2026 GS Paper I, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2026 · GS Paper I

Question 74: Polity and Governance

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

  1. 1.The period of its implementation is 1st April, 2021 to 31st March, 2026.
  2. 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. 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 :

a1 and 2
b2 only
c1 and 3
d2 and 3

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).

The Revamped RGSA, approved in April 2022, runs from 2022-23 to 2025-26, not from 1 April 2021, so statement 1 is wrong. Its key objective is to develop the governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions so they can deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals, so statement 2 is right. Central funding is not 100 per cent for all: it is 60 per cent for most States and 90 per cent for North-eastern and hill States, with Union Territories fully funded.

  • 1. The scheme period is 2022-23 to 2025-26.
  • 2. It builds the governance capacity of PRIs to deliver on the SDGs.
  • 3. Central share varies; it is not 100 per cent for all States.

How you could have got this

  1. If you were sure statement 3 is not correct, (c) and (d) go: each of them includes 3.

    What you needed to know: Central share varies; it is not 100 per cent for all States.

    The red flag in statement 3 is “all”. In UPSC’s papers, statements with “all” were true 41% of the time (76 statements). A hint, not a rule.

  2. Then, if you were sure statement 1 is not correct, (a) goes: it includes 1.

    What you needed to know: The scheme period is 2022-23 to 2025-26.

Only (b) is left. You didn’t need statement 2.

This follows UPSC’s provisional key; the final key could change it.

Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Wrong: the period is not from 1 April 2021.
  • (b) Right: only the objective statement is correct.
  • (c) Wrong: statements 1 and 3 are both incorrect.
  • (d) Wrong: Central funding differs by State, so statement 3 is incorrect.

Only the provisional key (27 May 2026) was found; the final key replaces it when found.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.