UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, to launch the Vibrant Villages Programme–II (VVP–II) tomorrow at Nathanpur village in Cachar district of Assam

Q1. The Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) provides for the comprehensive development of how many strategic villages?

  • A. 1,954
  • B. 2,967
  • C. 662
  • D. 6,839

Q2. Both the Vibrant Villages Programme-I and Programme-II are implemented exclusively by which one of the following?

  • A. Department of Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Rural Development
  • C. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
  • D. Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence

Q3. The Vibrant Villages Programme-II is being implemented across how many States and Union Territories?

  • A. 17 (15 States and 2 UTs)
  • B. 19
  • C. 5 (4 States and 1 UT)
  • D. 16

Q4. The Vibrant Villages Programme-II is explicitly aligned with which one of the following pillars/goals of the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision?

  • A. Safe, Secured & Vibrant Land Borders
  • B. Aspirational Districts Programme
  • C. Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
  • D. PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan

Q5. Under VVP-II, all villages in the selected blocks are to be saturated in four thematic areas. Consider the following: 1. All-weather road connectivity, delivered through PMGSY-IV 2. Electrification 3. Television connectivity 4. Financial inclusion Which of the above is NOT correctly identified as one of the four block-level thematic saturation areas?

  1. All-weather road connectivity, delivered through PMGSY-IV
  2. Electrification
  3. Television connectivity
  4. Financial inclusion
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 2 only

Q6. In the context of the funding pattern of the Vibrant Villages Programme-II, the term 'Central Sector Scheme' most precisely means a scheme that is:

  • A. fully funded and implemented by the Central Government (100% central funding)
  • B. funded on a shared basis between the Centre and States in a prescribed ratio
  • C. funded entirely by the States, with the Centre only issuing guidelines
  • D. funded through a non-lapsable Special Central Assistance released to the States

Q7. With reference to Cachar district of Assam, where VVP-II was launched, consider the following: 1. It lies in the Barak Valley region of Assam. 2. It shares an international border with Bangladesh. 3. It shares inter-state boundaries with Manipur and Mizoram. 4. It shares an international border with Myanmar. Which of the above is NOT correct?

  1. It lies in the Barak Valley region of Assam.
  2. It shares an international border with Bangladesh.
  3. It shares inter-state boundaries with Manipur and Mizoram.
  4. It shares an international border with Myanmar.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4