1) Which of the following is/are true?
1) The new guidelines under Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) component of PMAY (Urban), mandated that after the required enhancement, total carpet area shall not be less than 21 sq.mt and must not be more than 30 sq.mt.
2) This enhancement shall include pucca construction of at least one habitable room or room with kitchen/bathroom /toilet
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
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ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
- A minimum addition of 9.0 sq.mt of carpet to the existing pucca or semi-pucca house shall now be ensured for being eligible for Central assistance of Rs.1.50 lakh per beneficiary.
- This enhancement shall include pucca construction of at least one habitable room or room with kitchen/bathroom /toilet as per the National Building Construction Norms.
- The new Guidelines also mandated that after the required minimum of 9.0 sq.mt carpet area enhancement, total carpet area shall not be less than 21 sq. mt. and must not be more than 30 sq. mt.
- Under BLC component of PMAY (Urban), eligible beneficiaries already owning pucca or semi-pucca houses are enabled to undertake enhancement of such homes to make them more liveable.
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2) Union Government increased workdays under MGNREGA in which state?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Telangana
d. Karnataka
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Explanation
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ANSWER: Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
The Union Government has allowed Tamil Nadu Government to increase the number of workdays under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) scheme in Tamil Nadu from existing 100 to 150 days.
The rise in workdays aims at helping rural labourers, who are staring at job loss due to severe drought in the state.
Due to enhancement of the work days, 3 crore more man-days are to be generated.
Works like maintenance of other rural assets and de-silting of waterbodies in rural areas will be undertaken under the scheme.
In Tamil Nadu, MGNREGA scheme is being implemented in 12,524 villages.
MGNREGA Awards: Know More - Rozgar Jagrookta Puraskar (Employment Awareness Award): to recognize the excellent participation by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) for advertising efficient execution of NREG Act in the different States of the nation.
- Quality in NREGA Management in districts is to recognize the excellent participation by Region NREGA Groups for advertising efficient execution of NREG Act in the nation.
- The central Govt of India has created the decision to present yearly prizes to be known as Quality in NREGA scheme Management (Financial Inclusion) excellent participation by officer for advertising efficient execution of NREG Act in the nation.
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3) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana?
1. It provides houses for rural poor.
2. Transgenders , widows, members of the lower income groups and urban poor, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be granted preference in PMAY.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
Explanation:
- Under PMAY, it is proposed to build 2 crore houses for urban poor including Economically Weaker Sections and Low Income Groups in urban areas by the year 2022.
- This Mission has four components viz., In-situ Slum Redevelopment with private sector participation using land as resource, Affordable Housing through Credit Linked Subsidy, Affordable Housing in Partnership with private and public sector and Beneficiary led house construction/enhancement.
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4) The NDA Government has decided to increase the number of workdays under MGNREGA from 100 days to ______ days in drought-affected areas.
a. 150 days
b. 200 days
c. 125 days
d. 300 days
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Explanation
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ANSWER: 150 days
Explanation:
MGNREGA promises 100 days of work every year to rural households across the country. The Centre will bear the cost of providing work to rural households for 50 more days and it will be applicable to only the households which complete 100 days of work.
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