Public awareness and General administration

Public Awareness and General Administration – PYQ Points

Public Awareness – Substance Abuse

• In the 2023 PYQ, a question was asked about the initiative that intends to reach the masses and spread awareness about substance abuse through various activities.
• The correct answer given in the source is Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
• Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan → Public awareness about substance abuse.

Public Awareness – Conservation of Natural Resources

• In the 2025 PYQ, organizations related to public awareness for the conservation of natural resources were asked.
• CSE stands for Centre for Science and Environment.
• WWF-I was given in the source as World Wide Web – India.
• WII stands for The Wildlife Institute of India.
• CPR was given in the source as Common Participation Programme.
• The correct answer given in the source is [1] and [3] are correct.

General Administration – Evolution of District Administration

• In the 2024 PYQ, the evolution of district administration was asked as a match-the-following question.
• The office of the Collector → 1772.
• The Bengal Local Self-Government Act → 1885.
• Royal Commission on Decentralization → 1909.