UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — A missed opportunity to guarantee minimum wages

Q1. The VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 organises permissible works around defined thematic domains. Which of the following are correctly identified as such thematic domains under the Act?

  1. Water security
  2. Rural infrastructure
  3. Urban livelihood missions
  4. Weather/climate risk mitigation
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. Under the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, how many days of wage employment per rural household in each financial year are guaranteed as a statutory entitlement?

  • A. 100 days
  • B. 120 days
  • C. 125 days
  • D. 150 days

Q3. Which one of the following Union Ministries is responsible for operationalising and overseeing the implementation of the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025?

  • A. Ministry of Rural Development
  • B. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • C. Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj