UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs holds inaugural meeting of the newly constituted National Council for Public Works (NCPW)

Question 1

The National Council for Public Works (NCPW) has been newly constituted and functions under the aegis of which one of the following Union Ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Answer

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Answer

Ministry of Rural Development

Question 2

In the institutional framework of the NCPW, the designation 'Patron' is held by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

The Union Minister and the Minister of State of MoHUA

Answer

The Secretary, MoHUA exclusively

Answer

The Director General, CPWD alone

Answer

The Cabinet Secretary only

Question 3

Which one of the following has been designated as the coordinating agency for the National Council for Public Works (NCPW)?

Accepted Answer

Central Public Works Department (CPWD)

Answer

National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC)

Answer

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

Answer

Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO)

Question 4

The Central Public Works Department (CPWD), the coordinating agency for the NCPW, was established in which year?

Accepted Answer

1854

Answer

1866

Answer

1911

Answer

1947

Question 5

The National Council for Public Works (NCPW) has its headquarters located at which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

National CPWD Academy, Ghaziabad

Answer

India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Answer

Sankalp Bhawan, New Delhi

Answer

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Question 6

The National Council for Public Works (NCPW) was newly constituted and held its first (inaugural) meeting in which year?

Accepted Answer

2026

Answer

2023

Answer

2024

Answer

2025

Question 7

MoHUA annually celebrates a common anniversary for AMRUT, the Smart Cities Mission and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). How many flagship missions share this common launch date of 25 June 2015?

Accepted Answer

Three

Answer

Two

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Four

Answer

Five

Question 8

Coordination gaps among Central construction agencies, State Public Works Departments (PWDs) and Urban Local Bodies in the public works sector are sought to be addressed by which apex body constituted in 2026?

Accepted Answer

National Council for Public Works (NCPW)

Answer

National Capital Region Planning Board

Answer

National Productivity Council

Answer

Central Vigilance Commission

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs holds inaugural meeting of the newly constituted National Council for Public Works (NCPW)

Q1. The National Council for Public Works (NCPW) has been newly constituted and functions under the aegis of which one of the following Union Ministries?

Q2. In the institutional framework of the NCPW, the designation 'Patron' is held by which one of the following?

Q3. Which one of the following has been designated as the coordinating agency for the National Council for Public Works (NCPW)?

Q4. The Central Public Works Department (CPWD), the coordinating agency for the NCPW, was established in which year?

Q5. The National Council for Public Works (NCPW) has its headquarters located at which one of the following?

Q6. The National Council for Public Works (NCPW) was newly constituted and held its first (inaugural) meeting in which year?

Q7. MoHUA annually celebrates a common anniversary for AMRUT, the Smart Cities Mission and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). How many flagship missions share this common launch date of 25 June 2015?

Q8. Coordination gaps among Central construction agencies, State Public Works Departments (PWDs) and Urban Local Bodies in the public works sector are sought to be addressed by which apex body constituted in 2026?