India signed $400 million loan with Asian Development Bank General Knowledge Questions Today

 1. What is the main objective of the Sustainable Urban Development and Service Delivery Program signed between India and the Asian Development Bank?

a) Enhancing agricultural productivity b) Promoting rural development c) Improving the quality of urban life d) Expanding industrial zones

Correct Answer: c

2. Which component of the program focuses on establishing national-level policies and guidelines to improve urban services?

a) Subprogram 1 b) Subprogram 2 c) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 d) Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)

Correct Answer: a

3. What is the specific target of AMRUT 2.0 under the Sustainable Urban Development Program?

a) Universal access to education b) Universal access to healthcare c) Universal access to water supply and sanitation d) Universal access to transportation

Correct Answer: c

4. In which year did the Asian Development Bank approve Subprogram 1 with a financing of $350 million?

a) 2019 b) 2020 c) 2021 d) 2022

Correct Answer: c

5. What is the key focus of Subprogram 2 under the Sustainable Urban Development Program?

a) Establishing national-level policies b) Supporting the government's rural reform agenda c) Investment planning and reform actions at the state and ULB levels d) Promoting environmental sustainability

Correct Answer: c

6. Why is there a need for the Sustainable Urban Development Program in India, as mentioned in the content?

a) Decreasing rural population b) Insufficient urban service delivery and low financial capacity of ULBs c) Excessive industrialization d) High Ease of Living Index

Correct Answer: b

7. What does AMRUT stand for in the context of the Sustainable Urban Development Program?

a) Atal Mission for Rural Transformation b) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation c) Asian Mission for Rural Development d) Asian Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation

Correct Answer: b

8. What does Subprogram 1 of the Sustainable Urban Development Program focus on achieving?

a) Investment planning b) Operationalizing AMRUT 2.0 c) Establishing national-level policies d) Improving agricultural productivity

Correct Answer: c

9. According to the content, what is the projected urban population of India by 2030?

a) 300 million b) 500 million c) 600 million d) 700 million

Correct Answer: c

10. What is the primary aim of the Asian Development Bank's involvement in the Sustainable Urban Development Program?

a) Promoting cultural heritage b) Improving rural infrastructure c) Supporting the government's urban reform agenda d) Enhancing military capabilities

Correct Answer: c