CAPF AC 2025 Q6: Current Affairs – Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives
- (a) Bihar
- (b) Chhattisgarh
- (c) Jharkhand
- (d) West Bengal
Answer: (b) Chhattisgarh
Explanation
Purvodaya
How to think: Purvodaya is a development plan for the eastern part of India.
So the states are those of the east: Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Chhattisgarh lies in central India and is left out.
| State | Part of Purvodaya? |
|---|---|
| Bihar | Yes |
| Jharkhand | Yes |
| West Bengal | Yes |
| Odisha | Yes |
| Andhra Pradesh | Yes (coastal east) |
| Chhattisgarh | No |
The plan was announced in the Union Budget on 23 July 2024 for human resources, infrastructure and economic opportunities, including an industrial node at Gaya on the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor.
Answer: (b) Chhattisgarh.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Bihar is part of Purvodaya.
- (b) CORRECT. Chhattisgarh is not one of the Purvodaya states.
- (c) Incorrect. Jharkhand is part of Purvodaya.
- (d) Incorrect. West Bengal is part of Purvodaya.
Key point
Purvodaya (Budget 2024-25, 23 July 2024): Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh; Gaya industrial node; Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor; Bodh Gaya-Rajgir-Vaishali-Darbhanga corridors.
Remember
Purvodaya = Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh.
Common mistakes
- Treating Chhattisgarh as eastern because it borders Jharkhand and Odisha.
- Forgetting Andhra Pradesh, the only coastal southern state in the list.
- Missing the word not in the question.
Exam tip
Educated guess: three of the four options, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, are clearly eastern. The odd one is Chhattisgarh.
Sources
- Union Budget 2024-25, Budget Speech of the Finance Minister, Part A (23 July 2024): Purvodaya
- PIB, Union Budget 2024-25 highlights