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Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0

1 min readPanchayati Raj (73rd)
Battle IAS current affairs title card: Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0 (GS2 · Local govt, 24 May 2025)

What happened

  • MoPR rolled out PAI 2.0 for 2023-24 at a writeshop on 26-27 May 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • It aids data-based GP planning [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Measuring panchayats.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Devolution to local levels

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-24): moPR rolled out PAI 2.0 for 2023-24 at a writeshop on 26-27 May 2025.
  2. Measuring panchayats.
Quotable data point

MoPR rolled out PAI 2.0 for 2023-24 at a writeshop on 26-27 May 2025.

PIB: PAI 2.0, 24 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: PAI.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

PAI is by

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

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Official source: PIB: PAI 2.0, 24 May 2025

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