Q1. With reference to the National Panchayat Awards 2025 conferred on 3 June 2026, consider the following statements:\n1. A total of 42 panchayats from 17 States and Union Territories were honoured.\n2. The Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar is given for the highest aggregate performance across all nine sustainable development themes.\n3. Cash incentives range from Rupees 50 lakh to Rupees 5 crore.\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. A total of 42 panchayats from 17 States and UTs were honoured and cash incentives range from Rupees 50 lakh to Rupees 5 crore. Statement 2 is incorrect. The Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar is theme based across the nine SDG themes whereas the Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar is given for highest aggregate performance.
