UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Aajeevika Mission a revolution, says Chouhan

Q1. Which one of the following is described as the world's largest women-led self-help group network?

  • A. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)
  • B. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)
  • C. Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme
  • D. PM SVANidhi

Q2. The Lakhpati Didi target under DAY-NRLM was enhanced from 2 crore to 3 crore through which one of the following announcements?

  • A. Union Budget 2023-24
  • B. Interim Budget 2024-25
  • C. Union Budget 2025-26
  • D. Economic Survey 2024-25

Q3. As per official Ministry of Rural Development figures of 2026, approximately how many rural women have been mobilised into Self-Help Groups under DAY-NRLM since its launch?

  • A. About 4 crore
  • B. About 7 crore
  • C. About 10 crore
  • D. About 15 crore

Q4. Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for the implementation of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)?

  • A. Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • B. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
  • D. Ministry of Rural Development

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) and related schemes: 1. DAY-NRLM was created by restructuring the erstwhile Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY). 2. Unlike SGSY, DAY-NRLM is implemented as a Central Sector Scheme fully funded by the Union Government, with no financial contribution from the States. 3. The urban counterpart of DAY-NRLM is the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. DAY-NRLM was created by restructuring the erstwhile Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY).
  2. Unlike SGSY, DAY-NRLM is implemented as a Central Sector Scheme fully funded by the Union Government, with no financial contribution from the States.
  3. The urban counterpart of DAY-NRLM is the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3