UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — VIKSIT BHARAT GUARANTEE FOR ROZGAR AND AJEEVIKA MISSION

Q1. The statutory 125-day wage-employment guarantee under the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 is operationalised as the nodal Union ministry by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Rural Development
  • B. Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • C. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  • D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Q2. With reference to the wage-employment entitlement under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, consider the following statements: 1. The guarantee is 125 days of unskilled manual work per rural household per financial year. 2. An unemployment allowance becomes payable if employment is not provided within 15 days of the demand for work. 3. The entitlement is conferred on each individual adult rather than on the rural household. 4. The Act raises the guarantee above the 100 days that had been provided under MGNREGA, 2005. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. The guarantee is 125 days of unskilled manual work per rural household per financial year.
  2. An unemployment allowance becomes payable if employment is not provided within 15 days of the demand for work.
  3. The entitlement is conferred on each individual adult rather than on the rural household.
  4. The Act raises the guarantee above the 100 days that had been provided under MGNREGA, 2005.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 1, 3 and 4
  • D. 2 and 4 only

Q3. The Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 was first introduced in which one of the following?

  • A. The Lok Sabha
  • B. The Rajya Sabha
  • C. A joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament
  • D. The State Legislative Assemblies, before being placed in Parliament

Q4. With reference to the legislative journey and commencement of the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, consider the following statements: 1. The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2025. 2. The Act commences, and MGNREGA, 2005 stands repealed, with effect from 1 July 2026. 3. The Act received the assent of the President of India in December 2025. 4. The Act was brought into force immediately upon receiving Presidential assent in December 2025. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2025.
  2. The Act commences, and MGNREGA, 2005 stands repealed, with effect from 1 July 2026.
  3. The Act received the assent of the President of India in December 2025.
  4. The Act was brought into force immediately upon receiving Presidential assent in December 2025.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q5. Under the funding pattern notified for the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, what is the Centre : State cost-sharing ratio applicable to the North-Eastern and Himalayan States?

  • A. 50 : 50
  • B. 60 : 40
  • C. 75 : 25
  • D. 90 : 10

Q6. The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 is implemented as a 'Centrally Sponsored Scheme'. In this context, which one of the following best describes such a scheme?

  • A. A scheme funded and implemented wholly by the Union Government with no financial contribution required from the States
  • B. A scheme implemented by the States with the cost shared between the Centre and the States in a defined ratio
  • C. A scheme funded entirely by the States, with the Centre providing only technical guidance
  • D. A scheme funded by external multilateral agencies and merely routed through the Union Budget

Q7. How many thematic priorities (pillars) for public works are recognised under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025?

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

Q8. The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 accords thematic priority to certain categories of works forming the Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack. Consider the following: 1. Water security through water-related works 2. Core rural infrastructure 3. Livelihood-related infrastructure 4. Construction of urban middle-class housing Which of the above is/are NOT correct as a thematic priority under the Act?

  1. Water security through water-related works
  2. Core rural infrastructure
  3. Livelihood-related infrastructure
  4. Construction of urban middle-class housing
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 2 only

Q9. With reference to a comparison between MGNREGA, 2005 and the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, consider the following statements: 1. The VB-G RAM G Act raises the annual guarantee from 100 to 125 days. 2. The VB-G RAM G Act repeals and replaces MGNREGA, 2005. 3. The VB-G RAM G Act retains the rights-based, household-centred framework of its predecessor. 4. The VB-G RAM G Act shifts the guarantee from a rural to an exclusively urban employment programme. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. The VB-G RAM G Act raises the annual guarantee from 100 to 125 days.
  2. The VB-G RAM G Act repeals and replaces MGNREGA, 2005.
  3. The VB-G RAM G Act retains the rights-based, household-centred framework of its predecessor.
  4. The VB-G RAM G Act shifts the guarantee from a rural to an exclusively urban employment programme.
  • A. 4 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 2 and 4 only

Q10. By how many days does the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 increase the guaranteed period of wage employment per rural household compared with MGNREGA, 2005?

  • A. 15 days
  • B. 25 days
  • C. 50 days
  • D. 125 days

Q11. Among the thematic priorities that anchor the Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, which one is identified as the principal thematic anchor?

  • A. Water security
  • B. Rural road connectivity
  • C. Livelihood-related infrastructure
  • D. Disaster preparedness

Q12. With reference to the alignment of the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 with the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision, consider the following statements: 1. Unlike MGNREGA, 2005 which functioned primarily as a stand-alone wage-transfer safety net, the VB-G RAM G Act integrates rural employment with durable infrastructure creation aligned to Viksit Bharat @2047. 2. The Act reframes rural public works into a 'Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack'. 3. The Viksit Bharat @2047 vision with which the Act is aligned is a framework of the Reserve Bank of India for the conduct of monetary policy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Unlike MGNREGA, 2005 which functioned primarily as a stand-alone wage-transfer safety net, the VB-G RAM G Act integrates rural employment with durable infrastructure creation aligned to Viksit Bharat @2047.
  2. The Act reframes rural public works into a 'Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack'.
  3. The Viksit Bharat @2047 vision with which the Act is aligned is a framework of the Reserve Bank of India for the conduct of monetary policy.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3