UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Reform Linked MoUs signed with Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Nagaland under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

Q1. Which one of the following is the only Union Territory that signed a Reform-Linked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Government under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on 2 June 2026?

  • A. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
  • B. Ladakh
  • C. Puducherry
  • D. Jammu & Kashmir

Q2. Under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2026, what does the term 'Jal Seva Aankalan' specifically refer to?

  • A. A Gram Panchayat-level community feedback mechanism for assessing the quality, regularity and reliability of rural drinking water service
  • B. A uniform national digital framework that assigns each village a unique ID for source-to-tap tracking of piped water schemes
  • C. A third-party accreditation system for State-run water-quality testing laboratories under the Bureau of Indian Standards
  • D. A performance-linked central grant released to Gram Panchayats upon attaining 'Har Ghar Jal' certification

Q3. With reference to Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2026, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. 1. JJM 2.0 marks a shift from an infrastructure-centric approach focused on Functional Household Tap Connections to a citizen-centric, utility-based service delivery approach.
  2. 2. Under JJM 2.0, a Gram Panchayat can be declared 'Har Ghar Jal' only after adequate in-village operation and maintenance mechanisms are established.
  3. 3. 'Sujalam Bharat' is a uniform national digital framework under which every village is assigned a unique Sujal Gaon / Service Area ID for source-to-tap tracking.
  4. 4. 'Jal Seva Aankalan' is a district-level performance index prepared by NITI Aayog to rank States on rural water service delivery.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2, 3 and 4
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 3 and 4 only

Q4. At the time of its launch in August 2019, what was the Central Government's share of the estimated outlay of the Jal Jeevan Mission?

  • A. ₹1.08 lakh crore
  • B. ₹2.08 lakh crore
  • C. ₹3.60 lakh crore
  • D. ₹3.59 lakh crore

Q5. In the context of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, the term 'Sujal Gram Samvad', whose 5th edition was held on World Water Day 2026, refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A platform on which Gram Panchayat representatives from selected villages share first-hand experiences of community-led management of rural drinking water services
  • B. A uniform national digital framework that assigns every village a unique Service Area ID for source-to-tap water quality tracking
  • C. A Gram Panchayat-level community feedback tool used to audit the quantity, quality and regularity of tap water supply
  • D. A 15-day nationwide campaign culminating on 22 March, marked by 'Jal Arpan' of drinking water assets to Gram Panchayats

Q6. In the context of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0's structural reforms, which one of the following best describes 'Jal Seva Aankalan'?

  • A. A Gram Panchayat–led, community-owned self-assessment of rural piped drinking water service functionality on parameters of regularity, adequacy and quality
  • B. A unique digital service-area identifier assigned to every village for source-to-tap mapping of the rural water supply scheme
  • C. An annual third-party performance audit of State rural water utilities conducted by CAG-empanelled firms
  • D. A central performance grant released to States upon achieving 'Har Ghar Jal' certification of all districts