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Q1Consider the following statements about village-level planning under Atal Bhujal Yojana: 1. Community-led Water Budgets and Water Security Plans were prepared in all 8,203 covered Gram Panchayats. 2. These plans were updated annually. Which option is correct?

A Statement 1 only

B Statement 2 only

C Neither statement 1 nor statement 2

D Both statements 1 and 2

Explanation

Both statements are correct. Official implementation reporting states that community-led Water Budgets and Water Security Plans were prepared in every one of the 8,203 covered Gram Panchayats and that these plans were updated annually. The two claims therefore describe complementary parts of the same planning process.

Q2What is the correct component-wise division of the ₹6,000 crore outlay of Atal Bhujal Yojana?

A ₹3,000 crore for institutional strengthening and ₹3,000 crore for incentives

B ₹4,600 crore for institutional strengthening and ₹1,400 crore for incentives

C ₹1,400 crore for institutional strengthening and capacity building, and ₹4,600 crore for incentives

D ₹2,000 crore for institutional strengthening and ₹4,000 crore for incentives

Explanation

Of the total ₹6,000 crore outlay, Component A assigns ₹1,400 crore to institutional strengthening and capacity building, including monitoring, data systems and training. Component B assigns the larger ₹4,600 crore to incentive-based outcomes, making option C the exact official split.

Q3When was Atal Bhujal Yojana launched, and from which date was it rolled out for implementation?

A 2 October 2019; 1 January 2020

B 25 December 2019; 1 April 2020

C 26 January 2020; 1 April 2021

D 15 August 2019; 25 December 2019

Explanation

The Prime Minister launched Atal Bhujal Yojana on 25 December 2019, the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The programme was subsequently rolled out for implementation from 1 April 2020, so option B preserves both dates in their correct roles and sequence.

Q4Match List I with List II for Atal Bhujal Yojana: List I—1. Total coverage, 2. Component A, 3. Component B, 4. Funding shares. List II—p. 8,203 Gram Panchayats in 229 blocks of 80 districts, q. ₹1,400 crore, r. ₹4,600 crore, s. 50% World Bank and 50% Centre. Select the correct code.

A 1-p, 2-q, 3-r, 4-s

B 1-p, 2-r, 3-q, 4-s

C 1-s, 2-q, 3-r, 4-p

D 1-r, 2-p, 3-s, 4-q

Explanation

The scheme covered 8,203 Gram Panchayats in 229 blocks across 80 districts. Component A received ₹1,400 crore for institutional strengthening, while Component B received ₹4,600 crore for incentives. The total financing was shared equally, with 50% from the World Bank and 50% from the Centre; hence 1-p, 2-q, 3-r, 4-s.

Q5Which description correctly identifies Atal Bhujal Yojana?

A A Central Sector Scheme for community-led sustainable groundwater management in water-stressed areas

B A Centrally Sponsored Scheme providing cash assistance for household borewells

C A state scheme limited to building recharge structures in Rajasthan

D An irrigation subsidy programme restricted to canal-command districts

Explanation

Atal Bhujal Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Its defining approach is community-led, participatory and demand-side management of groundwater in selected water-stressed areas, supported by local planning and public data rather than household cash transfers.

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