MCQ Test: India Unveils Major Policy Reforms: New Rural Employment and Higher Education Bills Introduced

1. The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Bill, 2025, is set to replace which existing landmark social welfare program?

A) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) B) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) C) National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) D) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)

2. What is the proposed increase in guaranteed days of employment for rural households under the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025?

A) From 75 days to 100 days B) From 100 days to 125 days C) From 120 days to 150 days D) From 90 days to 120 days

3. For most states, what is the new cost-sharing ratio between the central and state governments for funding under the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025?

A) 50:50 B) 75:25 C) 60:40 D) 90:10

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the four thematic domains emphasized by the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025?

A) Water security B) Urban infrastructure development C) Livelihood-related infrastructure D) Mitigation of extreme weather events

5. The VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, aims for integration with which national master plan for efficient management of rural public works?

A) PM Awas Yojana B) PM Jan Dhan Yojana C) PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan D) PM Ujjwala Yojana

6. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, aims to replace which two prominent existing regulatory bodies in higher education?

A) NITI Aayog and Planning Commission B) University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) C) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) D) Medical Council of India (MCI) and Bar Council of India (BCI)

7. A significant feature of the VBSA Bill, 2025, intended to minimize conflicts of interest, is the separation of:

A) Academic curriculum design from examination conduct B) Research funding from teaching grants C) Funding powers from regulatory authority D) Public universities from private institutions

8. What is the maximum penalty range specified in the VBSA Bill, 2025, for various violations, with the highest for institutions operating without required accreditation?

A) Up to ₹5 lakh B) From ₹10 lakh to over ₹2 crore C) From ₹1 lakh to ₹50 lakh D) From ₹50,000 to ₹1 crore

9. Who chaired the High-Level Committee that approved the 'National Project for Strengthening Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives in Panchayati Raj Institutions'?

A) Prime Minister of India B) Union Minister of Finance C) Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah D) Union Minister of Rural Development

10. The 'National Project for Strengthening Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives' primarily targets the integration of DRR practices into governance structures at which level?

A) National level B) State level C) District level D) Panchayat level

11. India's non-fossil electricity capacity surpassed 50% in 2025, achieving this milestone how many years ahead of schedule?

A) 2 years B) 3 years C) 5 years D) 10 years

12. According to the 'Mapping India's Energy Policy 2025' report, what was the approximate year-on-year increase in clean energy subsidies in FY 2024?

A) 15% B) 20% C) 25% D) 31%

13. In FY 2024, what percentage of capital expenditure by central energy-related Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) still flowed into fossil fuel sectors, as highlighted by the 'Mapping India's Energy Policy 2025' report?

A) 50% B) 65% C) 83% D) 90%

14. The VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, mandates state governments to announce a period each financial year when work under the scheme will not be undertaken. What is the maximum duration for this period?

A) Up to 30 days B) Up to 45 days C) Up to 60 days D) Up to 90 days

15. What specific provision from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is retained in the new VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, regarding work not being provided?

A) Provision for skill development training B) Provision for unemployment allowance if work is not provided within 15 days C) Provision for direct benefit transfer to beneficiaries D) Provision for a minimum wage guarantee regardless of work availability

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India Unveils Major Policy Reforms: New Rural Employment and Higher Education Bills Introduced

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1. The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Bill, 2025, is set to replace which existing landmark social welfare program?

2. What is the proposed increase in guaranteed days of employment for rural households under the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025?

3. For most states, what is the new cost-sharing ratio between the central and state governments for funding under the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the four thematic domains emphasized by the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025?

5. The VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, aims for integration with which national master plan for efficient management of rural public works?

6. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, aims to replace which two prominent existing regulatory bodies in higher education?

7. A significant feature of the VBSA Bill, 2025, intended to minimize conflicts of interest, is the separation of:

8. What is the maximum penalty range specified in the VBSA Bill, 2025, for various violations, with the highest for institutions operating without required accreditation?

9. Who chaired the High-Level Committee that approved the 'National Project for Strengthening Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives in Panchayati Raj Institutions'?

10. The 'National Project for Strengthening Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives' primarily targets the integration of DRR practices into governance structures at which level?

11. India's non-fossil electricity capacity surpassed 50% in 2025, achieving this milestone how many years ahead of schedule?

12. According to the 'Mapping India's Energy Policy 2025' report, what was the approximate year-on-year increase in clean energy subsidies in FY 2024?

13. In FY 2024, what percentage of capital expenditure by central energy-related Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) still flowed into fossil fuel sectors, as highlighted by the 'Mapping India's Energy Policy 2025' report?

14. The VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, mandates state governments to announce a period each financial year when work under the scheme will not be undertaken. What is the maximum duration for this period?

15. What specific provision from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is retained in the new VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, regarding work not being provided?

India Unveils Major Policy Reforms: New Rural Employment and Higher Education Bills Introduced

Your Score: 0 / 0

1. The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Bill, 2025, is set to replace which existing landmark social welfare program?

2. What is the proposed increase in guaranteed days of employment for rural households under the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025?

3. For most states, what is the new cost-sharing ratio between the central and state governments for funding under the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the four thematic domains emphasized by the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025?

5. The VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, aims for integration with which national master plan for efficient management of rural public works?

6. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, aims to replace which two prominent existing regulatory bodies in higher education?

7. A significant feature of the VBSA Bill, 2025, intended to minimize conflicts of interest, is the separation of:

8. What is the maximum penalty range specified in the VBSA Bill, 2025, for various violations, with the highest for institutions operating without required accreditation?

9. Who chaired the High-Level Committee that approved the 'National Project for Strengthening Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives in Panchayati Raj Institutions'?

10. The 'National Project for Strengthening Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives' primarily targets the integration of DRR practices into governance structures at which level?

11. India's non-fossil electricity capacity surpassed 50% in 2025, achieving this milestone how many years ahead of schedule?

12. According to the 'Mapping India's Energy Policy 2025' report, what was the approximate year-on-year increase in clean energy subsidies in FY 2024?

13. In FY 2024, what percentage of capital expenditure by central energy-related Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) still flowed into fossil fuel sectors, as highlighted by the 'Mapping India's Energy Policy 2025' report?

14. The VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, mandates state governments to announce a period each financial year when work under the scheme will not be undertaken. What is the maximum duration for this period?

15. What specific provision from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is retained in the new VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, regarding work not being provided?

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