Ministry Of Rural Development
Official policy releases, schemes, circulars, and Prelims practice questions from Ministry Of Rural Development distilled for UPSC Civil Services Examination.
🎯 Ministry Of Rural Development UPSC Practice Questions
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
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.
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
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.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Consider the following statements regarding the recent policy approvals and financial assistance extended to Assam by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development: 1. Housing approvals worth approximately 5,000 crore rupees have been extended to Assam under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin to benefit flood-affected families and tea garden workers. 2. Financial approvals under the Krishonnati Yojana and PM-RKVY were also sanctioned to support agricultural development in the state. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct based on the policy briefing. The Union Ministry approved housing approvals worth about 5,000 crore rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin for flood-affected families and tea garden workers, and also granted approvals under schemes like Krishonnati Yojana and PM-RKVY.
Official Policy Notifications & Dossiers
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Department of Rural Development Achieves Sustained Progress and Cleanliness Milestones Under Special Campaign 6
- The Department of Rural Development is implementing Special Campaign 6 from October 2 to October 31, 2026, under the guidance of DARPG to institutionalize cleanliness, reduce pendency, and dispose of e-waste.
- The campaign successfully met 100% of its targets regarding cleanliness campaigns and IMC references, while clearing 690 physical files and closing 1,177 e-files.