Which Union ministry approved the new road works in Mizoram under PMGSY-IV?
- A.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- B.Ministry of Rural Development
- C.Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
- D.Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Rural Development, which administers the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and cleared the Mizoram proposal under its fourth phase. Option A is wrong because the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways deals with national highways and not with the rural road scheme. Option C is wrong even though Mizoram lies in the north east; the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region handles region-specific programmes and did not sanction these works. Option D is wrong because the Ministry of Panchayati Raj looks after local self-government institutions rather than road construction. Along with the ministry, remember the cumulative position of the state under the scheme: besides the fresh approval, 367 road works covering 4,935 km and 7 bridges have already been sanctioned to Mizoram at a cost of Rs 3,412 crore, a useful figure for a question on the scheme's reach in the state.
Read the full article: PMGSY-IV Clears 45 Mizoram Road Works Worth Rs 710.40 Crore
Practice Questions
How many road works have been approved for Mizoram under PMGSY-IV, Batch-1 of 2026-27?
- A.35
- B.40
- C.45
- D.55
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The Ministry of Rural Development has approved 45 road works for Mizoram in Batch-1 of the financial year 2026-27 under the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
Read the full explanation →What is the total estimated cost of the road works approved for Mizoram under PMGSY-IV?
- A.Rs 510.40 crore
- B.Rs 610.40 crore
- C.Rs 710.40 crore
- D.Rs 810.40 crore
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That is the total estimated cost of the 45 road works, covering 509.54 km, cleared for Mizoram under PMGSY-IV in Batch-1 of the financial year 2026-27.
Read the full explanation →How many habitations in Mizoram will get all-weather road connectivity for the first time under the new PMGSY-IV approval?
- A.28
- B.38
- C.48
- D.58
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The 45 road works approved for Mizoram, totalling 509.54 km, are intended to provide all-weather road connectivity to 48 habitations that have not had such a link before.
Read the full explanation →Which state corporation signed the BharatNet utilisation agreement along with Digital Bharat Nidhi and the state government?
- A.Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corporation
- B.Bharat Broadband Network Limited
- C.RailTel Corporation of India
- D.Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation
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The agreement at Sanchar Bhawan was a three-way one: Digital Bharat Nidhi under the Department of Telecommunications, the Government of Tamil Nadu, and TANFINET, which is the state agency that will carry the work on the ground under the state-led model.
Read the full explanation →On which date did the Union Cabinet approve the Amended BharatNet Programme?
- A.4 August 2021
- B.15 August 2022
- C.4 August 2023
- D.1 April 2019
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The Union Cabinet approved the Amended BharatNet Programme on that day, with the stated aim of upgrading, consolidating and expanding the BharatNet network already laid, so that every gram panchayat and, on a demand basis, every village gets robust and future-ready broadband.
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