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Q1Consider the following statements about Civil Services Day Awards: 1. On Civil Services Day 2022, a total of 16 awards were to be given for 5 identified Priority Programmes and innovations. 2. The Civil Services Day 2022 awards were tied to 3 identified Priority Programmes. 3. One identified Priority Programme for the 2022 awards was Digital payments and Good Governance in PM SVANidhi Yojana. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. PIB stated that 16 awards would be given for 5 identified Priority Programmes and innovations, and specifically listed Digital payments and Good Governance in PM SVANidhi Yojana. Statement 2 is incorrect because the number of priority programmes was 5, not 3.
Q2Consider the following statements about Civil Services Day 2026: 1. The 18th Civil Services Day was to be observed on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. 2. The 2026 theme was “Viksit Bharat: Citizen-Centric Governance and Development at the Last Mile”. 3. The event was to conclude with the Prime Minister's address on “Ethics and Efficiency in Civil Services”. 4. Breakaway sessions included Sustainable Livelihood through PM Vishwakarma and Accelerating India's Net-Zero Path through PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. PIB gives the date, theme and listed breakaway sessions. Statement 3 is false: the concluding address on Ethics and Efficiency in Civil Services was by the Cabinet Secretary, not the Prime Minister.
Q3Consider the following statements about the number of awards under the Prime Minister's Awards 2025 scheme: 1. Five awards were to be conferred under Holistic Development of Districts. 2. Five awards were to be conferred under Aspirational Blocks Programme. 3. Ten awards were to be conferred under Innovations for Central Ministries/Departments, States and Districts. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: the 2025 scheme assigned five awards each to Category I and Category II. Statement 3 is false because Category III had six awards, not ten.
Q4Consider the following statements about the Prime Minister's Awards on the 17th Civil Services Day 2025: 1. Fourteen awardees were shortlisted from 1,588 nominations after a comprehensive evaluation. 2. The awards consisted of a trophy, a scroll and an incentive of Rs. 20 lakh. 3. The incentive was to be used only for personal capacity-building of the awardee officer. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: PIB gives the 14-from-1,588 figure and lists trophy, scroll and Rs. 20 lakh incentive. Statement 3 is false because the incentive was for project/programme implementation or bridging resource gaps in public welfare, not personal use.
Q5Consider the following statements about the 17th Civil Services Day 2025 awards programme: 1. The Prime Minister was scheduled to address civil servants at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on April 21, 2025 at around 11 AM. 2. Sixteen awards were announced in the categories of Holistic Development of Districts, Aspirational Blocks Programme and Innovation. 3. The 17th Civil Services Day programme was described as the 7th occasion when Prime Minister Modi would address the National Civil Services Day ceremonies. 4. The awards ceremony was to be held at Metcalf House rather than Vigyan Bhawan. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 4 is false: the official release places the 2025 programme at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi; Metcalf House is relevant to the 1947 historical commemoration.
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6Consider the following statements about Civil Services Day Awards: 1. The Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration scheme was instituted in 2006. 2. The scheme recognizes only individual officers of the Central Government. 3. In 2014, the scheme was restructured to recognize the performance of District Collectors in Priority Programs, Innovations and Aspirational Districts. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about the 2023 PM Awards scheme's Innovation category: 1. The category recognised innovations at Central, State and District level by officers from Central Services as well as State Service officers. 2. Nominations could be submitted only by District Collectors, not by Central Ministries/Departments or State/UT Governments. 3. There were 6 awards in the category, two each for Central, State and District level initiatives. 4. Sustainability of the innovation and evidence of impact were among the evaluation criteria. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration: 1. They are presented as part of Civil Services Day. 2. They are presented only to individual officers, not to districts or implementing units. 3. They cover implementation of priority programmes and innovation categories. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about Civil Services Day 2025: 1. It was the 17th Civil Services Day. 2. The Prime Minister was to address civil servants at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 3. In 2025, the awards were announced only for the category of sports and wellness. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about the Prime Minister's Awards ceremony on 17th Civil Services Day 2025: 1. Fourteen awardees were shortlisted from 1,588 nominations after a comprehensive evaluation. 2. The Prime Minister's Awards consisted of a trophy, a scroll and an incentive of Rs. 20 lakh for the awarded district or organization. 3. The Prime Minister was to release e-books on Holistic Development and on Innovations. 4. The plenary session after the Awards ceremony was to be chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about Civil Services Day 2026: 1. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances was to observe the 18th Civil Services Day on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. 2. Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan was to be the Chief Guest at the event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 3. The theme for Civil Services Day 2026 was "Digital India: Paperless Administration and Online Delivery". 4. The date commemorates Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 1950 address to probationers at Metcalfe House, Delhi. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about the five identified Priority Programmes for Civil Services Day 2022 awards: 1. They included Jan Bhagidari or People's Participation in Poshan Abhiyan. 2. They included Digital payments and Good Governance in PM SVANidhi Yojana. 3. They included Smart Cities Mission as one of the five listed priority programmes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about the Civil Services Day 2026 programme: 1. The inaugural session included an address by Dr. Jitendra Singh. 2. The welcome address was by Cabinet Secretary Dr. T. V. Somanathan. 3. The event was to conclude with an address by the Cabinet Secretary on "Ethics and Efficiency in Civil Services". Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about the PM Awards Scheme 2024, presented on Civil Services Day 2025: 1. Its identified categories were Innovation, Disaster Management and Water Conservation only. 2. Its identified categories were Holistic Development of Districts, Aspirational Blocks Programme and Innovation. 3. Fourteen awardees were shortlisted from 1,588 nominations after comprehensive evaluation. 4. The award consisted of a trophy, a scroll and an incentive of Rs. 20 lakh to the awarded District/organization. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about Civil Services Day Awards: 1. The PM Awards 2023 consisted of a trophy, a scroll and an incentive of Rs. 20 lac to the awarded district or organization. 2. In the years 2019-2023, the Government conferred 62 awards under the PM Awards scheme. 3. PM Awards are conferred by the President of India on Republic Day. Which of the statements given above are correct?