WDC-PMKSY 2.0, under which watershed works were reviewed in Pune district, is implemented by which department?
- A.Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development
- B.Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Jal Shakti
- C.Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- D.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Department of Land Resources in the Ministry of Rural Development. The Watershed Development Component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana sits with that department, which is why its Secretary, Shri Dilip Kumar, inspected the works in the villages of Varude, Gulani and Wafgaon in Pune district and chaired the state review meeting. Option B is the trap: because the scheme is about water, candidates reach for the Jal Shakti Ministry, which handles irrigation and river development but not this component. Option C is wrong because the agriculture department runs the farm side of the parent scheme rather than watershed development. Option D is wrong because drinking water and sanitation is a separate charge covering piped water supply and toilets. For exams, tie the words together: watershed plus land plus rural development.
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Practice Questions
Which village was held up as the model that the Khed Project villages should follow in becoming water-secure and self-reliant?
- A.Ralegan Siddhi
- B.Hiware Bazar
- C.Punsari
- D.Dharnai
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The Secretary of the Department of Land Resources asked that villages under the Khed Project in Pune district be transformed into water-secure and self-reliant communities along those lines.
Read the full explanation →How many talukas of Maharashtra are covered under WDC-PMKSY, out of the state's 304 drought-affected talukas?
- A.47 talukas
- B.76 talukas
- C.104 talukas
- D.150 talukas
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At the review meeting held at Yashada in Pune, the Secretary of the Department of Land Resources stressed the need to speed up works in the 76 talukas that the scheme covers among the state's 304 drought-affected talukas, with El Nino conditions in view.
Read the full explanation →What is the 'ridge-to-valley' approach followed in the watershed works reviewed in Pune district?
- A.Treating the catchment from the upper slopes downwards
- B.Lining canals from the dam to the field outlet
- C.Transferring water from surplus basins to deficit basins
- D.Building check dams only in the lowest part of a valley
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Watershed structures seen on the visit were developed on this approach, among them Continuous Contour Trenches, earthen nala bunds, cement nala bunds, Kolhapuri-type weirs and storage ponds, and the Secretary reviewed how far they had reduced rainwater runoff, recharged groundwater and improved water availability for agriculture.
Read the full explanation →On which portal are NMMSS applications submitted, and what must a student complete there before applying?
- A.National Scholarship Portal, after a One-Time Registration
- B.DigiLocker, after an Aadhaar seeding request
- C.UDISE Plus, after a school enrolment entry
- D.SWAYAM, after a course registration
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Applications for the scheme are filed on the National Scholarship Portal, usually shortened to NSP, which has been open to student applications since 1 June 2026 for this academic year, and a student must first finish the One-Time Registration, or OTR, on the portal before the scholarship form can be…
Read the full explanation →What is the ceiling on parental income for a student applying under NMMSS?
- A.Rs 2.50 lakh a year
- B.Rs 3.00 lakh a year
- C.Rs 3.50 lakh a year
- D.Rs 4.50 lakh a year
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The scheme is aimed at able students from economically weaker homes, so the income of the applicant's parents must not cross this limit.
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