UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ENSURING TAP WATER FOR ALL

Question 1

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, what is the prescribed minimum quantity of potable water to be supplied per person per day (lpcd) to every rural household?

Accepted Answer

55 lpcd

Answer

40 lpcd

Answer

70 lpcd

Answer

135 lpcd

Question 2

At the time of the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, approximately how many crore rural households already had tap water connections (the baseline)?

Accepted Answer

3.23 crore

Answer

12.55 crore

Answer

15.79 crore

Answer

19.36 crore

Question 3

Which one of the following is the Government of India's flagship programme dedicated to providing Functional Household Tap Connections to every rural household?

Accepted Answer

Jal Jeevan Mission

Answer

AMRUT 2.0

Answer

Atal Bhujal Yojana

Answer

Namami Gange

Question 4

The extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028 with an enhanced outlay under 'JJM 2.0' was approved by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

The Union Cabinet

Answer

NITI Aayog

Answer

The Ministry of Jal Shakti by executive order

Answer

The Fifteenth Finance Commission

Question 5

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, what is the Centre:State fund-sharing ratio for the general-category States (i.e., States other than the North-Eastern and Himalayan States)?

Accepted Answer

50:50

Answer

90:10

Answer

100:0

Answer

60:40

Question 6

The Jal Jeevan Mission (rural) is operationalised at the Union level by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti

Answer

Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti

Answer

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Rural Development

Question 7

In the context of Jal Jeevan Mission's water quality surveillance, a 'Field Test Kit (FTK)' is best described as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A community-based kit enabling trained villagers to test drinking-water quality on-site at delivery points

Answer

A sensor-based IoT device that automatically transmits reservoir water levels to a central server

Answer

A laboratory accreditation certificate issued to district water-testing labs

Answer

A mobile application used by Gram Panchayats to register new tap connections

Question 8

Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) and AMRUT 2.0, aimed at universal water-supply coverage in urban areas, are implemented by which one of the following ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Jal Shakti

Answer

Ministry of Rural Development

Answer

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ENSURING TAP WATER FOR ALL

Q1. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, what is the prescribed minimum quantity of potable water to be supplied per person per day (lpcd) to every rural household?

Q2. At the time of the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, approximately how many crore rural households already had tap water connections (the baseline)?

Q3. Which one of the following is the Government of India's flagship programme dedicated to providing Functional Household Tap Connections to every rural household?

Q4. The extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028 with an enhanced outlay under 'JJM 2.0' was approved by which one of the following?

Q5. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, what is the Centre:State fund-sharing ratio for the general-category States (i.e., States other than the North-Eastern and Himalayan States)?

Q6. The Jal Jeevan Mission (rural) is operationalised at the Union level by which one of the following?

Q7. In the context of Jal Jeevan Mission's water quality surveillance, a 'Field Test Kit (FTK)' is best described as which one of the following?

Q8. Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) and AMRUT 2.0, aimed at universal water-supply coverage in urban areas, are implemented by which one of the following ministries?