UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC suggests PMAY benefits for Haldwani occupants
Q1. As approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2024, what is the total number of houses targeted for construction over a five-year period under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban 2.0, the scheme under which the Supreme Court has asked Haldwani occupants to be enrolled?
- A. 50 lakh
- B. 1 crore
- C. 2 crore
- D. 3 crore
Q2. Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban 2.0, under which the Supreme Court (February 2026) has directed Haldwani occupants to be enrolled?
- A. Ministry of Rural Development
- B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Q3. With reference to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) as compared with its predecessor PMAY-Urban (2015), consider the following statements:
1. PMAY-U 2.0 targets construction/purchase/rental support for 1 crore additional eligible urban households over five years.
2. PMAY-U 2.0 replaces the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) of PMAY-U with an Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS) vertical.
3. Under PMAY-U 2.0, only households with annual income up to ₹18 lakh are eligible for benefit under the Interest Subsidy Scheme vertical.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- PMAY-U 2.0 targets construction/purchase/rental support for 1 crore additional eligible urban households over five years.
- PMAY-U 2.0 replaces the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) of PMAY-U with an Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS) vertical.
- Under PMAY-U 2.0, only households with annual income up to ₹18 lakh are eligible for benefit under the Interest Subsidy Scheme vertical.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3