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 2: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
Option 3: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Option 4: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Correct Answer: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
Solution : The correct answer is (b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a centrally sponsored scheme launched by the Government of India in 2000. Its primary objective is to provide all-weather road connectivity to eligible unconnected rural habitations, thereby enhancing rural accessibility and promoting rural development.
Under the PMGSY, funds are allocated for the construction and upgradation of rural roads, including the provision of necessary bridges and culverts. The program aims to connect remote areas, improve connectivity to markets, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions, and contribute to overall rural development and poverty alleviation.
PMGSY has played a significant role in improving rural infrastructure in India by providing quality road connectivity to previously isolated areas. It has helped in reducing travel time, promoting economic activities, and facilitating better access to basic services in rural areas.
Question : The Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was renamed as which program?
Option 1: National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
Option 3: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Option 4: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Question : Which program aims to provide toilet facilities in rural areas?
Option 2: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Option 3: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
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)
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 social security to rural households in India?
Option 1: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Option 2: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
Option 4: National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
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