RAS question
What is the enhanced total outlay for Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0?
Correct answer: (C) ₹8.69 lakh crore.
The enhanced total outlay for Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 is Rs. 8.69 lakh crore.
Explanation
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 is linked to the Union Cabinet decision to extend the Jal Jeevan Mission until December 2028 and restructure it by increasing the budget. The official New India Samachar issue states that the total outlay was enhanced to Rs. 8.69 lakh crore, with total central assistance of Rs. 3.59 lakh crore. That directly supports option C. The other figures do not match the stated enhanced outlay. For RAS economy questions, the key is to separate the scheme name from the approved financial number: here, the asked figure is not just a budget increase or central share, but the total outlay for JJM 2.0.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Rs. 5.50 lakh crore is not the enhanced total outlay stated by New India Samachar for JJM 2.0.
- (B) Rs. 6.25 lakh crore does not match the official figure; New India Samachar gives the enhanced total outlay as Rs. 8.69 lakh crore.
- (D) Rs. 10 lakh crore overstates the approved figure, because the total outlay is Rs. 8.69 lakh crore.
Concept
This tests government schemes and budgetary outlays under Indian Economy. RAS often asks such figures because scheme extensions, central assistance and total outlays are easy to confuse in current-affairs-based economy questions.