UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — OPERATIONAL STATUS OF GARIMA GREHS

Q1. The SMILE scheme, under which Garima Grehs are set up, is implemented by which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
  • B. Ministry of Women & Child Development
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Which of the statements given above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It defines a transgender person so as to include kinnar and hijra identities.
  2. It provides for the constitution of a National Council for Transgender Persons.
  3. It reserves seats for transgender persons in State Legislative Assemblies.
  4. Offences against transgender persons are punishable with imprisonment ranging from six months to two years.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. As per the Lok Sabha reply of March 2026, how many Garima Grehs were reported operational across the country?

  • A. 20
  • B. 23
  • C. 18
  • D. 13

Q4. Within the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, the operation of Garima Grehs falls under which one of the following departments?

  • A. Department of Social Justice & Empowerment
  • B. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
  • C. National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation
  • D. The National Trust

Q5. Garima Greh is set up as a component of which sub-scheme of SMILE?

  • A. Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons
  • B. Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging
  • C. PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi)
  • D. Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana

Q6. Each Garima Greh is designed to provide shelter and rehabilitation to how many transgender persons (bed capacity)?

  • A. 25
  • B. 50
  • C. 15
  • D. 100

Q7. Consider the following statements about the implementation of Garima Grehs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Financial assistance is released directly to implementing community-based organisations/NGOs rather than to State governments.
  2. Each Garima Greh has a 25-bed capacity.
  3. It is administered as a Central Sector Scheme with 100% Union funding.
  4. Its primary beneficiaries are women rendered homeless due to family discord.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q8. When the Garima Greh project was initiated on a pilot basis, shelter homes were planned across how many cities?

  • A. 10
  • B. 13
  • C. 12
  • D. 16

Q9. The first Garima Greh, along with the National Portal for Transgender Persons, was e-inaugurated in which year?

  • A. 2020
  • B. 2019
  • C. 2022
  • D. 2021

Q10. Unlike Garima Greh, the Swadhar Greh and Ujjawala shelter schemes are implemented under which Union Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Women & Child Development
  • B. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Rural Development