UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Marginal hike for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs

Question 1

What is the Budget Estimate (BE) allocation for the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in the Union Budget 2026-27?

Accepted Answer

₹15,421.97 crore

Answer

₹13,687.59 crore

Answer

₹14,925.81 crore

Answer

₹16,704.32 crore

Question 2

With reference to the Union Budget 2026-27, consider the following pairings of schemes with their implementing ministry/department:
1. SEED (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs) — Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
2. Eklavya Model Residential Schools — Ministry of Tribal Affairs
3. PM-YASASVI scholarship — Ministry of Tribal Affairs
4. Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana — Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Which of the above are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1 and 4 only

Question 3

Which one of the following is the nodal ministry for operationalising the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), a major scheme driving the enhanced outlay in the Union Budget 2026-27?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Education

Answer

Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

Answer

Department of School Education and Literacy

Question 4

In the Union Budget 2026-27, which one of the following is identified as the principal flagship scheme driving the enhanced allocation of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs?

Accepted Answer

Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)

Answer

Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)

Answer

Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA)

Answer

Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)

Question 5

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, which received an allocation of ₹15,421.97 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27, was constituted as a separate Union ministry (carved out of the Ministry of Home Affairs) in which year?

Accepted Answer

1999

Answer

1985

Answer

1998

Answer

2006

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Marginal hike for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs

Q1. What is the Budget Estimate (BE) allocation for the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in the Union Budget 2026-27?

Q3. Which one of the following is the nodal ministry for operationalising the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), a major scheme driving the enhanced outlay in the Union Budget 2026-27?

Q4. In the Union Budget 2026-27, which one of the following is identified as the principal flagship scheme driving the enhanced allocation of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs?

Q5. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, which received an allocation of ₹15,421.97 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27, was constituted as a separate Union ministry (carved out of the Ministry of Home Affairs) in which year?