Question : Which program aims to provide toilet facilities in rural areas?
Option 1: National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
Option 2: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Option 3: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
Option 4: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Correct Answer: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Solution : The correct answer is (d) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, also known as the Clean India Mission, is a flagship program launched by the Government of India in 2014. Its primary objective is to eliminate open defecation and ensure access to sanitation facilities for all individuals, particularly in rural areas.
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan focuses on promoting cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation practices across the country. It includes various components such as the construction of toilets, behavior change campaigns, solid waste management, and promoting cleanliness in public spaces.
Under this program, the government encourages the construction of individual household toilets and community sanitary complexes in rural areas, providing financial support and incentives to eligible beneficiaries. The aim is to achieve the goal of an Open Defecation Free (ODF) India and improve overall sanitation and hygiene conditions in rural communities.
Question : The Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was renamed as which program?
Option 2: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
Option 3: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Option 4: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Question : Which program focuses on the development of rural infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and irrigation facilities?
Option 1: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Option 3: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Question : Which program aims to provide housing for all in rural areas?
Option 2: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
Option 3: Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
Question : Which program aims to provide safe drinking water to rural areas?
Option 1: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
b) National Rural Drinking Water Program (NRDWP)
c) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
d) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
Option 2: National Rural Drinking Water Program (NRDWP)
Option 4: Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
Question : Which program focuses on the development of rural infrastructure?
Option 3: Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)
Option 4: National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
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