UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PM Modi’s First Decisions from Seva Teerth reflect a spirit of Seva and touch every section of society
Q1. Under the PM-RAHAT Scheme launched in 2026, an eligible road accident victim is entitled to cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh for a period of how many days from the date of the accident?
- A. 5 days
- B. 7 days
- C. 10 days
- D. 15 days
Q2. With reference to the operational design of the PM-RAHAT Scheme, consider the following statements:
1. Stabilisation treatment is provided for up to 24 hours in non-life-threatening cases and up to 48 hours in life-threatening cases.
2. The scheme amalgamates the eDAR platform of the National Health Authority with the TMS 2.0 of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
3. Every eligible victim on any category of road is entitled to cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh per victim for 7 days.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Stabilisation treatment is provided for up to 24 hours in non-life-threatening cases and up to 48 hours in life-threatening cases.
- The scheme amalgamates the eDAR platform of the National Health Authority with the TMS 2.0 of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
- Every eligible victim on any category of road is entitled to cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh per victim for 7 days.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q3. With reference to the Lakhpati Didi Mission, consider the following statements:
1. It is a flagship outcome of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission.
2. Its target has been revised upward from 3 crore to 6 crore, to be achieved by March 2029.
3. It is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development through women's Self-Help Groups.
4. The 3 crore milestone was achieved only after the original March 2027 deadline had lapsed.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- It is a flagship outcome of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission.
- Its target has been revised upward from 3 crore to 6 crore, to be achieved by March 2029.
- It is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development through women's Self-Help Groups.
- The 3 crore milestone was achieved only after the original March 2027 deadline had lapsed.
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 4 only
- D. 4 only
Q4. Among the first decisions taken from Seva Teerth in 2026, the Lakhpati Didi target was doubled to a new figure to be achieved by March 2029. This new target is how many crore?
- A. 3 crore
- B. 5 crore
- C. 6 crore
- D. 10 crore
Q5. Under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, loans extended by banks and financial institutions carry an interest subvention by the Government of India of exactly how much per annum?
Q6. The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is designed primarily to provide medium- and long-term debt financing for which one of the following?
- A. Post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets
- B. Payment of Minimum Support Price to farmers
- C. Crop insurance premium subsidy for small farmers
- D. Waiver of outstanding institutional farm loans
Q7. With reference to the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) and the earlier Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), consider the following statements:
1. FoF 2.0 has a corpus of ₹10,000 crore, the same size as the original FFS corpus.
2. While the original FFS operated across the 14th and 15th Finance Commission cycles, FoF 2.0 is spread across the 16th and 17th Finance Commission cycles.
3. SIDBI, which managed the original FFS, has been replaced by NABARD as the implementation agency for FoF 2.0.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- FoF 2.0 has a corpus of ₹10,000 crore, the same size as the original FFS corpus.
- While the original FFS operated across the 14th and 15th Finance Commission cycles, FoF 2.0 is spread across the 16th and 17th Finance Commission cycles.
- SIDBI, which managed the original FFS, has been replaced by NABARD as the implementation agency for FoF 2.0.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q8. Consider the following startup segments:
1. Deep tech startups
2. Early growth stage startups supported by smaller AIFs
3. Real estate investment trusts
4. Technology-driven and innovative manufacturing startups
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as priority investment segments under Startup India FoF 2.0?
- Deep tech startups
- Early growth stage startups supported by smaller AIFs
- Real estate investment trusts
- Technology-driven and innovative manufacturing startups
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1, 2 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q9. Consider the following statements about Seva Teerth:
1. It is the new Prime Minister's Office complex.
2. It was inaugurated on 13 February 2026 along with Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2.
3. It has been constructed at the site of British-era temporary barracks.
4. It is located within the Rashtrapati Bhavan estate.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- It is the new Prime Minister's Office complex.
- It was inaugurated on 13 February 2026 along with Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2.
- It has been constructed at the site of British-era temporary barracks.
- It is located within the Rashtrapati Bhavan estate.
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q10. The construction of the Seva Teerth complex, undertaken as part of the Central Vista redevelopment, was executed by which one of the following?
- A. Central Public Works Department under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- B. National Buildings Construction Corporation under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- C. National Highways Authority of India under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- D. Delhi Development Authority under the Ministry of Home Affairs
Q11. Consider the following scheme–ministry/department pairings:
1. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund — Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
2. Lakhpati Didi Mission — Ministry of Rural Development
3. Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 — Ministry of Finance
Which of the pairings given above is/are correctly matched?
- Agriculture Infrastructure Fund — Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
- Lakhpati Didi Mission — Ministry of Rural Development
- Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 — Ministry of Finance
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q12. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) functions as the Principal Financial Institution for the promotion, financing and development of which one of the following?
- A. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector
- B. Agriculture and rural development sector
- C. Housing finance sector
- D. Export and import trade