RAS question
PMAY Urban houses sanctioned:
Correct answer: (B) 2,88,550.
Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) in Rajasthan, 2,88,550 houses have been sanctioned.
Explanation
Option B is right because the official Economic Review 2024-25 of the Government of Rajasthan states that 2,88,550 houses have been sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) in the State. Implementation status stands at 1,96,700 completed houses and 73,603 houses under construction out of the sanctioned total. This matters because the question asks for the sanctioned figure, not completed houses or houses currently being built. The Rajasthan-specific PMAY-Urban sanctioned number is therefore 2,88,550, making option B the correct official figure.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 2,00,000 is lower than the official sanctioned total of 2,88,550 houses under PMAY-Urban in Rajasthan.
- (C) 1,00,000 does not match any sanctioned-total figure given in the official PMAY-Urban status for Rajasthan.
- (D) 4,00,000 overstates the sanctioned PMAY-Urban houses, as the official Rajasthan figure is 2,88,550.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan economy coverage of flagship welfare schemes, especially urban housing implementation. Such figures recur in RAS because state economic reviews report scheme-wise sanctioned, completed and under-construction targets.