Advanced Quiz – 26 September 2026 | Polity

Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 4 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: DDU-GKY is a rural skill-development programme under the Ministry of Rural Development. It was launched in 2014 with a focus on placement-linked skill training for rural youth from poor households.
• Statement 2 is correct: DDU-GKY 2.0 increases the minimum placement duration from three months to six months. This reflects a shift from merely providing training and initial placement towards more sustained employment outcomes.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: DDU-GKY 2.0 does not restrict employment outcomes to wage employment. The revised framework recognises wage employment, self-employment and gig employment.
• Statement 4 is correct: Migration Support Centres are provided to address difficulties faced by rural workers who migrate for employment. They can provide support at both source and destination locations.

Thus, the correct combination is 1, 2 and 4.

Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 4 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: When farmer identification is primarily linked to land records, women who cultivate family-owned land but do not have the land title in their names may not be formally recognised as farmers. This creates a gap between actual participation in agriculture and formal recognition.
• Statement 2 is correct: An activity-based approach identifies a farmer based on actual involvement in agricultural activities rather than ownership of agricultural land. Such an approach can potentially bring landless cultivators, sharecroppers and other women engaged in cultivation into formal agricultural databases.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) is a sub-component of DAY-NRLM, and focuses on enhancing the skills, capacities and participation of rural women in agriculture. It is not a component of DDU-GKY.
• Statement 4 is correct: The Krishi Sakhi Convergence Program trains rural women as Community Agriculture Care Service Providers. They provide agricultural advisory and support services at the grassroots level.

Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: The key distinction is the method of support. In canal-top photovoltaics, solar panels are mounted on fixed structures constructed above the canal. In floating solar, photovoltaic panels are mounted on floating platforms placed on the water surface.
• Statement 2 is correct: The panels create shade over the canal, thereby reducing the amount of solar radiation reaching the water surface. This can reduce evaporation losses, which is particularly relevant in water-stressed regions.
• Statement 3 is correct: Unlike a conventional solar park concentrated at a single location, canal-top projects may be distributed along long stretches of canals. This linear spatial distribution can make grid connectivity and power evacuation more complicated, particularly where suitable substations are distant.
• Statement 4 is incorrect: The purpose of the elevated structure is precisely to allow the continued flow of water beneath the solar installation. Electricity generation does not inherently require diversion or interruption of the canal.

Therefore, 1, 2 and 3 are correct.

Answer: (b)

Explanation:

Statement I is correct. VRRR is a liquidity-management operation through which the RBI can absorb surplus liquidity from the banking system for a specified period. Banks place surplus funds with the RBI through the auction, thereby reducing the amount of immediately available liquidity in the banking system.

Statement II is also correct. Unlike a fixed-rate reverse repo operation, a Variable Rate Reverse Repo involves competitive bidding by participating banks, with the interest rate emerging from the auction process.

However, Statement II does not explain Statement I. The competitive determination of the interest rate describes how the VRRR auction operates, whereas the absorption of liquidity results from banks placing their surplus funds with the RBI.

Hence, both statements are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

Answer: (d) All four

Explanation:

All four pairs are correctly matched.

Pair 1 is correct: The Krishi Sakhi Convergence Program uses trained rural women as Community Agriculture Care Service Providers to deliver agricultural advice and related services at the grassroots level.

Pair 2 is correct: DDU-GKY is a placement-linked skill development programme for rural youth. Its emphasis is not merely on training but on connecting training with employment and livelihood opportunities.

Pair 3 is correct: The PM Surya Sarovar Yojana, as described in the given material, focuses on expanding floating solar photovoltaic capacity over inland reservoirs. This differs from canal-top solar, where panels are installed on elevated structures above canals.

Pair 4 is correct: VRRR is an RBI liquidity-management instrument used to absorb surplus liquidity from the banking system. Banks place funds with the RBI through the variable-rate auction mechanism.

Therefore, all four pairs are correctly matched.