UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Post Cabinet Approval and Compliance with Structural Reforms, Funds Released to Five States for FY 2025–26

Q1. Following the Union Cabinet's approval of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, the total outlay of the restructured mission was enhanced to which one of the following figures?

• A. ₹8.69 lakh crore
• B. ₹3.59 lakh crore
• C. ₹3.60 lakh crore
• D. ₹2.08 lakh crore

Q2. With reference to the structural changes introduced under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 approved by the Union Cabinet, consider the following: 1. Extension of the mission period up to December 2028. 2. Reorientation from an infrastructure-creation approach to a utility-based service-delivery model. 3. Reduction of the total outlay to align with fiscal consolidation. 4. Institution of the 'Sujalam Bharat' uniform national digital framework. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

1. Extension of the mission period up to December 2028.
2. Reorientation from an infrastructure-creation approach to a utility-based service-delivery model.
3. Reduction of the total outlay to align with fiscal consolidation.
4. Institution of the 'Sujalam Bharat' uniform national digital framework.

• A. 1, 2 and 4
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. Consider the following States in the context of the first tranche of FY 2025-26 central assistance released under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Bihar 4. Odisha Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a State that received this first tranche?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Bihar
4. Odisha

• A. 3 only
• B. 1 and 3
• C. 2 and 4 only
• D. 1, 2 and 4

Q4. The term 'Functional Household Tap Connection' (FHTC), the core objective of the Jal Jeevan Mission, is most accurately defined as which one of the following?

• A. Provision to every rural household of a tap water connection delivering the prescribed quantity and quality of potable water on a regular and long-term basis
• B. Provision of at least one functional public standpost for every cluster of rural households
• C. Installation of a household tap connection regardless of whether water is actually supplied through it
• D. Provision of a hand-pump or borewell within 100 metres of every rural household

Q5. The Jal Jeevan Mission, launched in 2019, is implemented through the National Jal Jeevan Mission housed in which one of the following Departments under the Ministry of Jal Shakti?

• A. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
• B. Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
• C. Department of Land Resources
• D. Department of Rural Development

Q6. With reference to the institutional framework of the Jal Jeevan Mission, consider the following statements: 1. The National Jal Jeevan Mission functions under the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. 2. A Gram Panchayat (or its sub-committee) certifies a village as 'Har Ghar Jal'. 3. The mission is implemented under the Ministry of Rural Development. 4. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is part of the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

1. The National Jal Jeevan Mission functions under the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
2. A Gram Panchayat (or its sub-committee) certifies a village as 'Har Ghar Jal'.
3. The mission is implemented under the Ministry of Rural Development.
4. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is part of the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

• A. 3 only
• B. 1 and 3
• C. 2 and 4 only
• D. 3 and 4

Q7. Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0?

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

Q8. Under the Centre-State fund-sharing pattern of the Jal Jeevan Mission, which one of the following categories receives the highest (100%) central share?

• A. Union Territories without legislature
• B. North-Eastern and Himalayan States
• C. Union Territories with legislature
• D. All States other than the North-Eastern and Himalayan States

Q9. Consider the following statements comparing the Jal Jeevan Mission as originally launched (2019) with Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: 1. Under the original JJM, the Centre-State fund-sharing ratio for North-Eastern and Himalayan States was 90:10. 2. Under JJM 2.0, the release of central funds has been made conditional on States signing a reform-linked MoU, unlike the earlier mechanism. 3. JJM 2.0 reduced the total central assistance below the original 2019 level of ₹2.08 lakh crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Under the original JJM, the Centre-State fund-sharing ratio for North-Eastern and Himalayan States was 90:10.
2. Under JJM 2.0, the release of central funds has been made conditional on States signing a reform-linked MoU, unlike the earlier mechanism.
3. JJM 2.0 reduced the total central assistance below the original 2019 level of ₹2.08 lakh crore.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. In the context of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0's contribution to SDG-6 (clean water and sanitation), the digital initiative 'Sujalam Bharat' refers to which one of the following?

• A. A uniform national digital framework that assigns every village a unique Sujal Gaon (Service Area) ID for end-to-end mapping and real-time tracking of water supply from source to tap
• B. A national programme for interlinking of rivers to ensure rural water security
• C. A central scheme for desilting and rejuvenation of rural ponds and tanks
• D. An online platform for trading of water-use credits between Gram Panchayats