UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — From village roads to the pace of development under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s leadership: 25 years of PMGSY, now a new resolve with PMGSY-IV
Q1. Under PMGSY-II, launched in 2013, what was the target length (in km) for upgradation of Through Routes and Major Rural Links?
- A. 50,000 km
- B. 62,500 km
- C. 1,25,000 km
- D. 5,412 km
Q2. In the context of PMGSY, the term 'Through Routes' is best described as which one of the following?
- A. Roads that collect traffic from several Link Routes and carry it onward to market centres or higher-category roads
- B. The final stretches that connect an individual habitation to the nearest all-weather road
- C. National Highway segments that pass through rural districts and are maintained by the Centre
- D. Internal village streets constructed and maintained by Gram Panchayats
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the habitation eligibility criteria for new connectivity under PMGSY-IV:
1. Habitations with population 500 and above in plain areas are eligible.
2. Habitations with population 250 and above in North-East and Hill States/UTs and special-category areas (Tribal Schedule V, Aspirational Districts/Blocks, Desert areas) are eligible.
3. Habitations with population 100 and above in LWE-affected districts are eligible.
4. The population thresholds are reckoned as per Census 2001.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- Habitations with population 500 and above in plain areas are eligible.
- Habitations with population 250 and above in North-East and Hill States/UTs and special-category areas (Tribal Schedule V, Aspirational Districts/Blocks, Desert areas) are eligible.
- Habitations with population 100 and above in LWE-affected districts are eligible.
- The population thresholds are reckoned as per Census 2001.
- A. 1 and 2
- B. 3 only
- C. 4 only
- D. 2 and 4
Q4. PMGSY-IV (FY 2024-25 to 2028-29) is implemented by which one of the following Union Ministries?
- A. Ministry of Rural Development
- B. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- C. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- D. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the national launch of PMGSY-IV held on 10 May 2026:
1. It was launched at Bhairunda in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh.
2. It was launched by Union Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
3. Under the converging PM-JANMAN, road projects covering about 384 km were approved at the event.
4. The event coincided with the golden jubilee (50 years) of PMGSY.
Which of the statements given above is/are correctly identified?
- It was launched at Bhairunda in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh.
- It was launched by Union Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
- Under the converging PM-JANMAN, road projects covering about 384 km were approved at the event.
- The event coincided with the golden jubilee (50 years) of PMGSY.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 3
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q6. At the 10 May 2026 launch event, approximately how many kilometres of road projects were approved under the PM-JANMAN component?
- A. 384 km
- B. 262 km
- C. 168 km
- D. 830 km
Q7. Which one of the following is the nodal agency for implementation of PMGSY at the national level?
- A. National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA)
- B. State Rural Roads Development Agency (SRRDA)
- C. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
- D. Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
Q8. In the administration of PMGSY, the term 'OMMAS' refers to which one of the following?
- A. Online Management, Monitoring and Accounting System used for real-time monitoring of PMGSY works
- B. An offline municipal accounting service for urban local bodies
- C. A mandi-mapping platform linking rural roads to agricultural markets
- D. A ministerial audit scheme for quality inspection of national highways
Q9. Consider the following statements regarding PM-JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan):
1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
2. It targets Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
3. It was launched on 15 November 2023 on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.
4. Its 11 interventions are implemented entirely through a single ministry.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- It is implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- It targets Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
- It was launched on 15 November 2023 on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.
- Its 11 interventions are implemented entirely through a single ministry.
- A. 1 and 4
- B. 4 only
- C. 3 and 4
- D. 2 only
Q10. PM-JANMAN was launched by the Prime Minister in 2023 on which one of the following occasions?
- A. 15 November 2023, on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
- B. 2 October 2023, on Gandhi Jayanti
- C. 9 August 2023, on World Tribal Day
- D. 26 January 2024, on Republic Day
Q11. The Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA) is implemented through which one of the following Union Ministries?
- A. Ministry of Rural Development
- B. Ministry of Home Affairs
- C. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- D. Ministry of Defence