UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Tribal Affairs Ministry set to revamp forest rights cells, form ‘one-stop’ coordinating units

Q1. With reference to the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), under which the Forest Rights Act cells are funded, consider the following statements: 1. It was launched on 2 October 2024 from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 2. The Centre and the States share the total outlay of approximately Rs 79,156 crore in a 60:40 ratio. 3. It is implemented through 25 interventions by 17 line ministries of the Union Government. 4. Its implementation period extends up to 31 March 2029. Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. It was launched on 2 October 2024 from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.
2. The Centre and the States share the total outlay of approximately Rs 79,156 crore in a 60:40 ratio.
3. It is implemented through 25 interventions by 17 line ministries of the Union Government.
4. Its implementation period extends up to 31 March 2029.

• A. 1, 3 and 4 only
• B. 2 and 4 only
• C. 1, 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. With reference to the recent move by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to convert FRA Cells into 'one-stop' Project Monitoring Units (PMUs), consider the following statements: 1. The earlier FRA Cells were financed under the DAJGUA programme for a period of two years at the State and district/sub-divisional levels. 2. Under the new arrangement, PMUs will replace the Gram Sabha as the primary authority to receive and verify forest rights claims. 3. The shift to PMUs was prompted by concerns that dedicated FRA-only cells were increasing administrative costs and creating fragmented communication with States. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The earlier FRA Cells were financed under the DAJGUA programme for a period of two years at the State and district/sub-divisional levels.
2. Under the new arrangement, PMUs will replace the Gram Sabha as the primary authority to receive and verify forest rights claims.
3. The shift to PMUs was prompted by concerns that dedicated FRA-only cells were increasing administrative costs and creating fragmented communication with States.

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. The Forest Rights Cells, currently being restructured into Project Monitoring Units by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, are mandated to support the implementation of which one of the following statutes?

• A. The Indian Forest Act, 1927
• B. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
• C. The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
• D. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

Q4. With reference to the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), consider the following statements: 1. The total outlay of the Abhiyan is approximately Rs 79,156 crore. 2. It is funded entirely by the Union Government with no matching share from State Governments. 3. The Abhiyan covers around 63,843 villages across 30 States/UTs. 4. The scheme's implementation period extends up to 31 March 2034. Which of the statements given above are NOT correct?

1. The total outlay of the Abhiyan is approximately Rs 79,156 crore.
2. It is funded entirely by the Union Government with no matching share from State Governments.
3. The Abhiyan covers around 63,843 villages across 30 States/UTs.
4. The scheme's implementation period extends up to 31 March 2034.

• A. 1 and 3
• B. 2 and 4
• C. 1, 2 and 4
• D. 3 and 4 only

Q5. Which one of the following is the nodal Union ministry for restructuring the Forest Rights Act Cells into 'one-stop' Project Monitoring Units?

• A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
• B. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
• C. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
• D. Ministry of Rural Development