UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF JAL JEEVAN MISSION

Q1. Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for the Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal)?

  • A. Ministry of Rural Development
  • B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
  • C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Q2. As per the latest mission data, approximately how many rural households in total are targeted for Functional Household Tap Connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission?

  • A. 15.82 crore
  • B. 18.93 crore
  • C. 19.36 crore
  • D. 3.23 crore

Q3. The Jal Jeevan Mission baseline of about 3.23 crore rural households (≈17%) already having tap connections refers to the position as on which point in time?

  • A. The launch of the mission in August 2019
  • B. The original sunset year, 2024
  • C. The Cabinet approval of JJM 2.0 in 2026
  • D. The launch of NRDWP in 2009

Q4. Under JJM 2.0, the additional central share infused over the originally approved central allocation is approximately how much?

  • A. ₹1.51 lakh crore
  • B. ₹2.08 lakh crore
  • C. ₹3.59 lakh crore
  • D. ₹8.69 lakh crore

Q5. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a household tap connection is treated as a 'Functional Household Tap Connection' (FHTC) only when it provides which of the following?

  • A. At least 55 litres per capita per day of water of BIS:10500 quality on a regular, long-term basis
  • B. At least 40 litres per capita per day of water, irrespective of quality, for at least six months a year
  • C. 55 litres per capita per day of water, regardless of whether it meets potability standards
  • D. At least 70 litres per capita per day of treated water supplied only during summer months

Q6. The drinking-water quality standard IS:10500, prescribed for potable water supplied under the Jal Jeevan Mission, is laid down by which one of the following bodies?

  • A. Bureau of Indian Standards
  • B. Central Ground Water Board
  • C. Central Pollution Control Board
  • D. National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories

Q7. In the Union Budget 2025-26, the outlay for the Jal Jeevan Mission was enhanced to approximately which of the following amounts?

  • A. ₹60,000 crore
  • B. ₹67,000 crore
  • C. ₹70,000 crore
  • D. ₹29,917 crore

Q8. Within the Ministry of Jal Shakti, which Department is the implementing agency for the Jal Jeevan Mission?

  • A. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
  • B. Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
  • C. Department of Land Resources
  • D. Department of Rural Development