UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — 24 States, U.T.s set aside funds for new rural jobs scheme
Q1. Under the interim State-wise normative allocation released by the Union Ministry of Rural Development in June 2026 for the Viksit Bharat — G RAM G scheme, which one of the following States received the largest share?
- A. Uttar Pradesh
- B. West Bengal
- C. Madhya Pradesh
- D. Rajasthan
Q2. With reference to how the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 differs from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, consider the following statements:
1. The new Act raises the guaranteed wage-employment entitlement per rural household per financial year from 100 days to 125 days.
2. The new Act raises the ceiling on administrative expenditure from 6 per cent to 9 per cent of the programme outlay.
3. The new Act retains the demand-driven funding model of MGNREGA, under which the Centre is statutorily bound to release whatever sum the State demands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The new Act raises the guaranteed wage-employment entitlement per rural household per financial year from 100 days to 125 days.
- The new Act raises the ceiling on administrative expenditure from 6 per cent to 9 per cent of the programme outlay.
- The new Act retains the demand-driven funding model of MGNREGA, under which the Centre is statutorily bound to release whatever sum the State demands.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q3. Under the Viksit Bharat — G RAM G Act, 2025, what is the maximum number of days in a year that may be aggregated as a 'no-work period' to ensure availability of agricultural labour during peak sowing and harvesting seasons?
- A. 30 days
- B. 45 days
- C. 60 days
- D. 90 days