📰 PIB Notes for UPSC – 08 June 2026
Daily PIB Current Affairs | UPSC & SSC Exam Preparation
Today's PIB Notes for UPSC covers 8 key topics — 12 Years of Garib Kalyan & Human Empowerment, BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Indore, India Pharma Sector Growth, BHAVYA Portal Launch, Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Gallantry Awards), PMSMA – A Decade of Maternal Care, DBT Swachhata Pakhwada, and a comprehensive PIB Backgrounder on Empowering the Poor – A Decade of Inclusive Transformation. Each topic has simplified notes, prelims extra points & interactive MCQs — ideal for UPSC Prelims & SSC CGL.
Prime Minister's Office
12 Years of Garib Kalyan – Human Empowerment & Antyodaya Vision
📝 Key Notes
- ▸PM Modi highlighted 12 years of transformative initiatives centred on Garib Kalyan (Welfare of the Poor)
- ▸Core philosophy: Antyodaya – ensuring development benefits reach those left behind for decades
- ▸Key schemes cited: Jan Dhan accounts, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Swachh Bharat, PM Awas Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, Ayushman Bharat
- ▸Technology played vital role – DBT + digital platforms ensured direct, transparent support delivery
- ▸Benefits: Reduced leakages, improved efficiency, strengthened trust in governance
- ▸Vision: Garib Kalyan has become a collective movement towards human empowerment and Viksit Bharat
- ▸Hashtag used: #12YearsOfGaribKalyan
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★Antyodaya – philosophy of serving the "last person in line"; concept given by Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya; Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) provides 35 kg food/month to poorest families
- ★DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) – launched 2013; transfers subsidies directly to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts; eliminates middlemen
- ★PM Jan Dhan Yojana – launched 28 August 2014; 58.16 crore accounts (May 2026); provides zero-balance banking + RuPay debit card + accident insurance
- ★Viksit Bharat @2047 – India's vision to become a developed nation by 100th Independence anniversary
- ★JAM Trinity – Jan Dhan + Aadhaar + Mobile – foundational digital infrastructure enabling welfare delivery without leakages
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. The philosophy of 'Antyodaya' is associated with which thinker and focuses on serving which section of society?
✅ Answer: C – Antyodaya ("uplift of the last person") is Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya's philosophy, adopted as the guiding principle of Garib Kalyan initiatives.
Q2. Which of the following correctly describes the JAM Trinity used in India's welfare delivery?
✅ Answer: C – JAM Trinity = Jan Dhan (banking) + Aadhaar (identity) + Mobile (connectivity); enables direct, leakage-free welfare delivery.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting – Indore, June 12–13, 2026
📝 Key Notes
- ▸16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting – held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on June 12–13, 2026
- ▸Under: India's BRICS Chairship 2026 (January 1 – December 31, 2026)
- ▸Delegates from: Brazil, South Africa, Ethiopia and other BRICS Member & Partner Countries
- ▸Hosted by: Indore Smart City Project & Indore Municipal Corporation
- ▸Indore – recognised as India's cleanest city; delegates visited iconic 56 Dukan food hub
- ▸Deputy Representatives meet: June 9–11 (pre-ministerial deliberations)
- ▸India's previous BRICS Chairships: 2012, 2016, 2021
- ▸Focus areas: Food security, sustainable agriculture, climate-resilient farming, smallholder farmers, women & youth, SDGs
- ▸Technical dialogues on: Reducing food loss & waste, fisheries & aquaculture, advanced livestock technologies
- ▸Agriculture Working Group (AWG) – 4 sessions completed under India's chairship
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa; formed 2009; expanded in 2024 to include Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia
- ★BRICS 2026 Chair Theme – under India's chairship; India hosted BRICS Summit in Johannesburg 2023 (South Africa) and Kazan 2024 (Russia)
- ★Indore – ranked India's cleanest city consecutively in Swachh Survekshan; located in Madhya Pradesh
- ★SDG Goal 2 – Zero Hunger; directly linked to agricultural cooperation and food security discussions at BRICS
- ★Regenerative farming – farming practice that restores soil health, increases biodiversity; key BRICS agenda item
- ★India's agriculture contributes ~17-18% of GDP and employs ~45-50% of workforce
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. The 16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting 2026 was held in which city of India?
✅ Answer: B – The 16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting was held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on June 12–13, 2026, under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
Q2. India held BRICS Chairship in which of the following years?
✅ Answer: B – India held BRICS Chairship in 2012, 2016, 2021, and 2026, demonstrating its consistent leadership role in BRICS.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India Pharma Sector – $60 Billion Industry Can Double; Global Partnerships Invited
📝 Key Notes
- ▸Shri Piyush Goyal addressed Global Ambassador Meet on Pharmaceutical Sector + Curtain Raiser for GDRC 2026 & IPHEX 2026
- ▸India's pharma industry: currently ~$60 billion; can double in next 5 years
- ▸India moving: beyond generics → innovation-driven pharmaceutical products
- ▸India's economic growth: 7.7% at constant prices (year ended March 2026)
- ▸Three pillars of India's pharma growth: Trust, Innovation, Partnerships
- ▸Trust: Aligned GMP with global benchmarks; 65-70% of WHO vaccine requirements sourced from India; 10 of world's 25 largest generic pharma companies operate from India; highest US FDA-approved plants outside USA
- ▸Innovation: Patent filings up ~100%; Biopharma Shakti programme launched; $10 billion programme for innovation support
- ▸India has entered 9 FTAs in recent years; trade agreements covering 50+ countries
- ▸Generic medicines: 80-90% volume sold in USA but only 10-15% of value – underlining affordability
- ▸COVID-19: India provided medicines to 100+ countries free of cost at pre-COVID prices
- ▸Sanskrit quote: "Sarve Santu Niramaya" – "May all beings be free from illness"
- ▸Exploring GCCs (Global Capability Centres) and International enclaves with Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★India is the "Pharmacy of the World" – supplies 20% of global generic medicines by volume
- ★GMP – Good Manufacturing Practices – quality standards for pharmaceutical manufacturing; WHO and US FDA enforce internationally
- ★US FDA – US Food and Drug Administration – India has the most US FDA-approved plants outside USA (~300+ plants)
- ★IPHEX – International Pharma and Healthcare Expo; GDRC – Global Drug Regulators Conclave
- ★Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – "One Earth, One Family, One Future" – theme of India's G20 Presidency 2023
- ★Biopharma Shakti – new programme to encourage innovation in pharma/biotech sector in India
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. What percentage of WHO vaccine requirements is sourced from India, as mentioned by Shri Piyush Goyal?
✅ Answer: C – Approximately 65-70% of WHO vaccine requirements are sourced from India, reinforcing India's role as the "Pharmacy of the World".
Q2. What was the theme of India's G20 Presidency in 2023, cited by Shri Piyush Goyal in the context of global healthcare cooperation?
✅ Answer: C – "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (One Earth, One Family, One Future) was the theme of India's G20 Presidency 2023.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry | DPIIT
BHAVYA Portal Launched – 100 Industrial Parks | ₹33,660 Crore Scheme
📝 Key Notes
- ▸BHAVYA = Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana – flagship industrial park scheme
- ▸BHAVYA Portal launched by Shri Piyush Goyal in New Delhi
- ▸Target: 100 industrial parks | Duration: 6 years | Outlay: ₹33,660 crore
- ▸Land sizes: 25 acres (hilly/NE/smaller UTs) | 100–500 acres (mid-sized states) | up to 1,000 acres (near cities)
- ▸Model: State provides land; Central Govt (NICDC) supports infra on 51:49 basis
- ▸NICDC – National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation – Project Management Agency + portal developer
- ▸Infrastructure: Plug-and-play, assured water & power, road/rail connectivity, digital single-window, land titles
- ▸Special areas planned for: Startups, Deep-tech, R&D, Innovation, GCCs, Worker housing
- ▸Testing facilities in partnership with: BIS, Export Inspection Agency (EIA), FSSAI
- ▸International enclaves explored with: Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland
- ▸Phase 1: Applications June 1 – July 31 → 20 parks; Further 30 parks by September 30
- ▸Portal: Single digital interface for DPR submission, project appraisal, real-time monitoring
- ▸Operational guidelines released by DPIIT in May 2026
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★NICDC – under Ministry of Commerce & Industry; also implements DMIC (Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor), CBIC, AKIC and other National Industrial Corridor projects
- ★BIS – Bureau of Indian Standards – India's national standards body; under Ministry of Consumer Affairs
- ★FSSAI – Food Safety and Standards Authority of India – under Ministry of Health; regulates food safety standards
- ★GCC (Global Capability Centre) – offshore units of multinational companies providing IT, R&D, analytics services; India has 1,700+ GCCs
- ★Plug-and-play infrastructure = ready-to-use industrial land with all utilities pre-installed; reduces investor setup time significantly
- ★DPR = Detailed Project Report – comprehensive document submitted for industrial project appraisal and approval
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. BHAVYA stands for which scheme of the Government of India?
✅ Answer: B – BHAVYA = Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana – the flagship scheme for developing 100 world-class industrial parks across India.
Q2. Under BHAVYA Scheme, the Centre-State partnership model for infrastructure development follows which ratio?
✅ Answer: C – NICDC partners with States under a 51:49 model; States provide land while the Central Govt (through NICDC) supports infrastructure creation.
Ministry of Defence
Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 – Kirti Chakra, Vir Chakra & Shaurya Chakra Conferred
📝 Key Notes
- ▸President Smt. Droupadi Murmu conferred gallantry awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi – June 8, 2026
- ▸Kirti Chakra: 07 conferred (02 posthumous)
- ▸Vir Chakra: 15 conferred (03 posthumous)
- ▸Shaurya Chakra: 29 conferred (01 posthumous)
- ▸Awarded to: Personnel of Defence Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) & State/UT Police
- ▸Notable: Lt. Cdr. Dilna K & Lt. Cdr. Roopa A (Navy) – Shaurya Chakra (Republic Day 2026 act)
- ▸Vir Chakra recipients include multiple Air Force pilots (acts of 07 May 2025 – likely Operation Sindoor related)
- ▸Awards recognise: Raw courage, unparalleled bravery, total disregard for personal safety in line of duty
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★Gallantry Awards Hierarchy (Wartime): Param Vir Chakra (highest) → Maha Vir Chakra → Vir Chakra
- ★Gallantry Awards Hierarchy (Peacetime): Ashoka Chakra (highest) → Kirti Chakra → Shaurya Chakra
- ★Param Vir Chakra – India's highest military honour; equivalent of Victoria Cross (UK); awarded for acts of most conspicuous bravery in presence of enemy
- ★Ashoka Chakra – highest peacetime gallantry award; awarded for bravery, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from battlefield
- ★CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) – includes CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, NSG, Assam Rifles
- ★Gallantry awards are announced on Republic Day (Jan 26) and Independence Day (Aug 15); investiture ceremonies held at Rashtrapati Bhawan
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. What is the correct hierarchy of India's peacetime gallantry awards (highest to lowest)?
✅ Answer: B – Peacetime gallantry: Ashoka Chakra (highest) → Kirti Chakra → Shaurya Chakra. Wartime: Param Vir Chakra → Maha Vir Chakra → Vir Chakra.
Q2. The Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 was presided over by which Constitutional authority?
✅ Answer: C – President Smt. Droupadi Murmu conferred the gallantry awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan; the President is the Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
PMSMA – A Decade of Maternal Healthcare | MMR Drops 130 → 87 | 10 Years Celebrations
📝 Key Notes
- ▸PMSMA = Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan – launched 9 June 2016 by PM Modi
- ▸Completes 10 years on June 9, 2026 – nationwide celebrations: "10 Years of PMSMA – A Decade of Care"
- ▸National launch ceremony presided by: Shri J.P. Nadda, Union Health Minister
- ▸Special release: ₹75 Commemorative Coin and ₹5 Postal Stamp
- ▸Service: Free comprehensive antenatal care on 9th of every month at designated govt health facilities
- ▸Target beneficiaries: Pregnant women in 2nd trimester (13–27 weeks) or 3rd trimester (28 weeks to delivery)
- ▸Total beneficiaries: Over 7.50 crore pregnant women received antenatal services
- ▸MMR decline: 130 (2014-16) → 87 (2022-24) per lakh live births – 43 points reduction
- ▸Screens for 25 High Risk Pregnancy (HRP) categories including HIV, severe anaemia, gestational diabetes, TB, malaria, etc.
- ▸Extended PMSMA – launched January 2022 – follow-up care for high-risk pregnancies
- ▸Doctor Volunteer System: 'IPledgeFor9' Achievers Awards for volunteers; PM called on doctors to donate 12 days/year (Mann Ki Baat)
- ▸PMSMA under: RMNCH+A Strategy (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health)
- ▸Celebrations via: Ayushman Arogya Shivirs at 1.8 lakh Ayushman Aarogya Mandirs
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★MMR (Maternal Mortality Ratio) = maternal deaths per 1 lakh live births during pregnancy or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy
- ★SDG Target 3.1 – Reduce global MMR to below 70 per 1 lakh live births by 2030
- ★Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) – promotes institutional deliveries; benefited 11.96 crore women since 2014-15
- ★JSSK – Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram – free healthcare for pregnant women & newborns; 18.05 crore beneficiaries since 2014-15
- ★SUMAN – Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan – quality maternal care through 99,290+ facilities
- ★LaQshya – Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative – improves quality of care in labour rooms
- ★Mission Indradhanush – immunised 5.46 crore children & 1.32 crore pregnant women
- ★ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) – key frontline worker; accompanies pregnant women to PMSMA sessions; gets financial incentive for HRP follow-up
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) provides free antenatal care on which day of every month?
✅ Answer: C – PMSMA provides free antenatal care on the 9th of every month (since its launch on June 9, 2016) at designated government health facilities.
Q2. India's Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) declined from 130 (2014-16) to which figure in 2022-24?
✅ Answer: C – India's MMR declined from 130 (2014-16) to 87 (2022-24) per lakh live births – a 43-point reduction over a decade of PMSMA.
Ministry of Science & Technology | DBT
Department of Biotechnology – Swachhata Pakhwada 2026
📝 Key Notes
- ▸Department of Biotechnology (DBT) observed Swachhata Pakhwada 2026 – May 1–15, 2026
- ▸Part of: Swachh Bharat Mission; organized per Cabinet Secretariat guidelines
- ▸Venue: DBT HQ (CGO Complex, New Delhi) + all Autonomous Institutions (AIs) and PSUs
- ▸Activities: Health camps, Tree plantation, Signature campaigns, Single-use plastic awareness, Waste to Wealth competition, Jute bag distribution
- ▸Top 3 performing offices awarded on June 2, 2026: (i) NIAB (ii) NABI (iii) IBSD – all under BRIC
- ▸BRIC = Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council – umbrella body for DBT's autonomous institutes
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★Swachhata Pakhwada – fortnight-long cleanliness campaign observed annually by all Central Ministries/Departments as part of Swachh Bharat Mission
- ★DBT – Department of Biotechnology – under Ministry of Science & Technology; established 1986; promotes biotech research and innovation
- ★BRIC – Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council – formed 2023 by merging 7 autonomous biotech institutes under DBT
- ★Swachh Bharat Mission – launched 2 October 2014 (Gandhi Jayanti); two components: SBM-Grameen (rural) and SBM-Urban
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. Swachhata Pakhwada is observed as part of which flagship mission of the Government of India?
✅ Answer: C – Swachhata Pakhwada is a fortnight-long cleanliness drive observed by all Central Ministries as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Q2. BRIC (Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council) is an umbrella body under which Ministry?
✅ Answer: C – BRIC (formed 2023) is under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), which is under the Ministry of Science & Technology.
PIB Backgrounder – Multi-Ministry
Empowering the Poor: A Decade of Inclusive Transformation – Comprehensive PIB Backgrounder
📝 Key Notes
- ▸~25 crore people escaped multidimensional poverty (2013-14 to 2022-23); poverty declined from 29.17% → 11.28%
- ▸Average inflation: 8.1% (2004-2014) → 5.1% (2014-2025)
- ▸Jal Jeevan Mission (2019): Tap water coverage 3.23 crore (Aug 2019) → 15.84 crore households (May 2026) = 81.87% coverage
- ▸2.77 lakh villages achieved 100% tap water coverage; JJM budget allocation up 488% (2020-21 to 2026-27) → ₹67,670 crore
- ▸SBM-Urban 2.0 (2021-26): ₹1.41 lakh crore outlay; door-to-door waste collection 43% → 98%; waste processing 16% → 82%; 4,692 cities ODF
- ▸SBM-Grameen: 12.11 crore toilets built; rural sanitation 39% (2014) → 100% (2019); India declared ODF in 2019; 5 lakh+ villages ODF Plus
- ▸PM Ujjwala Yojana (2016): 10.57 crore free LPG connections; total LPG connections 14.52 crore (2014) → 33.39 crore (2026)
- ▸PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (2024): 36.8 lakh households benefited; installations 6.3 lakh (Dec 2024) → 30 lakh (Apr 2026); budget ₹22,000 crore (2026-27)
- ▸SAUBHAGYA (2017): 100% willing household electrification by March 2019; rural power supply 12.5 hrs (2014) → 22.6 hrs (2025)
- ▸Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY (Sep 2018): 43.93 crore Ayushman Cards; hospitalisations 29.96 lakh (2019) → 12.03 crore (May 2026); total treatment cost ₹1.80 lakh crore
- ▸ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission): 88.33 crore ABHA accounts; 97.81 crore health records linked; 1.85 lakh Ayushman Aarogya Mandirs – 540 crore visits
- ▸Ayushman Bharat Vay Vandana Yojana: 1.20 crore senior citizens enrolled
- ▸AIIMS: 8 (1947-2014) → +15 new AIIMS (2014-2026) approved and made operational
- ▸PMGKAY (2020): Free foodgrains to 81 crore+ beneficiaries; extended for 5 years in January 2024
- ▸ONORC (One Nation One Ration Card): 2.07 billion transactions; enables portability for migrant population
- ▸SARTHAK-PDS: approved May 2026; budget ₹25,530 crore; optimises logistics under National Food Security Act
- ▸Child nutrition: Stunting 38.4% (NFHS-4) → 29.3% (NFHS-6); Wasting 21% → 19%; Underweight 35.8% → 31.8%
- ▸Female primary school dropout: 4.6% (2013-14) → 0.3% (2024-25); GER Higher Secondary: 46.4% → 58.4%
- ▸Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (2015): Sex ratio improved 943 (2011 Census) → 1,020 (2021)
- ▸PMAY-U: 98.10 lakh houses completed (2015-2026); 96% in name of a woman
- ▸PMAY-G: 3.91 crore sanctioned; 3.03 crore completed; ~75% beneficiaries are women
- ▸PMGSY: 99.6% eligible habitations connected; roads length added 3.86 lakh km (2000-14) → 4.11 lakh km (2014-26); bridges: 484 → 10,256
- ▸DAY-NRLM: Women in SHGs 2.37 crore → 10 crore; SHGs 21.31 lakh → 91.75 lakh; Loans: ₹22,944 cr → ₹1.2 lakh crore
- ▸Lakhpati Didi (2023): 3.07 crore rural women became entrepreneurs | Namo Drone Didi (2023): 500 drones distributed
- ▸PM MUDRA Yojana: 57 crore+ loan accounts since inception; 66% to women entrepreneurs
- ▸PM Jan Dhan: 58.16 crore accounts (May 2026); balance ₹3.02 lakh crore; 13.55 lakh Bank Mitras
- ▸eShram Portal (2021): Unorganised worker registrations 14.40 crore (Dec 2021) → 31.64 crore (May 2026)
- ▸PM SVANidhi (2020): beneficiaries 26.37 lakh → 75.27 lakh; loans: ₹17,710.55 crore; 46% female beneficiaries
- ▸PM Vishwakarma (2023): 30 lakh artisans registered; 23.97 lakh trained; 5.92 lakh formal credit access
- ▸BharatNet: broadband to 2.19 lakh Gram Panchayats (May 2026)
- ▸UPI: under 100 crore annual → 2,100 crore monthly transactions; value ₹0.38 crore → ₹29.52 lakh crore
- ▸APY (Atal Pension Yojana): beneficiaries 48.80 lakh (2016-17) → 8.96 crore (2025-26)
- ▸PM-JANMAN (2023): for 75 PVTGs; 2.66 lakh houses, 1,949 km roads, 750 Mobile Medical Units completed
- ▸EMRS (Eklavya Model Residential Schools): 129 (2014-15) → 499 (May 2026); enrolment 1.54 lakh students
- ▸VB–G RAM G Act (formerly MGNREGA): persondays 1,660 crore (FY2006-14) → 3,036.7 crore (FY2014-25); women participation 48% → 58.19%
- ▸Vision: Antyodaya to Sarvodaya – from welfare of the last person to welfare of all
25 Crore
Lifted out of multidimensional poverty
15.84 Cr HH
Tap water connections (JJM, May 2026)
10.57 Crore
Free LPG connections (PM Ujjwala)
43.93 Crore
Ayushman Cards issued
81 Crore+
PMGKAY free foodgrain beneficiaries
58.16 Crore
Jan Dhan accounts (May 2026)
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) – measures poverty across health, education, and standard of living; published by NITI Aayog (India) and UNDP/OPHI (global)
- ★ODF (Open Defecation Free): ODF = no open defecation; ODF+ = ODF + solid/liquid waste management; ODF++ = functional toilets + safe faecal sludge treatment
- ★GOBARdhan Initiative – converts cattle dung and agricultural waste into biogas; biogas plants: 14 (FY2018-19) → 1,213+ (May 2026)
- ★SAUBHAGYA = Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – launched 2017; achieved 100% household electrification by March 2019
- ★ABHA – Ayushman Bharat Health Account – 14-digit unique digital health identifier; 88.33 crore accounts created
- ★ONORC – One Nation One Ration Card – enables portability of PDS benefits for migrant workers across all States/UTs; 2.07 billion transactions
- ★Lakhpati Didi – SHG women earning ≥₹1 lakh annual household income; 3.07 crore Lakhpati Didis created (May 2026)
- ★PVTGs – Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups – 75 PVTGs in India; covered under PM-JANMAN (2023)
- ★SHE-Mart – Self-Help Entrepreneur Mart – announced in Union Budget 2026-27; dedicated retail spaces for SHG women entrepreneurs; target: 1 crore women
- ★eGramSwaraj – digital platform for Panchayati Raj Institutions; processed ₹3 lakh crore+ cumulative payments; 2.59 lakh PRIs onboarded
- ★PMKVY 4.0 – covers emerging skills in AI, Industry 4.0; 27.43 lakh trained across 38 sectors via 6,800+ Skill Hubs
- ★Swayam Prabha – 280+ TV channels for education; 3 lakh monthly viewers; SWAYAM MOOC platform: 5.80 crore enrolments
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. Consider the following about Jal Jeevan Mission: (1) Launched in 2019. (2) Target: tap water to every rural household. (3) Achieved 81.87% coverage by May 2026. Which are correct?
✅ Answer: C – All three are correct. JJM was launched in 2019, aims for universal rural tap water, and achieved 81.87% (15.84 crore HH) coverage by May 2026.
Q2. India's multidimensional poverty declined from 29.17% (2013-14) to what percentage in 2022-23, lifting nearly 25 crore people out of poverty?
✅ Answer: C – India's multidimensional poverty declined from 29.17% (2013-14) to 11.28% (2022-23) – a 17.89 percentage-point reduction, lifting ~25 crore people out of poverty.
