CDS 2026 · PYQ · Government Schemes / SAGY · medium
Which of the following statements about 'Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana' (SAGY) is/are correct ?
1. It comes under the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs of the Government of India.
2. It was launched in 2014 on the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan.
3. The vision of Mahatma Gandhi's Gram Swaraj is the inspiration for this scheme.
Select the answer using the code given below :
A.1 and 2 only
B.2 and 3 only✓ Correct
C.1, 2 and 3
D.1 only
Explanation
Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) was launched on 11 October 2014, the birth anniversary of Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan, with the vision drawn from Mahatma Gandhi's idea of Gram Swaraj — so statements 2 and 3 are correct. However, the scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, NOT the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs — statement 1 is incorrect. Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
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