Q1. Assertion (A): The Vibrant Villages Programme Phase Two launched on 26 May 2026 from the India-Pakistan border near Bikaner covers 184 strategic villages across five border districts of Rajasthan. Reason (R): Sri Ganganagar district has the largest share of villages under Phase Two of the programme in Rajasthan, with 68 villages included.
Explanation
Both Assertion and Reason 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: 68 in Sri Ganganagar, 46 in Bikaner, 36 in Barmer, 30 in Jaisalmer and 4 in Phalodi. Sri Ganganagar indeed has the largest share with 68 villages. However, the Reason merely describes the district-wise distribution of the 184 villages and does not explain why the programme was launched or its coverage scope; it is a corollary fact rather than the causal explanation of the Assertion. Hence the correct answer is B.