UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Shivraj Singh Chouhan Hands Over 3 Lakh Houses Worth ₹3,600 Crore to Andhra Pradesh, Lays Foundation for India’s First 3D Concrete-Printed Housing Project

Q1. With reference to the sharing of costs under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. In a Union Territory without a legislature, the entire cost of unit assistance is borne by the Centre.
  2. When a general-category State receives a larger sanction of houses, its own budgetary commitment also rises, not only the Centre's.
  3. In North-Eastern and Himalayan States, the Centre's share of the cost is higher than in other States, even though the unit assistance per house is also higher there.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 3 only

Q2. With reference to the design of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Beneficiaries are drawn from lists prepared using SECC 2011 housing-deprivation parameters and the Awaas+ survey, and are verified by the Gram Sabha.
  2. A beneficiary can draw unskilled wage employment under MGNREGS for work on constructing his or her own house.
  3. Its principal form of support is an interest subsidy on home loans that the beneficiary takes from banks and housing finance companies.
  4. Assistance for building a toilet with the house is provided through convergence with the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin, MGNREGS or another dedicated source.
  • A. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2 and 4 only

Q3. With reference to alternative construction technologies used in housing in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. In 3D concrete printing, the structure is built up layer by layer by automated machinery that follows a digital design.
  2. In 3D volumetric precast construction, walls are formed in their final position by a robotic arm depositing concrete in successive layers.
  3. In 3D volumetric precast construction, room-sized concrete modules are cast away from their final position and then assembled on site.
  • A. 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. With reference to 'Lakhpati Didi' under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It is a separate centrally sponsored scheme under which each woman member of a self-help group receives a one-time grant of one lakh rupees.
  2. Whether a member qualifies is judged on income sustained over several agricultural seasons or business cycles, not on a single season's earnings.
  3. Self-help group households are encouraged to take up multiple livelihood activities together with value-chain interventions to reach the income threshold.
  • A. 2 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Parliament could bifurcate Andhra Pradesh in 2014 through an ordinary law, without following the special-majority procedure of Article 368.
  2. A Bill to alter the boundaries of a State must be referred by the President to the Legislature of the affected State so that it can express its views.
  • 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

Q6. With reference to Parliament's power to form new States or alter existing ones under Articles 3 and 4 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A Bill for the purpose can be introduced in either House only on the recommendation of the President.
  2. The Bill cannot be passed unless the Legislature of the affected State gives its consent to it.
  3. A law made for the purpose must be ratified by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States.
  4. A law made for the purpose may amend the First and Fourth Schedules without being treated as an amendment of the Constitution under Article 368.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q7. A landholding farmer family in Andhra Pradesh receives ₹6,000 a year under PM-KISAN and ₹14,000 a year under the State's Annadata Sukhibhava scheme, a combined ₹20,000. In the light of this arrangement, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. If the State decided to raise its own component, the amount the family receives under PM-KISAN would remain unchanged.
  2. The ₹14,000 is the State's matching share, which must be provided before the central PM-KISAN instalments can be released.
  3. The Centre reduces its PM-KISAN payment in States that pay farmers an additional top-up of their own.
  • A. 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3