UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Secretary, Department of Rural Development Reviews States’ Preparedness for Rollout of VB–G RAM G Act, 2025
Q1. Under the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Act, 2025, how many days of guaranteed wage employment is each rural household entitled to in a financial year?
- A. 100 days
- B. 120 days
- C. 125 days
- D. 150 days
Q2. Under the cost-sharing pattern of the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, which category of States/UTs carries the highest Central share, funded in a 90:10 (Centre:State) ratio?
- A. General category States
- B. North-Eastern and Himalayan States
- C. Union Territories without a legislature
- D. Aspirational districts across all States
Q3. The VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 16 December 2025. Within how many days of its introduction was it passed by both Houses of Parliament?
- A. 2 days
- B. 5 days
- C. 10 days
- D. 21 days
Q4. Which of the following is responsible for operationalising the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025?
- A. Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development
- B. Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development
- C. Ministry of Labour and Employment
- D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Q5. At the May 2026 preparedness review for the VB–G RAM G Act rollout, the Centre stated that a Labour Budget of over how many crore persondays had been approved for June 2026 to sustain Mahatma Gandhi NREGS until the new Act commences?
- A. 25 crore persondays
- B. 35 crore persondays
- C. 45 crore persondays
- D. 60 crore persondays
Q6. The meeting reviewing States' preparedness for the rollout of the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 was chaired by which official?
- A. Rohit Kansal, Secretary, Department of Rural Development
- B. Secretary, Department of Land Resources
- C. Union Minister of Rural Development
- D. Cabinet Secretary
Q7. To ensure an uninterrupted flow of funds during the transition to the VB–G RAM G Act, 'Mother Sanctions' of what amount were issued under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS?
- A. ₹9,692 crore
- B. ₹26,971 crore
- C. ₹45,000 crore
- D. ₹95,692 crore
Q8. In the context of the VB–G RAM G Act transition, the term 'Mother Sanction' issued under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS best refers to which of the following?
- A. An umbrella financial sanction released in advance to States/UTs to ensure an uninterrupted flow of funds across scheme components during the transition
- B. The gazette notification that formally repeals MGNREGA, 2005
- C. A central order fixing the state-wise wage rates payable under the new Act
- D. The consolidated annual Labour Budget approved by the Gram Sabha
Q9. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G), administered by the Department of Rural Development, aims to provide approximately how many crore pucca houses in rural areas?
- A. 2.95 crore
- B. 3.95 crore
- C. 4.95 crore
- D. 5.95 crore
Q10. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) was implemented by which Union Ministry?
- A. Ministry of Labour and Employment
- B. Ministry of Rural Development
- C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Q11. Consider the following statements about the wage-determination arrangements under the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- An interim wage floor of ₹300 per day is applied, below which no wage is notified.
- The national average daily wage rises from about ₹298.8 to ₹327.4.
- Under MGNREGA, wage rates were indexed to the Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL).
- The Act notifies a single uniform daily wage of ₹327.4 applicable to workers across all States and Union Territories.
- A. 1 only
- B. 4 only
- C. 2 and 3
- D. 3 and 4