How many pucca houses were announced for Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin at the Balangir programme?
- A.2 lakh
- B.5 lakh
- C.8 lakh
- D.11 lakh
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Explanation
The correct answer is 5 lakh. At the state-level programme of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin held at Balangir in Odisha, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development announced that poor families in the state would immediately be given 5 lakh pucca houses, and assured that every eligible family would receive one in phases because the housing survey had now been completed properly. None of the other three figures was announced. The number is easier to hold on to when paired with the other promises made at the same event: a central and state subsidy for solar panels on these houses so that the power bill falls to zero, and the laying of the foundation stone of a new agriculture college in the same town. Candidates should link the figure of 5 lakh houses to Odisha and to Balangir.
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Practice Questions
How many women has Odisha made Lakhpati Didi, as stated at the Balangir programme?
- A.21 lakh
- B.27 lakh
- C.29 lakh
- D.35 lakh
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The Union Minister said Odisha had made 29 lakh women Lakhpati Didi, crossing its target a full year before the deadline.
Read the full explanation →How much will Odisha receive this year under the Viksit Bharat-G Ram Ji scheme?
- A.About Rs 1,500 crore
- B.About Rs 2,800 crore
- C.About Rs 4,000 crore
- D.About Rs 6,500 crore
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That is the amount the Union Minister said Odisha would receive this year under the Viksit Bharat-G Ram Ji scheme, from which every panchayat in the state is to get between Rs 25 lakh and Rs 50 lakh a year.
Read the full explanation →Which river carries the historic Grand Anicut, also called Kallanai, visited during the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 conference?
- A.Godavari
- B.Krishna
- C.Cauvery
- D.Vaigai
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The Secretary of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation began his field visit at the historic Grand Anicut, known locally as Kallanai, which stands on the Cauvery, and then went on to the riverbed collector wells and headworks at Vadugakudi before reaching Palamaneri village for Jal Arpan Diwas.
Read the full explanation →Under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, what does Jal Arpan Diwas mark?
- A.The sanction of a new rural water supply project
- B.The formal handover of drinking water infrastructure to the Gram Panchayat
- C.The annual testing of groundwater levels in a district
- D.The release of the yearly drinking water quality report
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At the conference the Secretary of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation made a point of saying that Jal Arpan should not be treated as a ceremonial event but as the start of a sustained partnership between the state government, the implementing department and the Panchayat that will run…
Read the full explanation →Where was the first Regional Conference on Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 held?
- A.Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- B.Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
- C.Guwahati, Assam
- D.Jaipur, Rajasthan
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The conference was the first of five Regional Conferences planned under the structured review process of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, and it was hosted by the Government of Tamil Nadu, which the Secretary of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation thanked at the concluding session.
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