UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — BUDGETARY PROVISIONS FOR WATER SECURITY
Q1. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, how many distinct Centre:State fund-sharing ratios are applied across the different categories of States and Union Territories?
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Five
Q2. Which one of the following is the flagship/apex scheme for rural drinking water supply under the Ministry of Jal Shakti?
- A. Atal Bhujal Yojana
- B. Swachh Bharat Mission – Grameen
- C. Jal Jeevan Mission – Har Ghar Jal
- D. Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project
Q3. The enhanced Union Budget 2025-26 outlay of ₹67,000 crore for the Jal Jeevan Mission is operationalised by which department?
- A. Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
- B. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
- C. Department of Rural Development
- D. Department of Land Resources
Q4. In the Union Budget 2025-26, which scheme carries the single largest budgetary outlay within the Ministry of Jal Shakti?
- A. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
- B. Atal Bhujal Yojana
- C. Jal Jeevan Mission
- D. Namami Gange / National River Conservation
Q5. As per the latest 2026 status, approximately how many crore rural households (out of about 19.36 crore) have been provided tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission?
- A. 3.23 crore
- B. 12.55 crore
- C. 15.79 crore
- D. 19.36 crore
Q6. With reference to the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission since its launch, consider the following statements:
1. At the launch of the Mission in August 2019, about 3.23 crore (16.72%) rural households had tap water connections.
2. More than 12.55 crore additional rural households have been provided tap water connections since the Mission began.
3. The total number of rural households in the country is about 19.36 crore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- At the launch of the Mission in August 2019, about 3.23 crore (16.72%) rural households had tap water connections.
- More than 12.55 crore additional rural households have been provided tap water connections since the Mission began.
- The total number of rural households in the country is about 19.36 crore.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q7. The current phase of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, with an outlay of ₹93,068.56 crore, was approved by the Cabinet for which period?
- A. 2015-16 to 2019-20
- B. 2016-17 to 2020-21
- C. 2021-22 to 2025-26
- D. 2021-22 to 2027-28
Q8. The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) component of PMKSY is implemented by which department?
- A. Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- B. Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
- C. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
- D. Department of Land Resources
Q9. Which ministry was created in 2019 by merging the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation?
- A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- B. Ministry of Earth Sciences
- C. Ministry of Jal Shakti
- D. Ministry of Rural Development
Q10. Under the post-2025 Jal Jeevan Mission framework, which participatory approach is the principal model emphasised for sustainable operation and maintenance of rural piped water supply schemes?
- A. Jan Andolan
- B. Jan Bhagidari
- C. Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
- D. Jal Andolan
Q11. The AMRUT 2.0 mission, which aims to provide universal household tap water supply in all statutory towns, is implemented by which ministry?
- A. Ministry of Jal Shakti
- B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- C. Ministry of Rural Development
- D. Ministry of Urban Development
Q12. Borrowings from NABARD for financing AIBP projects under PMKSY are channelled primarily through which dedicated fund?
- A. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)
- B. Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF)
- C. Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF)
- D. Long Term Rural Credit Fund (LTRCF)