What does the Smart Cities Mission aim to develop?

3. What are considered pull factors in rural to urban migration?

1. A) Poor living conditions
2. B) Urban lifestyle
3. C) Educational institutions
4. D) Lack of economic opportunities

1. What does urbanization primarily refer to?

What is the primary objective of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat program launched in 2020?

1. To promote foreign investment in India
2. To empower India to become self-reliant across sectors
3. To enhance rural development
4. To boost India's GDP

Who leads the administration of a Township?

Who appoints the Executive Officer of a Cantonment Board?

Under which Act is a Cantonment Board established?

What type of authority does a Town Area Committee have?

What is the composition of a Town Area Committee?

How is a Notified Area Committee established?

What is the primary purpose of a Notified Area Committee in India?

1. To govern large cities
2. To administer rural areas
3. To govern fast-developing towns lacking conditions for a Municipality
4. To oversee village councils

What is the role of Standing Committees in a Municipality?

What was the primary objective of the Trysem programme?

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was started in?

Who is the Chief Executive Authority in a Municipal Corporation?

What is the role of Standing Committees in a Municipal Corporation?

Who heads the Council in a Municipal Corporation?

What is the primary purpose of a Municipal Corporation in India?

Which of the following technologies is/are used in urban management?

1. Smart technologies for efficient city management
2. Data analytics for resource allocation

What is the primary purpose of zoning regulations in urban planning?

Which of the following is/are key components of effective urban planning and management?

1. Efficient land use, infrastructure development, and environmental sustainability
2. Disaster management, technological integration, and economic growth
3. Social welfare programs, public health services, and education infrastructure

Which of the following is a consequence of inadequate housing in urban areas?

1. Affordable and spacious dwellings
2. Overcrowded dwellings impacting quality of life
3. Reduced homelessness
4. Efficient resource utilization

which of the following statements are true regarding IRDP?

1. The Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) is a rural development program of the Government of India launched in Financial Year 1978
2. The program is implemented in all the blocks in the country as a centrally sponsored scheme funded on 10:50 basis by the Centre and State.
3. The Scheme is merged with another Scheme named swarnjayanti gram swarozgar yojana (SGSY) since 01.04.1999

According to estimates, approximately how many people live in slums across India?

Which of the following challenges is/are associated with urbanization in India?

1. Overcrowding, proliferation of slums, and housing shortages
2. Increased economic opportunities, improved infrastructure, and enhanced quality of life
3. Reduced traffic congestion, affordable housing, and better living conditions
4. Limited population growth, adequate resources, and efficient waste management

Which of the following is a social benefit of urbanization?

Which of the following is/are among the economic benefits of urbanization in India?

1. Access to better-paying jobs and centers for trade and commerce
2. Improved healthcare facilities and quality education institutions
3. Enhanced infrastructure and technological advancements

Which of the following groups of states have attained over 40% urbanization?

1. Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh
2. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Gujarat
3. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana
4. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh

Which of the following states has achieved over 50% urbanization among the North-Eastern states?

Which state has the highest percentage of urban population in India?

Which organization publishes the World Urbanization Prospects report?

What was the urbanization level in India, according to the Census of India 2011?

According to the World Urbanization Prospects 2018 report by UN DESA, what is the projected increase in India's urban population by 2050?

What is the name of the Kerala Minister for Local Self-Government Department?

In 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi merged two ministries to form the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA). Which two ministries were merged?

Urbanization is characterized by which of the following features?

1. Increase in rural population and decrease in urban population
2. Shift of population from urban to rural areas
3. Population shift from rural to urban areas, and decrease in rural population proportion
4. Stagnant population growth in both urban and rural areas

Which of the following is/are among the push factors driving rural-urban migration?

1. Employment opportunities in urban areas
2. Poor living conditions in rural areas
3. Better healthcare facilities in urban areas

What is/are the primary driver(s) of urbanization in developing countries?

1. Natural increase of population and rural to urban migration
2. Employment opportunities and poor healthcare facilities
3. Urban lifestyle and lack of educational institutions in rural areas
4. Government policies and technological advancements

Training and visit (T&V) system was introduced in which year?

which of the following statements are true regarding "operation flood"?

1. Also known as the White revolution of India
2. Dr. Varghese Kurien is known as Father of White Revolution.
3. It helped to reduce malpractices by milk traders and merchants.

which of the following statements are true regarding "Key village scheme"?

1. launched in 1953 august
2. It was proposed with a view to promote intensive cattle development in compact areas by utilizing the limited quantity of high quality breeding stock.
3. Basic objective of the scheme is the rapid multiplication of crossbred cattle for meeting the acute shortage of high quality animals by grading up of the indigenous cattle population.

Which of the following was a key component of Tagore's rural reconstruction plan?

Rural development initiatives at Silaidaha and Patisar are related to?

What was Gandhi's vision for rural India, as outlined in his concept of "Gram Swaraj"?

Gandhi's philosophy of "Swadeshi" emphasized:

which of the following statement is not related to Gandhiji's concept of Trusteeship?

which of the following statements are true regarding Intensive Agricultural Area Programme

1. Under this programme 20 to 25 per cent of the cultivated area of the country was brought under the intensive agricultural development..
2. Implementation of IAAP was accepted by Agricultural Production Board and came into operation in March 1964.
3. It was named as IAAP.

In which year Intensive Agricultural District Programme (IADP) was launched?

find out the true statements regarding CDP committee at state level

1. This committee was presided over by the chief minister and consists of all ministers of development departments.
2. The Development Commissioner acted as Secretary to this committee.
3. This body was entrusted with the execution of CDP only

Who served as the chairman of national level CDP committee?