Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2021 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

How many districts of Uttar Pradesh has been covered under the Aspirational District Programme run by NITI Aayog, up to June, 2021 ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 8

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “8”.
Launched by PM Modi in January 2018, the Aspirational Districts programme aims to quickly and effectively transform 112 most under-developed districts across the country.

The broad contours of the programme are Convergence (of Central & State Schemes), Collaboration (of Central, State level "Prabhari" Officers & District Collectors), and Competition among districts through monthly delta ranking; all driven by a mass movement.

The ranking is based on the incremental progress made across 49 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) under 5 broad socio-economic themes - Health & Nutrition, Education, Agriculture & Water Resources, Financial Inclusion & Skill Development and Infrastructure.

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