UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ROADMAP FOR TRANSITION FROM MGNREGS TO VB G-RAM G
Q1. With reference to the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Act, 2025, consider the following:
1. Its full statutory title is the 'Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025'.
2. Its nodal ministry at the Union level is the Ministry of Rural Development.
3. It repeals and replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
4. It was brought into being through a constitutional amendment.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- Its full statutory title is the 'Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025'.
- Its nodal ministry at the Union level is the Ministry of Rural Development.
- It repeals and replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
- It was brought into being through a constitutional amendment.
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1 and 4
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q2. With reference to the financing and operational design of the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, consider the following:
1. For general (non-special-category) states, the centre:state fund-sharing ratio is 60:40.
2. For North-eastern and Himalayan states, the centre:state ratio is 90:10.
3. States may notify an aggregated 'pause period' of up to 60 days in a financial year during peak agricultural operations.
4. During the notified pause period, the annual wage-employment guarantee stands reduced from 125 days to 100 days.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- For general (non-special-category) states, the centre:state fund-sharing ratio is 60:40.
- For North-eastern and Himalayan states, the centre:state ratio is 90:10.
- States may notify an aggregated 'pause period' of up to 60 days in a financial year during peak agricultural operations.
- During the notified pause period, the annual wage-employment guarantee stands reduced from 125 days to 100 days.
- A. 1 and 3
- B. 2 and 4
- C. 1, 2 and 3
- D. 4 only
Q3. The transitional rules ensuring a non-disruptive hand-over of works, funds, records and worker entitlements from MGNREGS to the VB–G RAM G framework are framed and operationalised by which one of the following?
- A. Ministry of Rural Development
- B. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- C. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- D. Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
Q4. Under the savings/transitional architecture governing the shift from MGNREGS to VB–G RAM G, consider the following:
1. Ongoing and incomplete MGNREGA works are saved and carried over to the new framework.
2. Assets, records, funds and liabilities of the MGNREGA machinery are carried over.
3. Existing job cards continue to be valid until new Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards are issued.
4. Every rural worker is automatically conferred a uniform national floor wage on the date of transition.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- Ongoing and incomplete MGNREGA works are saved and carried over to the new framework.
- Assets, records, funds and liabilities of the MGNREGA machinery are carried over.
- Existing job cards continue to be valid until new Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards are issued.
- Every rural worker is automatically conferred a uniform national floor wage on the date of transition.
- A. 1 and 2
- B. 3 only
- C. 2 and 4
- D. 4 only
Q5. With reference to the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, the notified date of 1 July 2026 most precisely signifies which one of the following?
- A. The date on which the Act comes into force across rural India and from which MGNREGA, 2005 stands repealed
- B. The date on which the Bill received the assent of the President
- C. The date on which the Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha
- D. The last date by which all new Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards must be issued
Q6. Consider the following statements about the legislative passage of the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025:
1. The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha and passed by Parliament within the same month of December 2025.
2. It received the assent of the President on 20 December 2025.
3. The Act came into force immediately upon receiving Presidential assent.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha and passed by Parliament within the same month of December 2025.
- It received the assent of the President on 20 December 2025.
- The Act came into force immediately upon receiving Presidential assent.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q7. Consider the following statements distinguishing VB–G RAM G, 2025 from its predecessor MGNREGA, 2005:
1. The statutory wage-employment guarantee rises from 100 days under MGNREGA to 125 days under VB–G RAM G.
2. VB–G RAM G explicitly aligns rural employment policy with the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision.
3. Works under VB–G RAM G are organised around thematic domains including water security and climate-resilience.
4. VB–G RAM G shifts the entire liability for wage payment exclusively to the central government.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- The statutory wage-employment guarantee rises from 100 days under MGNREGA to 125 days under VB–G RAM G.
- VB–G RAM G explicitly aligns rural employment policy with the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision.
- Works under VB–G RAM G are organised around thematic domains including water security and climate-resilience.
- VB–G RAM G shifts the entire liability for wage payment exclusively to the central government.
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1 and 4
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q8. Under both MGNREGA, 2005 and the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, the primary unit responsible for identifying, planning and executing works at the local level is:
- A. the Gram Panchayat
- B. the District Rural Development Agency
- C. the Block Development Office
- D. the State Rural Livelihoods Mission
Q9. The Economic Survey, which observed that MGNREGA's overall architecture had 'reached its limits and warrants reassessment', is prepared and presented by which one of the following?
- A. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
- B. NITI Aayog
- C. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
- D. Ministry of Rural Development
Q10. Consider the following statements regarding the Economic Survey's assessment that preceded the move from MGNREGS to VB–G RAM G:
1. It held that the overall architecture of MGNREGA had reached its limits and warranted reassessment in light of evolving rural realities.
2. It noted that women's participation under the scheme had risen to over half of the person-days generated in recent years.
3. It recommended discontinuing the statutory wage-employment guarantee altogether in favour of unconditional cash transfers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- It held that the overall architecture of MGNREGA had reached its limits and warranted reassessment in light of evolving rural realities.
- It noted that women's participation under the scheme had risen to over half of the person-days generated in recent years.
- It recommended discontinuing the statutory wage-employment guarantee altogether in favour of unconditional cash transfers.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q11. The National Level Steering Committee constituted under the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 to provide high-level oversight and recommend normative allocations is chaired by which one of the following?
- A. Secretary, Department of Rural Development
- B. the Cabinet Secretary
- C. the Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog
- D. the Union Minister of Rural Development
Q12. In line with the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision, works under the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 are organised around defined thematic domains. Consider the following:
1. Water security
2. Rural infrastructure
3. Livelihood-related infrastructure
4. Promotion of urban manufacturing clusters
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as thematic work domains under the Act?
- Water security
- Rural infrastructure
- Livelihood-related infrastructure
- Promotion of urban manufacturing clusters
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1 and 4
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4