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Border Development MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements regarding the Vibrant Villages Programme Phase Two launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 26 May 2026: 1. The programme was launched from the India-Pakistan border near Bikaner and covers 184 strategic villages across five Rajasthan border districts. 2. Among the covered districts, Sri Ganganagar has the highest number of villages with 68, followed by Bikaner with 46. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both statements are correct. Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched Vibrant Villages Programme Phase Two from the India-Pakistan border near Bikaner on 26 May 2026, covering 184 strategic villages across five Rajasthan border districts. The district-wise distribution is Sri Ganganagar 68, Bikaner 46, Barmer 36, Jaisalmer 30 and Phalodi 4, with Rs 3 crore annual allocation per village and Rs 137 crore approved for development works.
Q2Consider the following two statements about the Vibrant Villages Programme Phase-2 launched on 26 May 2026 in Rajasthan: 1. Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched VVP-2 from the India-Pakistan border region near Bikaner covering 184 strategic villages across five Rajasthan border districts. 2. The programme provides Rs 3 crore annual allocation per village with Sri Ganganagar accounting for the highest number of selected villages at 68. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both statements are correct. Home Minister Amit Shah launched VVP-2 on 26 May 2026 from the Indo-Pakistan border region near Bikaner covering 184 strategic villages across 5 Rajasthan border districts. Each village receives Rs 3 crore annual allocation. Sri Ganganagar tops with 68 villages, followed by Bikaner 46, Barmer 36, Jaisalmer 30 and Phalodi 4.
Q3With reference to the Nation First Challenge component of the Viksit Vibrant Village Program 2026, consider the following statements:\n1. The challenge promotes adoption of Swadeshi products and natural farming.\n2. The programme is implemented in collaboration with the Border Security Force BSF in border villages.\n3. The Nation First Challenge encourages public transport usage and fuel conservation.\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The Nation First Challenge under VVVP 2026 promotes five key themes: adoption of Swadeshi products healthy cooking practices public transport usage and fuel conservation promotion of natural farming and vocal support for local tourism. Statement 2 is incorrect because the programme is implemented in collaboration with the Indo Tibetan Border Police ITBP not the Border Security Force BSF since the deployment is in Ladakh Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand which are along the Indo Tibetan frontier.
Q4Assertion (A): The Vibrant Villages Programme Phase-2 launched by the Home Minister on 26 May 2026 covers 184 villages across five border districts of Rajasthan along the Indo-Pakistan boundary. Reason (R): The Vibrant Villages Programme was originally launched in 2023 covering villages along India's northern Himalayan border with China, and Phase-2 extends this model to the Indian western border with Pakistan. Select the correct option:
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. Assertion (A) is factually correct - VVP-2 covers 184 villages across Rajasthan's 5 border districts. Reason (R) is also true - VVP originally focused on the China border (2023) and Phase-2 extends to the Pakistan border. However, R explains the historical evolution and geographic extension, not WHY the specific number 184 or the specific districts were chosen, which depends on strategic vulnerability and border length. So R does not specifically explain A's numerical or geographic specifics.
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