As on 8 September 2026, how many villages had been declared Adarsh Grams under PM-AJAY?
- A.47,243
- B.46,944
- C.27,032
- D.18,093
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Explanation
The correct answer is 18,093. The PIB backgrounder of 28 September 2026 states that this many villages had been declared Adarsh Grams as on 8 September 2026, a mark of how far the component has gone in lifting basic services in Scheduled Caste majority villages. The other choices are all real figures from the same scheme, which is why the question is worth care. 47,243 is the number of villages taken up under the Adarsh Gram component, benefiting more than 47.79 lakh citizens, and not the number declared. 46,944 is the count of development works completed under the component, a count of works and not of villages. 27,032 is the number of Village Development Plans prepared, the planning step that comes before the works are built. Only 18,093 answers what was asked, and a village is declared an Adarsh Gram once its residents have access to the basic services the scheme lists.
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Practice Questions
Which ministry implements the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY)?
- A.Ministry of Rural Development
- B.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- C.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- D.Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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PM-AJAY is the umbrella scheme for the Scheduled Castes and it is carried out by that ministry, which handles the welfare of Scheduled Castes, backward classes, senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Read the full explanation →Under PM-AJAY, what is the minimum share of Scheduled Caste population a village must have to be eligible for an infrastructure development grant?
- A.25%
- B.40%
- C.50%
- D.60%
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For the infrastructure development side of PM-AJAY, a village qualifies for a grant when its Scheduled Caste population is 40% or more and its total population is 500 or above, so both a share test and a size test have to be met.
Read the full explanation →Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:
- A.More than 75
- B.More than 100
- C.More than 200
- D.More than 500
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Building on the e-waste focus of the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 worked with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry to link government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?
- A.Ministry of Coal
- B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
- C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
- D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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It was followed by the Department of Military Affairs with ₹88.96 crore, the Ministry of Coal with ₹61.41 crore and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹34.81 crore.
Read the full explanation →How much revenue did Special Campaign 6 generate through the disposal of scrap, including e-waste?
- A.₹618.06 crore
- B.₹770.50 crore
- C.₹970.33 crore
- D.₹1,120.40 crore
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According to the consolidated data on the Special Campaign 6 portal, scrap disposal across ministries and departments, including e-waste, brought in ₹970.33 crore, about 16% more than Special Campaign 5.0.
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