UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PMAY-G: Advancing Housing for All in Rural India

Question 1

PMAY-G was created by restructuring an earlier rural housing programme. Which one of the following was that immediate predecessor scheme?

Accepted Answer

Indira Awaas Yojana

Answer

Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme

Answer

Jawahar Rozgar Yojana

Answer

National Rural Livelihoods Mission

Question 2

With effect from which date was the Indira Awaas Yojana restructured into the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)?

Accepted Answer

1 April 2016

Answer

1 April 2015

Answer

25 June 2015

Answer

20 November 2016

Question 3

Which one of the following is the primary database used for identifying eligible beneficiaries under PMAY-G?

Accepted Answer

Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011

Answer

Population Census 2011

Answer

National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5)

Answer

BPL Census 2002

Question 4

In the context of PMAY-G targets, the figure of '2 crore houses' approved in 2024 most precisely denotes which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Additional houses to be built during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29 (Phase II)

Answer

The cumulative housing target for both phases by March 2029

Answer

Houses completed under Phase I as of March 2026

Answer

Houses sanctioned but not yet grounded under Phase I

Question 5

At the national level, what is the minimum percentage of the PMAY-G target that is earmarked for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?

Accepted Answer

60%

Answer

50%

Answer

75%

Answer

40%

Question 6

PMAY-G's 'Housing for All' objective is most directly aligned with which one of the numbered Sustainable Development Goals concerning sustainable cities and communities?

Accepted Answer

SDG 11

Answer

SDG 1

Answer

SDG 7

Answer

SDG 13

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PMAY-G: Advancing Housing for All in Rural India

Q1. PMAY-G was created by restructuring an earlier rural housing programme. Which one of the following was that immediate predecessor scheme?

Q2. With effect from which date was the Indira Awaas Yojana restructured into the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)?

Q3. Which one of the following is the primary database used for identifying eligible beneficiaries under PMAY-G?

Q4. In the context of PMAY-G targets, the figure of '2 crore houses' approved in 2024 most precisely denotes which one of the following?

Q5. At the national level, what is the minimum percentage of the PMAY-G target that is earmarked for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?

Q6. PMAY-G's 'Housing for All' objective is most directly aligned with which one of the numbered Sustainable Development Goals concerning sustainable cities and communities?