Top 1% Notes: Government Schemes (Urban + National) + Five Year Plans + Commissions
DDA-style: crisp facts, years, objectives, ministry, keywords. Use this like a PDF sheet.
High ROI: launch year + ministry + one-line aim
Urban focus: MoHUA missions and legacy missions
Static GK: Five Year Plans + CPC + Finance Commission
1) Abbreviation Cheat Sheet (Must Memorize)
| Abbrev. | Full Form | Exam keywords |
|---|---|---|
| MoHUA | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs | Urban missions, ULB, municipal reforms |
| SBM-U / SBM-G | Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban / Gramin | ODF, garbage-free cities, waste processing |
| SCM | Smart Cities Mission | ABD, SPV, ICCC, smart solutions |
| AMRUT / AMRUT 2.0 | Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation | Water, sewerage, parks, NMT, water security |
| PMAY-U | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban | Housing for All, ISSR, CLSS, AHP, BLC |
| PMAY-G | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin | Rural housing, basic amenities |
| DAY-NULM | Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission | SHG, skill, self-employment, shelters, vendors |
| PM SVANidhi | PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi | Micro-credit, street vendors, digital incentives |
| HRIDAY | Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana | Heritage infrastructure, city core areas |
| RERA | Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act | Regulator, transparency, buyer protection |
| JNNURM | Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission | Urban reforms, ULB capacity, infrastructure |
| RAY | Rajiv Awas Yojana | Slum-free India, property rights, in-situ |
| PMJDY | Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana | Financial inclusion, bank accounts |
| AB-PMJAY | Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana | Health cover, cashless, vulnerable families |
| JJM | Jal Jeevan Mission | Har Ghar Jal, tap water, source sustainability |
| CPC | Central Pay Commission | Pay revision, allowances, pensions |
| FC | Finance Commission | Centre-state devolution, grants, fiscal federalism |
2) Urban Missions (MoHUA) - 2014 to 2025 (Core DDA Area)
Smart recall rule: Learn as (Year - Mission - One-liner - Keywords).
- Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) (launched 2 Oct 2014): Clean India movement; urban focus includes sanitation, waste management. Keywords: ODF, SWM, behavior change.
- Smart Cities Mission (SCM) (25 Jun 2015): 100 cities; area-based development with SPV model. Keywords: ABD, SPV, ICCC, smart solutions.
- AMRUT (25 Jun 2015): basic urban services (water supply, sewerage, storm water, parks, NMT). Keywords: service level improvement + reforms.
- PMAY-U (25 Jun 2015): Housing for All - urban; 4 verticals: ISSR, CLSS, AHP, BLC. Keywords: affordable housing, beneficiary-led.
- HRIDAY (21 Jan 2015): heritage city core infrastructure. Keywords: heritage assets, ghats, public realm.
- PM SVANidhi (1 Jun 2020): micro-credit for street vendors + incentives for digital payments. Keywords: working capital loan, formalization.
- AMRUT 2.0 (Oct 2021): "Making Cities Water Secure". Keywords: universal water, sewerage, no dirty water into rivers.
- SBM-U 2.0 (Oct 2021): garbage-free cities, 100% scientific waste processing, remediation of dumpsites.
- PM-eBus Sewa (approved 16 Aug 2023): deployment of e-buses via PPP to improve city bus services. Keywords: e-buses, city mobility.
Top keywords that appear in MCQs:
- SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) in Smart Cities.
- Reforms + service level benchmarks in AMRUT.
- 4 verticals in PMAY-U: ISSR, CLSS, AHP, BLC.
- Water security focus in AMRUT 2.0.
- Scientific SWM + dumpsite remediation in SBM-U 2.0.
3) Legacy Urban Schemes (Pre-2014 but asked in DDA)
- JNNURM (launched 3 Dec 2005): reforms + planned development; ULB accountability; urban infrastructure and basic services to urban poor.
- RAY (launched 2 Jun 2011): "Slum Free India" with property rights and inclusive cities; phase approach (preparatory + implementation).
- NULM (2013 launch proposal; replaces SJSRY): organize urban poor into SHGs; skill, wage/self employment; shelters for homeless; street vendor support.
4) National Flagship Schemes (2014-2025) - High ROI for General Awareness
| Scheme | Year | Core objective (1 line) |
|---|---|---|
| PMJDY | 2014 | Financial inclusion by universal bank account access. |
| Make in India | 2014 | Boost manufacturing: investment, innovation, infrastructure. |
| Digital India | 2015 | Digital infrastructure + e-governance + digital empowerment. |
| PMUY | 2016 | LPG connections to poor households; clean cooking fuel. |
| Startup India | 2016 | Startup ecosystem + job creators; DPIIT-led initiative. |
| Stand Up India | 2016 | Bank loans for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs (greenfield). |
| AB-PMJAY | 2018 | Cashless health cover for vulnerable families (hospitalization). |
| PM-KISAN | 2019 | Income support to farmers (Rs. 6000 per year). |
| Jal Jeevan Mission | 2019 | Har Ghar Jal: tap water to rural households with sustainability. |
| Atmanirbhar Bharat | 2020 | Self-reliance push; reforms + production + resilience. |
5) Five Year Plans (Static GK for DDA)
Shortcut: Remember "12th Plan (2012-17) is the last Five Year Plan". After that, planning shifted to NITI Aayog frameworks.
| Plan | Period | One-line focus / keyword |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1951-56 | Agriculture + irrigation; foundation stage. |
| 2nd | 1956-61 | Industrialization; heavy industries (Mahalanobis model). |
| 3rd | 1961-66 | Self-reliant growth; agriculture + industry balance. |
| 4th | 1969-74 | Growth with stability; self-reliance. |
| 5th | 1974-78 | Garibi Hatao; employment + poverty alleviation. |
| 6th | 1980-85 | Poverty reduction; modernization. |
| 7th | 1985-90 | Foodgrain + employment; productivity. |
| 8th | 1992-97 | Reforms era; human development + liberalization. |
| 9th | 1997-02 | Growth with social justice. |
| 10th | 2002-07 | High growth + poverty reduction targets. |
| 11th | 2007-12 | Faster and more inclusive growth. |
| 12th | 2012-17 | Faster, more inclusive, sustainable growth. |
6) Key Commissions / Institutions (Years + Purpose)
- NITI Aayog (effective 1 Jan 2015): replaced Planning Commission; think tank; cooperative federalism.
- 7th Central Pay Commission (set up 28 Feb 2014; pay effective 1 Jan 2016): revises pay/pension structure for central govt employees.
- 15th Finance Commission (constituted 27 Nov 2017): recommends centre-state tax devolution and grants for 2021-26 period.
Exam trap: Confuse "Pay Commission" vs "Finance Commission".
- Pay Commission = salaries/allowances/pension (employees).
- Finance Commission = centre-state fiscal distribution (devolution/grants).
7) Last-minute Revision (30 seconds)
- 2014: SBM, PMJDY, Make in India
- 2015: NITI Aayog (1 Jan), Digital India (1 Jul), HRIDAY (Jan), Smart Cities + AMRUT + PMAY-U (25 Jun)
- 2016: PMUY (May), Startup India (Jan), Stand Up India (Apr), RERA (Act 2016)
- 2018: AB-PMJAY (23 Sep)
- 2019: PM-KISAN, Jal Jeevan Mission (15 Aug)
- 2020: PM SVANidhi (1 Jun), Atmanirbhar Bharat
- 2021: AMRUT 2.0 + SBM-U 2.0 (Oct)
- 2023: PM-eBus Sewa (Aug)
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