Which of the following statements with respect to the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is/are correct? 1. The period…

Indian Polity ·Previously asked in Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination 2026

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Question

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 1st April, 2021 to 31st 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.

  1. A. 1 and 2
  2. B. 2 only (Correct answer)
  3. C. 1 and 3
  4. D. 2 and 3

Correct Answer

Option B — B

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option B.

Key Points

  • Statement 2 is correct: the key objective of the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is to develop the governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through inclusive local development.
  • Statement 1 is incorrect: the Revamped RGSA runs from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2026 (approved in 2022), not from April 2021.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: the central-share funding is not 100% for all States and UTs — it follows a 60:40 Centre-State ratio for most states (90:10 for North-Eastern and hilly states, and 100% only for Union Territories).
  • So only statement 2 holds.
  • RGSA is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to strengthen grassroots democracy and make Panchayats effective vehicles for SDG localisation.

Exam Tip

  • two precise errors — the start year (2022, not 2021) and the funding pattern (60:40, not 100%) — decide this question.