2006 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies
Question 118: Polity and Governance
With reference to the Government of India’s various programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar?
aIt is an incentive scheme of scholarships for the single girl child in families in villages.
bIt is an incentive scheme of scholarships for female sportspersons from villages who represent their states in any game.
cIt is an incentive scheme for schools in the villages for computer education.
dIt is an incentive scheme for Panchayati Raj institutions.
AnswerThe answer is (d).
The Nirmal Gram Puraskar is an incentive award under the Total Sanitation Campaign, given to Panchayati Raj institutions (gram panchayats, blocks and districts) and organisations that achieve total sanitation and become free of open defecation. It is not a scholarship scheme or a computer education scheme.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) It is not a scholarship scheme for the single girl child.
- (b) It is not a scholarship scheme for sportspersons.
- (c) It is not a computer education scheme for schools.
- (d) Correct: an incentive for Panchayati Raj institutions.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2006, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.