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UPSC Prelims 2026 GS Paper 1, question 74

Topic: Polity and governance

Q74

Which of the following statements with respect to the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is/are correct ?

  1. The period of its implementation is 1st1^{st} April, 2021 to 31st31^{st} March, 2026.

  2. The key objective of the Revamped RGSA is to develop the governance capabilities of the Panchayati Raj Institutions to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals.

  3. The share of the Central funding for the Revamped RGSA is 100% for all States and Union Territories.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a) 1 and 2
  2. (b) 2 onlyCorrect answer
  3. (c) 1 and 3
  4. (d) 2 and 3

Solution.

Answer: (b) 2 only

  1. Statement 1 is incorrect: the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) was approved by the Union Cabinet to run from 1st April, 2022 to 31st March, 2026 (co-terminus with the 15th Finance Commission period), not from 1st April, 2021.
  2. Statement 2 is correct: its primary objective is to strengthen the governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) to localize and deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  3. Statement 3 is incorrect: Revamped RGSA is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a 60:40 Centre-State sharing ratio for most States (90:10 for North-Eastern and Hilly States), and 100% Central funding only for Union Territories without legislature.