Ministry Of Development Of North Eastern Region

Official policy releases, schemes, circulars, and Prelims practice questions from Ministry Of Development Of North Eastern Region distilled for UPSC Civil Services Examination.

🎯 Ministry Of Development Of North Eastern Region UPSC Practice Questions

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Polity & Governance

During the Hindi Advisory Committee meeting of the Ministry of Rural Development, the Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan directed which of the following measures to strengthen the use of Hindi in the ministry's functioning?

  • [A] All correspondence with state governments should be conducted exclusively in Hindi.
  • [B] Local litterateurs should be included in ministry programmes to promote Hindi.
  • [C] All existing English documents must be replaced with Hindi versions within a month.
  • [D] Future committee meetings will be held only in Hindi, prohibiting any use of English.
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✓ Correct Option: [B] Local litterateurs should be included in ministry programmes to promote Hindi.

The minister specifically directed that local litterateurs be included in ministry programmes to promote Hindi. The other options either overstate the directive (exclusive Hindi correspondence, immediate replacement of all English documents, or banning English in meetings) which are not mentioned in the briefing.

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Economy

Which of the following statements about the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) for the financial year 2022-23 is correct?

  • [A] The Ministry was allocated Rs 2,800 crore, a 5% increase from the revised estimates of 2021-22.
  • [B] The Ministry was allocated Rs 2,800 crore, a 5% decrease from the revised estimates of 2021-22.
  • [C] The Ministry was allocated Rs 2,658 crore, a 5% increase from the revised estimates of 2021-22.
  • [D] The Ministry was allocated Rs 2,658 crore, a 5% decrease from the revised estimates of 2021-22.
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✓ Correct Option: [A] The Ministry was allocated Rs 2,800 crore, a 5% increase from the revised estimates of 2021-22.

The budget documents state that DoNER received Rs 2,800 crore for 2022‑23, which is a 5% rise over the revised estimate of Rs 2,658 crore for 2021‑22. The other options either give the wrong amount or the wrong direction of change.

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Official Policy Notifications & Dossiers

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