UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — First meeting of the National Level Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee under the National Cooperation Policy-2025 held in New Delhi

Q1. With reference to the National Cooperation Policy (NCP) 2025, consider the following statements: 1. It is the second national-level policy on cooperatives in India, succeeding the policy of 2002. 2. It is structured around six strategic pillars, sixteen objectives and eighty-three recommendations. 3. The drafting committee for the policy was headed by Shri Suresh Prabhu. 4. The National Steering Committee on Cooperation Policy is chaired by the Union Cooperation Secretary. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. It is the second national-level policy on cooperatives in India, succeeding the policy of 2002.
  2. It is structured around six strategic pillars, sixteen objectives and eighty-three recommendations.
  3. The drafting committee for the policy was headed by Shri Suresh Prabhu.
  4. The National Steering Committee on Cooperation Policy is chaired by the Union Cooperation Secretary.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. The National Cooperation Policy 2025, unveiled in July 2025, is operationalised by which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Rural Development
  • C. Ministry of Cooperation
  • D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Q3. In the context of the Union Ministry of Cooperation, the official tagline 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' is best translated as:

  • A. Cooperation for Self-reliance
  • B. Prosperity through Cooperation
  • C. Welfare through Collectivisation
  • D. Service through Cooperatives

Q4. With reference to the creation of the Union Ministry of Cooperation vis-à-vis its predecessor arrangement, consider the following statements: 1. The Ministry of Cooperation was created in 2021 by carving out the Cooperation Division from the erstwhile Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare. 2. The first Union Minister of Cooperation was Shri Suresh Prabhu. 3. The first Union Minister of Cooperation concurrently held the Union Home Affairs portfolio. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Ministry of Cooperation was created in 2021 by carving out the Cooperation Division from the erstwhile Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare.
  2. The first Union Minister of Cooperation was Shri Suresh Prabhu.
  3. The first Union Minister of Cooperation concurrently held the Union Home Affairs portfolio.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. Which one of the following best describes Article 43B of the Constitution of India?

  • A. A fundamental right guaranteeing citizens the freedom to form cooperative societies.
  • B. A Directive Principle of State Policy enjoining the State to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of cooperative societies.
  • C. A provision in Part IXB prescribing the maximum number of directors and reservation of seats on the board of every cooperative society.
  • D. A constitutional clause empowering Parliament to legislate exclusively on incorporation and regulation of all cooperative societies in India.

Q6. With reference to the constitutional status of cooperative societies in India, consider the following statements: 1. 'Cooperative societies' is enumerated as Entry 32 of the State List in the Seventh Schedule. 2. The Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Act, 2011 inserted Part IXB comprising Articles 243ZH to 243ZT. 3. Article 43B, a Directive Principle of State Policy, requires the State to promote voluntary formation and autonomous functioning of cooperative societies. 4. In Union of India v. Rajendra N. Shah (2021), the Supreme Court struck down Part IXB in its entirety, thereby removing all constitutional provisions on cooperative societies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 'Cooperative societies' is enumerated as Entry 32 of the State List in the Seventh Schedule.
  2. The Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Act, 2011 inserted Part IXB comprising Articles 243ZH to 243ZT.
  3. Article 43B, a Directive Principle of State Policy, requires the State to promote voluntary formation and autonomous functioning of cooperative societies.
  4. In Union of India v. Rajendra N. Shah (2021), the Supreme Court struck down Part IXB in its entirety, thereby removing all constitutional provisions on cooperative societies.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q7. As part of the consultative drafting process of the National Cooperation Policy-2025, the National Level Drafting Committee chaired by Shri Suresh Prabhu organised regional workshops in different parts of the country to elicit stakeholder suggestions. How many such regional workshops were conducted?

  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Six
  • D. Eight

Q8. With reference to the drafting process of the National Cooperation Policy-2025 by the National Level Committee under Shri Suresh Prabhu, consider the following cities: 1. Ahmedabad 2. Bengaluru 3. Hyderabad 4. Patna Which of the above are correctly identified as venues of the regional workshops held by the drafting committee?

  1. Ahmedabad
  2. Bengaluru
  3. Hyderabad
  4. Patna
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 3 and 4 only

Q9. Under which one of the following Acts is the National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) registered?

  • A. The Companies Act, 2013
  • B. The Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002
  • C. The Producer Companies Act, 2002
  • D. The Co-operative Societies Act, 1912

Q10. Under the revised Project for Computerisation of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) implemented by the Ministry of Cooperation, how many functional PACS are targeted for computerisation?

  • A. 63,000
  • B. 67,930
  • C. 79,630
  • D. 1,00,000

Q11. With reference to the institutional architecture of cooperatives in India, consider the following pairs of institution and its role: 1. NCDC — statutory corporation under the Ministry of Cooperation that extends financial assistance to cooperative societies at the primary, district and apex/multi-State tiers. 2. NABARD — apex development bank that refinances State Cooperative Banks, State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks, and Regional Rural Banks. 3. Reserve Bank of India — regulator of Urban Cooperative Banks with statutory powers over their management, audit and capital after the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020. 4. State Registrar of Cooperative Societies — authority appointed by the Central Government under Part IXB of the Constitution to register all cooperative societies operating within a State. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. NCDC — statutory corporation under the Ministry of Cooperation that extends financial assistance to cooperative societies at the primary, district and apex/multi-State tiers.
  2. NABARD — apex development bank that refinances State Cooperative Banks, State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks, and Regional Rural Banks.
  3. Reserve Bank of India — regulator of Urban Cooperative Banks with statutory powers over their management, audit and capital after the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020.
  4. State Registrar of Cooperative Societies — authority appointed by the Central Government under Part IXB of the Constitution to register all cooperative societies operating within a State.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4