UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal Launches PRAGATI-50 initiative to Develop 50 Model Cities for Swachhata in New Delhi today

Q1. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. PRAGATI is a statutory body, so directions issued at its review meetings are legally enforceable against State governments.
  2. PRAGATI combines redressal of citizen grievances with the monitoring of government programmes and projects on a single platform.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q2. A household in a city applies the four-stream segregation mandated by the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026. Consider the following pairings of an item with the stream it belongs to: Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. Used diapers — Dry waste
  2. Flowers discarded after a puja — Wet waste
  3. Empty paint cans — Special care waste
  4. Broken glass bottles — Dry waste
  • A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • B. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q3. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Refuse-derived fuel recovered during the remediation of legacy dumpsites is taken up by cement plants.
  2. Open dumpsites release methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct