Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Name of the Programme/Scheme/Initiative)	List-II (Objective)
(A) The National Service Volunteer Scheme	(I) Provide a family approach to the long term care of orphaned and abandoned children
(B) NSS	(II) Provide day-care, educational and entertainment opportunities, healthcare, companionship
(C) Multi-Service Centres for Older Persons	(III) Provides opportunities to students (who have completed their first degree) to involve them-selves, on a whole-time basis for a short period of one or two years, in programmes of national development
(D) SOS Children’s Villages	(IV) Aims at involving college level students in programmes of social service and national development

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
• B. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
• C. (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
• D. (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The task is to match the names of programs, schemes, or initiatives from List-I with their corresponding objectives in List-II. Let's break down the correct pairings: 

• (A) The National Service Volunteer Scheme - This scheme is designed to provide opportunities to students (who have completed their first degree) to involve themselves, on a whole-time basis for a short period of one or two years, in programmes of national development. This aligns with (III).
• (B) NSS - The National Service Scheme (NSS) aims to involve college-level students in programmes of social service and national development, which matches (IV).
• (C) Multi-Service Centres for Older Persons - These centers provide day-care, educational and entertainment opportunities, healthcare, companionship for older individuals. This objective is described by (II).
• (D) SOS Children’s Villages - SOS Children's Villages provide a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children, corresponding to (I).

Thus, the correct matching is: (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Answer 2

• (A) The National Service Volunteer Scheme (NSS) → (IV) Aims at involving college-level students in programmes of social service and national development.
  The NSS is a programme aimed at involving students in various community service activities that contribute to social service and national development.
• (B) NSS → (IV) Aims at involving college-level students in programmes of social service and national development.
  Same as the explanation above.
• (C) Multi-Service Centres for Older Persons → (II) Provide day-care, educational and entertainment opportunities, healthcare, companionship.
  This initiative focuses on providing services for older people, including daycare, companionship, and health services.
• (D) SOS Children's Villages → (I) Provide a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children.
  SOS Children's Villages focus on offering a family-like environment for orphaned and abandoned children to care for them in a nurturing, supportive setting.

The correct answer is (B): (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I).