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Consider the following statement about National Watershed Development project for rain-fed areas launched in India ?
1. National Watershed Development Project for rain-fed areas was launched in 1990-91.
2. National Watershed Development Project for rain-fed areas was launched throughout the country.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct ?
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- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Option: A
The scheme of National Watershed Development Project for Rain-fed Areas (NWDPRA) was launched in 1990-91 in 25 States and 2 Union Territories based on twin concepts of integrated watershed management and sustainable farming systems. At present, this scheme is being implemented as a program of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Macro Management of Agriculture in 28 States and 2 Union Territories.
