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 objective is to link programs, schemes, or initiatives from List-I with their respective goals in List-II. The confirmed matches are as follows:

• (A) The National Service Volunteer Scheme - This scheme facilitates students (post-first degree) to engage full-time for one to two years in national development initiatives. This corresponds to (III).
• (B) NSS - The National Service Scheme (NSS) aims to engage college students in social service and national development programs, aligning with (IV).
• (C) Multi-Service Centres for Older Persons - These centers offer day-care, educational and recreational activities, healthcare, and companionship to elderly individuals. This objective is represented by (II).
• (D) SOS Children’s Villages - SOS Children's Villages provide family-based long-term care for orphaned and abandoned children, matching (I).

The correct pairings are: (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)