UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PRAGATI: A Decade of Cooperative, Outcome-Driven Governance

Q1. In the acronym PRAGATI, the leading letter 'P' stands for which one of the following?

  • A. Pro-Active (Governance)
  • B. Programme (Implementation)
  • C. Project (Monitoring)
  • D. Public (Grievances)

Q2. PRAGATI is designed around how many core functional objectives (pillars)?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q3. With reference to the technologies integrated into the PRAGATI platform, consider the following: 1. Digital data management 2. Video conferencing 3. Geo-spatial technology 4. Blockchain-based ledger Which of the above is/are correctly identified as technologies integrated in PRAGATI?

  1. Digital data management
  2. Video conferencing
  3. Geo-spatial technology
  4. Blockchain-based ledger
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q4. How many modern technologies are uniquely brought together on a single interface by the PRAGATI platform?

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

Q5. PRAGATI functions under the continuous oversight of which one of the following bodies?

  • A. Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
  • B. NITI Aayog
  • C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • D. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

Q6. In which year was the PRAGATI platform launched?

  • A. 2014
  • B. 2015
  • C. 2016
  • D. 2019

Q7. With reference to those who take part in PRAGATI review sessions, consider the following: 1. The Prime Minister 2. Secretaries of the Government of India 3. Chief Secretaries of the States 4. Chief Ministers of the States Which of the above is/are correctly identified as participants in PRAGATI meetings?

  1. The Prime Minister
  2. Secretaries of the Government of India
  3. Chief Secretaries of the States
  4. Chief Ministers of the States
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 3 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2 and 4

Q8. PRAGATI review meetings ('PRAGATI Day') are conventionally held on which one of the following?

  • A. The fourth Wednesday of every month
  • B. The fourth Thursday of every month
  • C. The first Monday of every month
  • D. The last Friday of every quarter

Q9. With reference to the infrastructure sectors whose projects were reviewed in the 50th PRAGATI meeting, consider the following: 1. Road 2. Railways 3. Power 4. Telecommunications Which of the above is/are correctly identified as sectors reviewed in the 50th PRAGATI meeting?

  1. Road
  2. Railways
  3. Power
  4. Telecommunications
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q10. The 50th meeting of PRAGATI, marking a decade of the platform, was chaired by which one of the following?

  • A. The Prime Minister
  • B. The Cabinet Secretary
  • C. The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
  • D. The Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog

Q11. As per the January 2026 decadal review, the cumulative value of projects fast-tracked under PRAGATI is closest to which one of the following?

  • A. Over ₹85 lakh crore
  • B. Over ₹40,000 crore
  • C. Over ₹8.5 lakh crore
  • D. Over ₹85,000 crore

Q12. Under the PRAGATI framework, the monitoring of projects (prior to escalation to the Prime Minister) is undertaken by which one of the following?

  • A. The Cabinet Secretariat
  • B. NITI Aayog
  • C. The Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office
  • D. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation