UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SVAMITVA SCHEME

Q1. Under the SVAMITVA Scheme, how many Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) are envisaged to be set up nationally to enable accurate geo-referencing and ground control?

  • A. 367
  • B. 467
  • C. 567
  • D. 667

Q2. The Survey of India, which carries out the drone-based mapping component of the SVAMITVA Scheme, functions under which Union Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  • B. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • C. Ministry of Earth Sciences
  • D. Ministry of Rural Development

Q3. Which agency is responsible for conducting the drone-based survey of rural inhabited (abadi) areas under the SVAMITVA Scheme?

  • A. National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI)
  • B. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)
  • C. Survey of India
  • D. National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)

Q4. The SVAMITVA Scheme was first launched as a pilot on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day. On which date is National Panchayati Raj Day observed each year?

  • A. 14 April
  • B. 23 April
  • C. 24 April
  • D. 2 October

Q5. In the context of the SVAMITVA Scheme, what does the 'CORS' network primarily provide?

  • A. A fleet of survey-grade drones owned by Gram Panchayats for self-survey
  • B. A network of ground-based reference stations giving continuous, centimetre-level geo-referencing for accurate land demarcation
  • C. A cloud database where citizens upload self-attested property documents
  • D. A satellite constellation launched by ISRO for forest-cover mapping

Q6. The nationwide Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) network that supports SVAMITVA surveys is operated by which body?

  • A. National Informatics Centre (NIC)
  • B. Survey of India
  • C. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
  • D. National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI)

Q7. With reference to the SVAMITVA Property Card, consider the following as its stated uses or features: 1. It can be pledged as collateral to obtain institutional bank loans. 2. It serves as a legal 'Record of Rights' over inhabited (abadi) land. 3. It helps reduce property-related disputes and aids village-level planning. 4. It confers ownership rights over agricultural farmland lying outside the abadi area. Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a feature of the Property Card?

  1. It can be pledged as collateral to obtain institutional bank loans.
  2. It serves as a legal 'Record of Rights' over inhabited (abadi) land.
  3. It helps reduce property-related disputes and aids village-level planning.
  4. It confers ownership rights over agricultural farmland lying outside the abadi area.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 2 and 3
  • D. 1 and 4

Q8. The orthorectified base maps prepared by drone-based Large Scale Mapping for issuing SVAMITVA Property Cards are made at which cadastral scale?

  • A. 1:250
  • B. 1:500
  • C. 1:1000
  • D. 1:4000

Q9. With reference to the progress of the SVAMITVA Scheme as reported to Parliament in March 2026, consider the following statements: 1. Drone survey had been completed in about 3.29 lakh of the roughly 3.44 lakh targeted villages. 2. About 2.65 crore Property Cards had been distributed. 3. Uttar Pradesh led the country with over one crore Property Cards distributed. 4. Property Cards had been prepared for all 3.44 lakh targeted villages. Which of the statements given above are correctly identified?

  1. Drone survey had been completed in about 3.29 lakh of the roughly 3.44 lakh targeted villages.
  2. About 2.65 crore Property Cards had been distributed.
  3. Uttar Pradesh led the country with over one crore Property Cards distributed.
  4. Property Cards had been prepared for all 3.44 lakh targeted villages.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 1, 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q10. Which one of the following best describes the primary objective of the SVAMITVA Scheme?

  • A. To survey and title agricultural cultivable land across all villages
  • B. To provide a legal 'Record of Rights' (Property Cards) to owners of houses in rural inhabited (abadi) areas
  • C. To digitise and map forest land and demarcate forest boundaries
  • D. To create a national register of urban municipal property for GST assessment

Q11. Under SVAMITVA, while the Centre's Survey of India performs the drone mapping, the ground-truthing, enquiry of claims and final issuance of Property Cards are carried out chiefly by which entity (since land is a State subject)?

  • A. Survey of India
  • B. National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI)
  • C. State Revenue/Panchayati Raj Departments
  • D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Q12. With reference to the constitutional and federal basis of the SVAMITVA Scheme, consider the following statements: 1. The scheme draws support from Article 243G, which relates to the powers and responsibilities of Panchayats. 2. Land and rights over land fall under Entry 18 of the State List, making land a State subject. 3. Article 243G is located in Part IX-A of the Constitution, which deals with Municipalities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The scheme draws support from Article 243G, which relates to the powers and responsibilities of Panchayats.
  2. Land and rights over land fall under Entry 18 of the State List, making land a State subject.
  3. Article 243G is located in Part IX-A of the Constitution, which deals with Municipalities.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3