Who chaired the 9th meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee?
- A.The Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
- B.Satendra Singh, Secretary, Department of Urban Development
- C.Kumar Ravikant Singh, Mission Director, Housing for All
- D.The Cabinet Secretary
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Explanation
The correct answer is Satendra Singh, Secretary, Department of Urban Development. The release says the meeting was held under his chairmanship in New Delhi, and that it was he who told the states the committee would meet in the second week of every month and asked them to submit duly approved projects by the end of each month. Option C is wrong, though the officer named did attend: he is the Joint Secretary and Mission Director for Housing for All, not the chair. Option A is wrong because no minister is recorded as presiding over this meeting; the committee is an official body of the Ministry. Option D is wrong because no such role appears in the release. Questions on sanctioning committees usually turn on who chairs them, so tie the post of Secretary, Department of Urban Development, to the CSMC.
Read the full article: PMAY-Urban 2.0 Sanctions Reach 18.77 Lakh Houses at 9th CSMC
Practice Questions
How many houses have been sanctioned in all under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0?
- A.8.22 lakh
- B.17.19 lakh
- C.18.77 lakh
- D.1.25 crore
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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs says that is the total number of houses approved under the second phase of the mission after the ninth meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee, and that cumulative sanctions are now nearing the twenty lakh mark.
Read the full explanation →What is the annual household income ceiling for families covered by PMAY-Urban 2.0?
- A.Up to Rs 3 lakh
- B.Up to Rs 6 lakh
- C.Up to Rs 9 lakh
- D.Up to Rs 18 lakh
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The release states that the scheme caters to the housing needs of urban EWS, LIG and MIG families having an annual household income up to that level, and that it helps them move from kutcha, inadequate or rented accommodation into pucca homes.
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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