Choose first, then check both the answer and the explanation.

41. A public paddy procurement payment is:

A. Payment for produce bought under rules B. A free bus ticket C. A school building D. A pension category

Answer A. Procurement is an output-market transaction, unlike investment support.

42. The handloom free-power ceiling is:

A. Up to 200 units per month B. Up to 500 units per day C. Unlimited units D. No power support

Answer A. The Handlooms Department states 200 units for handloom households.

43. The powerloom free-power ceiling is:

A. Up to 500 units per month B. Up to 200 units per year C. Unlimited units D. One unit per week

Answer A. The separate powerloom category has a 500-unit monthly ceiling.

44. The handloom/powerloom scheme implementation date stated by the department is:

A. 1 April 2026 B. 1 April 1950 C. 15 August 2025 D. 31 December 2030

Answer A. The department page states implementation from 1 April 2026.

45. A weaver pension and weaver electricity support are:

A. Separate benefits with separate conditions B. Exactly the same payment C. Both port tariffs D. Both census categories

Answer A. Income support and power subsidy solve different problems.

46. Jal Jeevan Mission is mainly about:

A. Household water-service access B. Port cargo C. LPG booking D. Pension age

Answer A. The mission supports rural tap-water access and service.

47. The service objective mentioned for rural water in the 2026 speech was:

A. 55 litres per capita per day B. 55 litres per district per year C. Five litres per port D. Unlimited water

Answer A. The speech used a 55 LPCD service objective.

48. Why can a tap count overstate delivered water service?

A. A connection can be dry or unreliable B. Every tap is a port C. Water is not measured D. No village has taps

Answer A. Source, power, treatment and maintenance determine actual supply.

49. A PMAY(U)-NTR NAGARS target of house pattas or houses is:

A. A policy target, not proof all homes are occupied B. A count of boats C. A pension rate D. A crop price

Answer A. Patta, sanction, completion and occupation are separate stages.

50. Which is a distinct housing output?

A. A patta B. A completed usable house C. An occupied house D. All three are distinct

Answer D. The three measures describe different steps.