UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prosperity brigade and youth service corps to go

Q1. With reference to the Prosperity Brigade of Tamil Nadu, consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as features of the scheme?

  1. It was constituted in February 1968 under the DMK government of Tamil Nadu.
  2. Its declared objective was to develop local leadership and better utilise rural manpower.
  3. It was conceived as a non-political voluntary organisation.
  4. It mainly undertook large works requiring high technical skill.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. The Government's contribution towards the cost of building works undertaken by the Prosperity Brigade was:

  • A. 33 1/3 per cent
  • B. 50 per cent
  • C. 66 2/3 per cent
  • D. 75 per cent

Q3. With reference to the Youth Service Corps and the Prosperity Brigade of Tamil Nadu, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Both were launched by the DMK government of Tamil Nadu.
  2. While the Prosperity Brigade aimed at developing local leadership and utilising rural manpower, the Youth Service Corps was aimed at improving the rural economy.
  3. Both were wound up with immediate effect on the same day.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. The Youth Service Corps, a rural-service programme run parallel to the Prosperity Brigade, was launched by which government?

  • A. The DMK government of Tamil Nadu
  • B. The AIADMK government of Tamil Nadu
  • C. The Congress government of Madras State
  • D. The Union Ministry of Rural Development

Q5. Of the two schemes ordered to be discontinued in 1976, which one was to be wound up immediately rather than phased out?

  • A. Prosperity Brigade
  • B. Youth Service Corps
  • C. National Service Scheme
  • D. Both simultaneously over four years

Q6. The winding up of the Prosperity Brigade and the Youth Service Corps was formally announced by which office/authority?

  • A. The Governor of Tamil Nadu
  • B. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
  • C. The Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu
  • D. The State Rural Development Department