UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Centre Launches DISHA 2.0 with ₹255 Crore Outlay to Expand Technology-Driven Access to Justice Across India.

Question 1

DISHA 2.0 is described as a 'Central Sector Scheme'. In the context of Union Government schemes, this classification implies which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

It is funded entirely by the Union Government and implemented through central agencies/machinery.

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It is funded on a shared-cost basis between the Centre and States, typically in a 60:40 ratio.

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It is funded by the States but designed and centrally monitored by the Union Government.

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It is funded through externally-aided assistance merely routed via the Union Budget.

Question 2

With reference to DISHA 2.0, consider the following statements:
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme of the Department of Justice under the Ministry of Law and Justice.
2. It has an approved outlay of ₹255 crore for the period 2026-31.
3. It is implemented by the National Legal Services Authority under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
4. It succeeds the earlier DISHA scheme while retaining a service-delivery architecture centred on pre-litigation legal services.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

3 only

Answer

1 and 2

Answer

3 and 4

Answer

2 only

Question 3

Which one of the following components of DISHA 2.0 functions as the flagship service-delivery arm that provides pre-litigation legal advice to citizens through the toll-free number 14454 and video/telephonic consultation?

Accepted Answer

Tele-Law: Reaching the Unreached

Answer

VIDHI-Sanjeevani

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Nyaya Bandhu

Answer

Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme

Question 4

In the context of DISHA 2.0, the 'Nyaya Bandhu' component is best described as:

Accepted Answer

a programme under which advocates voluntarily register to provide free (pro bono) legal services to eligible beneficiaries through a dedicated application.

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a programme providing pre-litigation legal advice through video-conferencing at Common Service Centres.

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a programme deploying para-legal volunteers to spread legal literacy and legal awareness in villages.

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an AI-enabled centralized dashboard for real-time monitoring of legal-aid service delivery.

Question 5

Comparing the original DISHA scheme with DISHA 2.0, consider the following statements:
1. The original DISHA scheme was launched for five years (2021-2026) with an outlay of ₹250 crore.
2. The original DISHA scheme comprised three components: Tele-Law, Nyaya Bandhu and the Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme.
3. DISHA 2.0 extends the scheme to the period 2026-31 with an outlay of ₹255 crore.
4. Unlike the original scheme, DISHA 2.0 drops the Nyaya Bandhu component in favour of AI-enabled tools.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

2 and 4

Answer

3 only

Answer

1 and 3

Question 6

With respect to the transition from DISHA to DISHA 2.0, consider the following statements:
1. The nodal implementing department remains the Department of Justice.
2. A new component, VIDHI-Sanjeevani, is introduced.
3. AI-enabled tools and a centralized monitoring dashboard are added.
4. Implementation is confined to the State of Andhra Pradesh in the first phase.
Which of the statements given above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 7

Regarding the reach of the Tele-Law programme, consider the following statements:
1. It is operational across 776 districts in 36 States/UTs.
2. It covers 500 Aspirational Districts and 112 Aspirational Blocks.
3. It is delivered through about 2.5 lakh Common Service Centres/Gram Panchayats.
4. It provides pre-litigation advice through a toll-free helpline numbered 14454.
Which of the statements given above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1 and 2 only

Question 8

With reference to the Tele-Law programme, consider the following statements:
1. As of the end of 2025, it had provided pre-litigation advice to over 1.12 crore beneficiaries.
2. Nyaya Sahayaks have been engaged across 500 Aspirational Blocks since 2024 for door-to-door legal service delivery.
3. It delivers free pre-litigation legal advice through video and telephonic consultations at Common Service Centres.
4. Its legal advice is chargeable at a nominal fee recovered through the Village Level Entrepreneur.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

3 and 4

Answer

2 and 4

Question 9

With reference to the Nyaya Bandhu (Pro Bono Legal Services) programme, consider the following statements:
1. It connects registered pro bono advocates with eligible beneficiaries.
2. Advocates register on the Nyaya Bandhu application, available on iOS, Android and the UMANG platform.
3. Pro Bono Clubs have been constituted across law colleges to institutionalise a culture of pro bono service.
4. Under it, the Government pays each advocate a fixed statutory fee for every case handled.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

3 only

Answer

2 and 3

Question 10

The Common Service Centres (CSC) scheme, which delivers Tele-Law services at the village level, envisages setting up at least one CSC in each of approximately how many Gram Panchayats across the country?

Accepted Answer

2.5 lakh

Answer

5.5 lakh

Answer

6.4 lakh

Answer

1.12 crore

Question 11

Regarding the constitutional and statutory basis of free legal aid in India, consider the following statements:
1. Article 39A, a Directive Principle of State Policy, obliges the State to provide free legal aid so that justice is not denied by reason of economic or other disabilities.
2. The Legal Services Authorities Act was enacted in 1987 and came into force in 1995.
3. The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
4. Under the Act, free legal aid is available only to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 12

The e-Courts Mission Mode Project, including the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), is implemented by the Department of Justice in association with which one of the following bodies?

Accepted Answer

The e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India

Answer

The National Informatics Centre under the Ministry of Electronics and IT

Answer

The National Legal Services Authority

Answer

The Bar Council of India

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Centre Launches DISHA 2.0 with ₹255 Crore Outlay to Expand Technology-Driven Access to Justice Across India.

Q1. DISHA 2.0 is described as a 'Central Sector Scheme'. In the context of Union Government schemes, this classification implies which one of the following?

Q3. Which one of the following components of DISHA 2.0 functions as the flagship service-delivery arm that provides pre-litigation legal advice to citizens through the toll-free number 14454 and video/telephonic consultation?

Q4. In the context of DISHA 2.0, the 'Nyaya Bandhu' component is best described as:

Q10. The Common Service Centres (CSC) scheme, which delivers Tele-Law services at the village level, envisages setting up at least one CSC in each of approximately how many Gram Panchayats across the country?

Q12. The e-Courts Mission Mode Project, including the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), is implemented by the Department of Justice in association with which one of the following bodies?