengal Development Department
  • B. Paschim Banga Samagra Siksha Mission
  • C. West Bengal Health Department
  • D. Union Ministry of Labour and Employment

Q5. Comparing PMCSPY implementation in Assam and West Bengal, consider the following statements: 1. Assam operationalised the scheme earlier than West Bengal by constituting its State Level Committee. 2. Assam has utilised nearly its entire allocation under the scheme. 3. West Bengal's delay was attributed to the non-constitution of its State Level Committee. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Assam operationalised the scheme earlier than West Bengal by constituting its State Level Committee.
  2. Assam has utilised nearly its entire allocation under the scheme.
  3. West Bengal's delay was attributed to the non-constitution of its State Level Committee.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q6. Of its PMCSPY allocation, approximately how much has Assam already utilised?

  • A. ₹292.36 crore
  • B. ₹293.50 crore
  • C. ₹313.30 crore
  • D. ₹210.65 crore

Q7. In the context of North Bengal's tea belt, the term 'Dooars' most precisely refers to which of the following?

  • A. A lowland forest belt in northeastern West Bengal along the Himalayan foothills, an important tea-growing centre
  • B. The high-altitude hill tract around Darjeeling town famous for GI-tagged tea
  • C. The Brahmaputra valley tea tracts of upper Assam
  • D. The Nepal-side lowland strip from which Darjeeling's rival brew originates

Q8. North Bengal's tea is conventionally grown across how many broad regions — namely the Darjeeling Hills, the Terai and the Dooars?

  • A. 3
  • B. 2
  • C. 4
  • D. 5

Q9. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Plantations Labour Act that mandates crèches, drinking water and healthcare in tea estates?

  • A. Enacted in 1951; applies to plantations of 5 hectares or more growing tea, coffee, rubber, cinchona or cardamom and employing 15 or more workers
  • B. Enacted in 1948; applies to tea plantations of 10 hectares or more employing 20 or more workers
  • C. Enacted in 1952; applies to all plantations irrespective of size or crop
  • D. Enacted in 1955; applies only to tea and coffee estates in Assam and West Bengal

Q10. The ₹313.30 crore PMCSPY allocation for West Bengal's tea workers was announced by Suvendu Adhikari, who holds which office?

  • A. Chief Minister of West Bengal
  • B. Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly
  • C. Governor of West Bengal
  • D. Union Minister for Labour and Employment