UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Beti Bachao Beti Padhao focuses on creating mindset and behavioural changes towards the girl child

Q1. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is implemented as a tri-ministerial scheme. Consider the following Union Ministries and whether each is a designated implementing partner of the scheme: 1. Ministry of Women and Child Development 2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 3. Ministry of Education 4. Ministry of Rural Development Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as an implementing Ministry of the scheme?

  1. Ministry of Women and Child Development
  2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  3. Ministry of Education
  4. Ministry of Rural Development
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 1, 3 and 4
  • D. 4 only

Q2. In which year was the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme first launched by the Prime Minister at Panipat, Haryana?

  • A. 2011
  • B. 2014
  • C. 2015
  • D. 2016

Q3. The umbrella Mission Shakti, under which Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is now subsumed, is organised into how many sub-schemes?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q4. Under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, central assistance to districts is released in differential slabs based on their Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB). Consider the following statements: 1. Districts with SRB of 918 or below are provided Rs 40 lakh per year. 2. Districts with SRB between 919 and 952 are provided Rs 30 lakh per year. 3. Districts with SRB above 952 are provided Rs 40 lakh per year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Districts with SRB of 918 or below are provided Rs 40 lakh per year.
  2. Districts with SRB between 919 and 952 are provided Rs 30 lakh per year.
  3. Districts with SRB above 952 are provided Rs 40 lakh per year.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. Under the district-tiered funding of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, which category of districts is eligible for the largest annual central assistance?

  • A. Districts with SRB of 918 or below
  • B. Districts with SRB between 919 and 952
  • C. Districts with SRB above 952
  • D. Newly formed districts

Q6. Consider the following statements regarding sex-ratio trends associated with Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: 1. The Child Sex Ratio declined from 927 in Census 2001 to 918 in Census 2011. 2. The national Sex Ratio at Birth rose from about 918 in 2014-15 to 929 in 2024-25. 3. Over 2014-15 to 2024-25, the national Sex Ratio at Birth improved by more than 30 points. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Child Sex Ratio declined from 927 in Census 2001 to 918 in Census 2011.
  2. The national Sex Ratio at Birth rose from about 918 in 2014-15 to 929 in 2024-25.
  3. Over 2014-15 to 2024-25, the national Sex Ratio at Birth improved by more than 30 points.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. Consider the following indicator-value pairs relating to India's sex ratio: 1. Child Sex Ratio (Census 2011) — 918 2. Sex Ratio at Birth (2014-15) — 918 3. Sex Ratio at Birth (2024-25) — 929 4. Child Sex Ratio (Census 2001) — 918 Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. Child Sex Ratio (Census 2011) — 918
  2. Sex Ratio at Birth (2014-15) — 918
  3. Sex Ratio at Birth (2024-25) — 929
  4. Child Sex Ratio (Census 2001) — 918
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q8. The pan-India expansion of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao to all 640 districts was based on the district framework of which Census?

  • A. Census 2001
  • B. Census 2011
  • C. Census 2021
  • D. Census 1991

Q9. Consider the following statements about National Girl Child Day and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: 1. National Girl Child Day is observed every year on 24 January. 2. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao was launched on 22 January 2015, two days ahead of National Girl Child Day. 3. National Girl Child Day was instituted only after the launch of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. National Girl Child Day is observed every year on 24 January.
  2. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao was launched on 22 January 2015, two days ahead of National Girl Child Day.
  3. National Girl Child Day was instituted only after the launch of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. Both the 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya' sub-schemes of the umbrella Mission Shakti — under which Beti Bachao Beti Padhao operates — are administered by which nodal Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Finance
  • B. Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • C. Ministry of Education
  • D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare