UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Secretary, MoHUA chairs 6th meeting of Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee under PMAY-Urban 2.0

Q1. With reference to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0, consider the following components. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as verticals of the scheme?

  1. Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC)
  2. Affordable Rental Housing (ARH)
  3. Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)
  4. Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS)
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1, 3 and 4
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. Under the Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS) vertical of PMAY-U 2.0, what is the maximum interest subsidy admissible to an eligible beneficiary?

  • A. ₹1.80 lakh
  • B. ₹2.30 lakh
  • C. ₹2.50 lakh
  • D. ₹2.67 lakh

Q3. In the context of PMAY-U 2.0, the figure of ₹2.30 lakh crore refers precisely to which one of the following?

  • A. The total Government (Central plus State) assistance provided under the scheme
  • B. The Central Government assistance component alone
  • C. The total project cost including beneficiary contribution and bank loans
  • D. The corpus earmarked exclusively for the Interest Subsidy Scheme

Q4. PMAY-U 2.0 is implemented and operationalised at the Union level by which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Rural Development
  • C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • D. Ministry of Finance

Q5. The original Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U 1.0) was launched in which year?

  • A. 2014
  • B. 2015
  • C. 2016
  • D. 2020

Q6. The Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) vertical of PMAY-U 2.0 builds upon the earlier Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) scheme. With reference to the ARHC scheme, consider the following. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It was announced in 2020 as part of the COVID-era relief measures.
  2. It aims to provide rental accommodation to urban migrants and the urban poor.
  3. Its Model-1 utilises existing government-funded vacant houses.
  4. It was launched simultaneously with PMAY-U in 2015.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2, 3 and 4
  • C. 1 and 4 only
  • D. 2 and 3 only

Q7. The flagship gender-inclusion feature of allotment under PMAY-U 2.0 is that a house is preferentially allotted in the name of which one of the following?

  • A. The adult woman of the household, in sole or joint ownership
  • B. The eldest male member of the household
  • C. The senior-most citizen of the household
  • D. A registered women's self-help group on behalf of the family

Q8. How many Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) units were sanctioned during the 6th CSMC meeting under PMAY-U 2.0?

  • A. 12,846
  • B. 1.09 lakh
  • C. 1.66 lakh
  • D. 2.88 lakh

Q9. Under PMAY-U 2.0, which body acts as the central authority that sanctions and monitors State/UT housing proposals?

  • A. Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC)
  • B. National Housing Bank (NHB)
  • C. Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC)
  • D. Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO)