UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — IMPLEMENTATION OF VIBRANT VILLAGE PROGRAMME

Question 1

The Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II), the larger of the two phases of the programme by the number of border villages covered, was approved by the Union Cabinet in which one of the following years?

Accepted Answer

2025

Answer

2022

Answer

2023

Answer

2024

Question 2

The Vibrant Villages Programme is implemented under the administrative responsibility of which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Department of Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development

Answer

Department of Border Roads, Ministry of Defence

Answer

Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development

Question 3

Which of the following States/UT are correctly identified as being covered under the Vibrant Villages Programme-I (the northern-border phase)?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 4

The Vibrant Villages Programme, first announced in the Union Budget 2022-23, is operationalised by which one of the following Ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Rural Development

Answer

Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

Answer

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Question 5

With respect to the Ministry of Home Affairs' border-area schemes, which one of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

BADP is the older, pre-existing programme now in its sunset phase, whereas VVP is the newer, more targeted border-village scheme.

Answer

BADP covers only the northern border, whereas VVP covers all other borders exclusively.

Answer

VVP entirely replaced BADP, which has been completely wound up.

Answer

BADP is funded solely by the States, whereas VVP is funded solely by the Centre in both phases.

Question 6

Which of the following are correctly identified with respect to the Border Area Development Programme (BADP)?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 7

The Vibrant Villages Programme-I, aimed at reversing out-migration and countering 'model village' construction along the northern border, extends across how many States and Union Territories taken together?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 8

As per the implementation status of the Vibrant Villages Programme placed before Parliament in February 2026, how many villages have been identified for comprehensive development under VVP-II?

Accepted Answer

1,954

Answer

662

Answer

1,451

Answer

2,616

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — IMPLEMENTATION OF VIBRANT VILLAGE PROGRAMME

Q1. The Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II), the larger of the two phases of the programme by the number of border villages covered, was approved by the Union Cabinet in which one of the following years?

Q2. The Vibrant Villages Programme is implemented under the administrative responsibility of which one of the following?

Q3. Which of the following States/UT are correctly identified as being covered under the Vibrant Villages Programme-I (the northern-border phase)?

Q4. The Vibrant Villages Programme, first announced in the Union Budget 2022-23, is operationalised by which one of the following Ministries?

Q5. With respect to the Ministry of Home Affairs' border-area schemes, which one of the following statements is correct?

Q6. Which of the following are correctly identified with respect to the Border Area Development Programme (BADP)?

Q7. The Vibrant Villages Programme-I, aimed at reversing out-migration and countering 'model village' construction along the northern border, extends across how many States and Union Territories taken together?

Q8. As per the implementation status of the Vibrant Villages Programme placed before Parliament in February 2026, how many villages have been identified for comprehensive development under VVP-II?