UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — 42nd meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board held in New Delhi today

Q1. With reference to the Indian polity, the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A constitutional body established under Article 263 of the Constitution
  • B. A statutory body constituted under an Act of Parliament enacted in 1985
  • C. An executive body set up by a Cabinet resolution of the Government of India
  • D. An inter-State council formed under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act

Q2. At the Union level, which one of the following ministries is the administrative/nodal ministry for the National Capital Region Planning Board?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  • C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Rural Development

Q3. With reference to the decisions taken at the 42nd meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) held in June 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The Board approved retention of the existing geographical extent of the National Capital Region. 2. Four 'Namo Cities' were approved as semi-greenfield growth nodes under the Regional Plan-2041. 3. The Board decided to formulate a scheme to incentivise State governments to increase green cover in the Region. 4. The Regional Plan-2041 was formally notified at the meeting, superseding the Regional Plan-2021. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Board approved retention of the existing geographical extent of the National Capital Region.
  2. Four 'Namo Cities' were approved as semi-greenfield growth nodes under the Regional Plan-2041.
  3. The Board decided to formulate a scheme to incentivise State governments to increase green cover in the Region.
  4. The Regional Plan-2041 was formally notified at the meeting, superseding the Regional Plan-2021.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB), which held its 42nd meeting in June 2026, is a statutory body that functions under the administrative control of which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Q5. Under the scheme approved at the 42nd meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board for developing semi-greenfield 'Namo Cities' in the NCR, what is the total performance-linked incentive outlay (as a blend of grant, loan and guarantee) proposed over the next five years?

  • A. Rs 1,000 crore
  • B. Rs 2,500 crore
  • C. Rs 5,000 crore
  • D. Rs 10,000 crore

Q6. With reference to the 'Namo Cities' approved under the Regional Plan-2041 at the 42nd meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board, consider the following statements: 1. Unlike the Smart Cities Mission, which focused on upgrading infrastructure in existing cities, Namo Cities are conceived as entirely new urban centres intended to absorb future population growth outside Delhi. 2. They are proposed as mixed-use Transit-Oriented Developments at selected stations on the Namo Bharat (RRTS) corridors. 3. Their introduction is accompanied by an expansion of the existing geographical extent of the National Capital Region under the Regional Plan-2041. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Unlike the Smart Cities Mission, which focused on upgrading infrastructure in existing cities, Namo Cities are conceived as entirely new urban centres intended to absorb future population growth outside Delhi.
  2. They are proposed as mixed-use Transit-Oriented Developments at selected stations on the Namo Bharat (RRTS) corridors.
  3. Their introduction is accompanied by an expansion of the existing geographical extent of the National Capital Region under the Regional Plan-2041.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. As per the Draft Regional Plan-2041 of the National Capital Region Planning Board, what is the approximate population that the NCR is projected to cater to by its horizon year?

  • A. About 7 crore
  • B. About 9 crore
  • C. About 11 crore
  • D. About 14 crore

Q8. In the context of the National Capital Region Planning Board, the 'Regional Plan-2041' is best described as:

  • A. A five-year financial assistance plan under which NCRPB lends to participating State governments for infrastructure projects
  • B. A long-term spatial-cum-policy framework prescribing harmonised land use, settlement pattern and infrastructure development across the NCR with 2041 as the horizon year
  • C. The municipal master plan prepared individually by each NCR district under the Town and Country Planning Acts of its parent State
  • D. An annual operational plan governing transport pricing and fare integration for Delhi Metro and the Regional Rapid Transit System in NCR

Q9. The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB), which decided in June 2026 to retain the existing geographical extent of the NCR, functions as a statutory body under which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Q10. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has been constituted under which one of the following?

  • A. An Act of Parliament, on the lines of the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985
  • B. An Act of the Maharashtra State Legislature enacted in 1974
  • C. A notification issued under Article 243ZE of the Constitution by the State Government
  • D. The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 read with the 74th Constitutional Amendment

Q11. With reference to the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) and the Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC), consider the following statements: 1. While the NCRPB is a statutory body created by an Act of Parliament, the Metropolitan Planning Committee derives its mandate directly from the Constitution of India. 2. Both the NCRPB and the Metropolitan Planning Committee are required by law to have not less than two-thirds of their members elected by, and from amongst, the elected members of the municipalities and the panchayats in their respective areas. 3. The jurisdiction of the NCRPB extends across more than one State, whereas a Metropolitan Planning Committee is constituted for a metropolitan area lying within a single State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. While the NCRPB is a statutory body created by an Act of Parliament, the Metropolitan Planning Committee derives its mandate directly from the Constitution of India.
  2. Both the NCRPB and the Metropolitan Planning Committee are required by law to have not less than two-thirds of their members elected by, and from amongst, the elected members of the municipalities and the panchayats in their respective areas.
  3. The jurisdiction of the NCRPB extends across more than one State, whereas a Metropolitan Planning Committee is constituted for a metropolitan area lying within a single State.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), which issues statutory directions on greening and plantation drives in the National Capital Region, derives its powers from which one of the following?

  • A. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
  • B. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
  • C. The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021
  • D. The National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985

Q13. In the context of CAQM's greening strategy for the National Capital Region, the 'Miyawaki technique' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A silvopastoral system that integrates widely spaced fruit trees with grasslands to provide fodder and shade in semi-arid tracts
  • B. A method of dense, multi-layered plantation of predominantly native species on small urban patches to rapidly create self-sustaining urban forests
  • C. A taungya practice that permits cultivation of food crops between rows of young forest plantations during their early years
  • D. A social forestry model under which community-managed agroforestry blocks are raised on revenue wastelands by joint forest management committees