State PCS PYQPrelims 2023

UPPCS · प्रश्न 55

With reference to the scheme-wise allocation in the 2023-24 Union Budget, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. Compared to the previous year, the highest percentage decline has been recorded in the allocation for MGNREGA. 2. Compared to the previous year, the highest percentage growth has been recorded in the allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. Neither 1 nor 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Only 2
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या

उत्तर: (B) Only 1

व्याख्या

MGNREGS fell about 33% from 2022-23 RE. The biggest percentage rise among major schemes was PM Awas Yojana (about 66%), not Jal Jeevan Mission. (Verify with the official key.)