UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Launch of Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 by NITI Aayog
Q1. Under Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 launched by NITI Aayog, how many Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in total are targeted for saturation across Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks taken together?
Q2. With reference to the institutional identity of Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0, consider the following statements:
1. It is anchored by NITI Aayog.
2. It is steered through the Aspirational Districts/Blocks Programme vertical of NITI Aayog.
3. NITI Aayog is a statutory body created under a specific Act of Parliament.
4. The campaign is run in collaboration with the relevant Central Ministries/Departments and the State/UT Governments.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- It is anchored by NITI Aayog.
- It is steered through the Aspirational Districts/Blocks Programme vertical of NITI Aayog.
- NITI Aayog is a statutory body created under a specific Act of Parliament.
- The campaign is run in collaboration with the relevant Central Ministries/Departments and the State/UT Governments.
- A. 1, 2 and 4
- B. 1, 3 and 4
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q3. With reference to the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP), consider the following statements:
1. It was launched in January 2018.
2. It covers 112 districts.
3. All Aspirational Districts under the programme are located within a single State of India.
4. Its three core principles are Convergence, Collaboration and Competition.
Which of the statements given above are correctly identified?
- It was launched in January 2018.
- It covers 112 districts.
- All Aspirational Districts under the programme are located within a single State of India.
- Its three core principles are Convergence, Collaboration and Competition.
- A. 1, 2 and 4
- B. 1, 3 and 4
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q4. The Aspirational Districts Programme (2018) is steered at the central level by which one of the following?
- A. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- B. Ministry of Rural Development
- C. NITI Aayog
- D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Q5. With reference to the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), consider the following statements:
1. It was launched by the Prime Minister in January 2023.
2. It initially covered 500 blocks.
3. It was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development in 2018.
4. The number of Aspirational Blocks was subsequently extended to 513.
Which of the statements given above are correctly identified?
- It was launched by the Prime Minister in January 2023.
- It initially covered 500 blocks.
- It was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development in 2018.
- The number of Aspirational Blocks was subsequently extended to 513.
- A. 1, 2 and 4
- B. 2, 3 and 4
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q6. With reference to Sampoornata Abhiyan 1.0 (2024) and 2.0 (2026), consider the following statements:
1. Sampoornata Abhiyan 1.0 was conducted from 4 July to 30 September 2024.
2. Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 targets 6 KPIs in Aspirational Blocks.
3. Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 targets 5 KPIs in Aspirational Districts.
4. Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 covers 500 Aspirational Blocks, unchanged from 1.0.
Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct?
- Sampoornata Abhiyan 1.0 was conducted from 4 July to 30 September 2024.
- Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 targets 6 KPIs in Aspirational Blocks.
- Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 targets 5 KPIs in Aspirational Districts.
- Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 covers 500 Aspirational Blocks, unchanged from 1.0.
- A. 1 only
- B. 4 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 3 and 4 only
Q7. With reference to how Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 differs from Sampoornata Abhiyan 1.0, consider the following statements:
1. Sampoornata Abhiyan 1.0 targeted a total of 12 KPIs, whereas 2.0 targets a total of 11 KPIs.
2. Both editions were designed as three-month saturation campaigns.
3. Sampoornata Abhiyan 1.0 was launched in January and 2.0 in July.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Sampoornata Abhiyan 1.0 targeted a total of 12 KPIs, whereas 2.0 targets a total of 11 KPIs.
- Both editions were designed as three-month saturation campaigns.
- Sampoornata Abhiyan 1.0 was launched in January and 2.0 in July.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q8. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the implementing arrangement of Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0?
- A. It is implemented solely by NITI Aayog with no role whatsoever for Central Ministries or the States
- B. It is anchored by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the relevant Central Ministries/Departments and the State/UT Governments
- C. It is implemented exclusively by the Ministry of Rural Development
- D. It is implemented only by the State Governments without any central coordination
Q9. Among the following initiatives anchored by NITI Aayog, which one was launched the earliest?
- A. Aspirational Districts Programme
- B. Aspirational Blocks Programme
- C. Sampoornata Abhiyan 1.0
- D. Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0
Q10. In the context of the Sampoornata Abhiyan approach to Key Performance Indicators, the term 'saturation' most precisely means which one of the following?
- A. Achieving 100% coverage of the targeted population/beneficiaries for each identified indicator
- B. Achieving at least 50% coverage of the targeted population for each identified indicator within three months
- C. Ranking districts and blocks against one another on the basis of monthly incremental progress
- D. Releasing additional central grants to a district once it crosses a fixed development threshold
Q11. Within the institutional architecture of Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0, the role of the District Collector/District Magistrate (DC/DM) is best described as which one of the following?
- A. The field-level officer responsible for preparing and executing the district's three-month Action Plan and conducting concurrent monitoring field visits
- B. The State-level nodal officer coordinating all districts of the State for the campaign
- C. The central official who steers the entire programme from NITI Aayog headquarters
- D. An elected representative who heads the district-level panchayat during the campaign