Rural Housing Schemes — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) is/are correct? 1. Beneficiary identification is primarily based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data. 2. The scheme mandates that the house must be registered in the name of the male head of the household. 3. Beneficiaries are entitled to unskilled labour wages under MGNREGA for house construction. 4. The unit assistance amount is uniform across all states and Union Territories.

Consider the following features of rural housing schemes in India: 1. Geo-tagging of houses at various stages of construction. 2. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of financial assistance. 3. Mandatory inclusion of a toilet in every house. 4. Social audit by Gram Sabhas. Which of the above features are characteristic of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)?

Which of the following constitutional provisions implicitly or explicitly supports the state's obligation to provide adequate shelter in India? 1. Article 21 2. Article 39(a) 3. Article 47 Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the evolution of rural housing schemes in India: 1. Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was replaced by Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in 2016. 2. IAY primarily used Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data for beneficiary identification. 3. PMAY-G introduced the concept of geo-tagging for monitoring construction progress.

Which of the following is NOT a convergence benefit explicitly linked with Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)?