UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan

Q1. Under the convergence architecture of the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan, which single Ministry is the nodal ministry that coordinates all the line ministries implementing the 25 interventions?

  • A. Ministry of Rural Development
  • B. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  • D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Q2. With reference to the delivery of interventions under PM-JUGA, consider the following intervention–implementing agency pairs: 1. Pucca housing for ST families — Ministry of Rural Development 2. Overall nodal coordination of the mission — Ministry of Tribal Affairs 3. Procurement of Minor Forest Produce at MSP through Van Dhan Vikas Kendras — Ministry of Tribal Affairs 4. The mission is delivered through 17 line ministries Which of the above are correctly identified?

  1. Pucca housing for ST families — Ministry of Rural Development
  2. Overall nodal coordination of the mission — Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  3. Procurement of Minor Forest Produce at MSP through Van Dhan Vikas Kendras — Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  4. The mission is delivered through 17 line ministries
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. With reference to the launch of the Abhiyan branded as Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), consider the following statements: 1. It was first announced in the Union Budget 2024-25. 2. It was launched on 2nd October 2024, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. 3. The prefix 'Dharti Aaba' honours the tribal leader Birsa Munda. 4. It was launched from Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. It was first announced in the Union Budget 2024-25.
  2. It was launched on 2nd October 2024, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. The prefix 'Dharti Aaba' honours the tribal leader Birsa Munda.
  4. It was launched from Hazaribagh in Jharkhand.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. PM-JUGA was first announced as a new initiative for the socio-economic upliftment of tribal communities in the Union Budget 2024-25. The Union Minister heading which Ministry made this budget announcement?

  • A. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Finance
  • C. Ministry of Rural Development
  • D. Ministry of Home Affairs

Q5. With reference to the coverage and financial outlay of PM-JUGA, consider the following statements: 1. The Abhiyan covers 63,843 tribal-majority villages. 2. It spans 549 districts across 30 States/UTs. 3. The total outlay is Rs.79,156 crore. 4. Of the total outlay, the State share is Rs.32,823 crore. Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct?

  1. The Abhiyan covers 63,843 tribal-majority villages.
  2. It spans 549 districts across 30 States/UTs.
  3. The total outlay is Rs.79,156 crore.
  4. Of the total outlay, the State share is Rs.32,823 crore.
  • A. 4 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 1 and 3 only

Q6. Under PM-JUGA, the construction of pucca houses for Scheduled Tribe families against a target of 20 lakh houses is operationalised by which Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Rural Development
  • D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Q7. As per the latest official position on PM-JUGA, the implementation of the Abhiyan is authorised over a defined period. Up to which date is it scheduled to be implemented?

  • A. 31st March 2027
  • B. 31st March 2028
  • C. 31st March 2029
  • D. 31st March 2030

Q8. In the context of PM-JUGA, the mission is described as following a 'saturation approach'. In this context, the saturation approach most precisely means:

  • A. Providing a fixed cash transfer to every Scheduled Tribe household regardless of entitlement
  • B. Ensuring that every eligible household in the covered tribal villages receives every entitlement, aiming at 100% coverage rather than partial/sample coverage
  • C. Restricting benefits only to the most backward Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups within each village
  • D. Limiting the scheme to a fixed number of beneficiaries per district until funds are exhausted

Q9. Which single constitutional provision is the primary source of grants-in-aid, charged on the Consolidated Fund of India, that States use to fund schemes for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and to raise the administration of Scheduled Areas — a provision complemented by PM-JUGA?

  • A. Article 46
  • B. Article 275(1)
  • C. Article 244(1)
  • D. Article 339

Q10. With reference to the constitutional framework relevant to Scheduled Tribes welfare, consider the following statements: 1. Article 46 is a Directive Principle promoting the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections, including STs. 2. The Fifth Schedule provides for the administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes. 3. The Sixth Schedule provides for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. 4. Grants-in-aid under Article 275(1) are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State concerned. Which of the above statements is NOT correct?

  1. Article 46 is a Directive Principle promoting the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections, including STs.
  2. The Fifth Schedule provides for the administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
  3. The Sixth Schedule provides for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
  4. Grants-in-aid under Article 275(1) are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State concerned.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4 only

Q11. With reference to a comparison between PM-JANMAN and PM-JUGA, consider the following statements: 1. PM-JANMAN focuses on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). 2. PM-JANMAN was launched in November 2023. 3. PM-JUGA has a total outlay of Rs.79,156 crore. 4. PM-JANMAN is implemented through 17 line ministries. Which of the above statements is NOT correct?

  1. PM-JANMAN focuses on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
  2. PM-JANMAN was launched in November 2023.
  3. PM-JUGA has a total outlay of Rs.79,156 crore.
  4. PM-JANMAN is implemented through 17 line ministries.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 2 and 4 only

Q12. Among the livelihood interventions leveraged under PM-JUGA, 'Van Dhan Vikas Kendras' most precisely refer to:

  • A. Residential schools providing free CBSE education to tribal children
  • B. Centres facilitating procurement of Minor Forest Produce at Minimum Support Price and value addition/training for tribal gatherers
  • C. Micro-finance cooperatives that provide collateral-free housing loans to ST families
  • D. Solar mini-grid stations set up to electrify un-electrified tribal hamlets