PMAAGY SCHEME

Question 1

Full Form?

Answer 1

Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana

Question 2

What was the earlier name of the given scheme?

Answer 2

Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)

Question 3

What is the time frame for the implementation?

Answer 3

2021-22 to 2025-26

Question 4

This scheme comes under which ministry?

Answer 4

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Question 5

MoTA was made from the bifurcation of which Ministry and in which year?

Answer 5

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment , in 1999

Question 6

Who is the current minister of Ministry of Tribal Affairs?

Answer 6

Arjun Munda

Question 7

What was the amount granted for the above scheme?

Answer 7

Rs. 7,276 cr

Question 8

What should be the % of tribal population of villages on which this will be implemented?

Answer 8

Atleast 50% and more

Question 9

When was the SCA to TSS launched?

Answer 9

1953-54

Question 10

Which part of Constitution defines the term “tribe”?

Answer 10

None

Question 11

Which part of Constitution defines the term “ST”?

Answer 11

Article 342 (i)

Question 12

Which Schedule provides What to establish?

Answer 12

"”The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution”” provides for the setting up a ““Tribes Advisory Council””

Question 13

Reservation of seats for STs in Lok Sabha in ?

Answer 13

Article 330 (47 SEATS)

Question 14

Which article grants special funds from Central regarding Tribes?

Answer 14

Article 275

Question 15

According to which committee , ST characteristics are decided?

Answer 15

Lokur Committee (1965)

Question 16

Which is the smallest tribe?

Answer 16

Toto Tribe (Jalpaiguri,WB)

Question 17

Which state has the largest number of ST?

Answer 17

MP

Question 18

Which have the largest proportion of ST?

Answer 18

Lakshwadeep and Mizoram

Question 19

A similar scheme , PMAGY , is also present. This scheme comes under which Ministry?

Answer 19

MoSJ&E

Question 20

Who is the minister of MoSJ&E?

Answer 20

Virendra Kumar

Question 21

Full form of TRIFED

Answer 21

The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India , a national body under MoTA

Question 22

When was TRIFED formed?

Answer 22

1987

Question 23

How many ST are there?

Answer 23

705

Question 24

Which Commission recommended Primitive Tribal Group in which Year?

Answer 24

“Dhebar Commission” recommended the creation of “Primitive Tribal Groups” in “1973”

Question 25

What was the new name of PTGs and on which year?

Answer 25

Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) ,in 2006

Question 26

How many Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are in India?

Answer 26

75

Question 27

Where are the highest number of PVTGs found?

Answer 27

Odisha