The national workshop on Viksit Panchayat was organised by NITI Aayog under which of its missions?
- A.Aspirational Districts Programme
- B.State Support Mission
- C.Atal Innovation Mission
- D.National Mission on Natural Farming
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Explanation
The correct answer is the State Support Mission, abbreviated as SSM. The workshop on connecting people, places, resources and opportunities through stronger panchayats was an initiative under this mission, and it was conducted in collaboration with the state institute of panchayat and rural development of the Government of Assam. Option A names the programme that works on improving outcomes in districts lagging on development indicators, which is a separate initiative of the same institution. Option C names the mission that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship, including tinkering laboratories in schools, and it has no connection with panchayat planning. Option D names a farming programme run under the agriculture ministry rather than a NITI Aayog mission. Candidates should associate the State Support Mission with NITI Aayog's work alongside state governments.
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Practice Questions
Which constitutional amendment, discussed at the workshop, provides the foundation of panchayati raj in India?
- A.The 42nd Amendment
- B.The 73rd Amendment
- C.The 74th Amendment
- D.The 86th Amendment
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Participants at the workshop discussed the constitutional foundation of panchayati raj under this amendment and under Part IX of the Constitution, which together give village level bodies their status, and the deliberations moved on from there to activity mapping, financial resources, staffing, decision-making powers, Gram Sabha participation and institutional accountability.
Read the full explanation →Who attended the Viksit Panchayat workshop as the Guest of Honour?
- A.Atul Bora, Minister, Government of Assam
- B.Dr Ravi Kota, Chief Secretary, Assam
- C.Dr R. Balasubramaniam, Member, NITI Aayog
- D.Rohit Kansal, Secretary, Department of Rural Development
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He attended the inaugural session as the Guest of Honour and used his remarks to call for a move away from sector-wise planning towards a spatial approach, with greater weight given to human and social capital and to the building of local economic clusters.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following was proposed for integration with spatial information to strengthen village-level planning?
- A.Panchayat Advancement Index
- B.Multidimensional Poverty Index
- C.Composite Water Management Index
- D.Ease of Doing Business Index
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The workshop highlighted the integration of spatial information with the Gram Panchayat Development Plan process, with the eGramSwaraj platform and with this index as a means of making planning evidence-based and oriented towards convergence between departments and schemes.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry announced the extension of the ban on the Islamic Research Foundation?
- A.Ministry of Law and Justice
- B.Ministry of Home Affairs
- C.Ministry of External Affairs
- D.Ministry of Minority Affairs
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It is the nodal ministry for internal security in the country, and the decision to keep the Islamic Research Foundation on the list of unlawful associations was announced by it, with the Home Minister Office putting out the message on the day.
Read the full explanation →The Islamic Research Foundation, whose ban was extended in November 2026, is led by whom?
- A.Masood Azhar
- B.Hafiz Saeed
- C.Dr Zakir Naik
- D.Syed Salahuddin
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The Ministry of Home Affairs describes him as a fugitive preacher of terror who leads the foundation, and says the organisation under his leadership has taken part in designs against India, including the incitement of communal hatred, the fostering of hostility between communities and the promotion of terrorism.
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