Indira Awas Yojana was launched in 1985 by Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, as one of the major flagship programs of the Ministry of Rural Development to construct houses for BPL population in the villages. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana was launched in 2000-2001 to improve the quality of life of people living in rural areas. The focus was on five crucial developments i.e., Primary Education, Better Rural Roads, Clean Drinking Water, Primary Health, and Nutrition. And Rural Electrification as well but that was added in 2001-2002. Samagra Awaas Yojana was launched 1.4.1999. The objective of this scheme is to improve the quality of life of the people and overall habitat in the rural areas. Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana was launched in 2001, it is a centrally sponsored scheme which aims to improve the living conditions of slum dwellers across India, hoping to transform the way of life in these slums.
Quality of petrol depends upon:
Consider the following statements:
1. India has become the largest global energy consumer owing to its increasing population.
2. Deen D...
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Consider the following statements: India had plan holiday during 1966-69 due to
1. Indo-Pakistan conflict in 1965.
2. Severe drought fo...
If the ratio of speeds of 'A' and 'B' is 5: 6 and 'B' allows 'A' a start of 70 metres in a 1.2 km race, who will win the race and by what distance?
Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding “Employee provident fund organization”?
Every factory is required to be registered with the ______.
The average Hindi marks of two sections A and B of class VIII in the annual examination is 75. The average marks of Section A is 78.5 and that of sectio...
