56. Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government
    1. Antyodaya Anna
    2. Gram Sadak Yojana
    3. Sarvapriya
    4. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
    Which of these announced in the year 2000?

1. 1. 1 and 2

   
   
   

   2. 2 and 4

   
   
   

   3. 3 and 4

   
   
   

   4. 1, 2 and 3

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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57. Community Development Programme was initiated primarily to

1. 1. to bring development among people by raising the literacy level

   
   
   

   2. bring about overall development of the village through self-help

   
   
   

   3. increasing the control of the masses over the locally available resources

   
   
   

   4. increase agricultural production through mechanised farming

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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58. The Swarnjayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana which came into operation from 1.12.1997 airm to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or under employed poor but does NOT include

1. 1. Nehru Rojgar Yojana

   
   
   

   2. Urban Basic Service Programme

   
   
   

   3. Prime Minister's Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme

   
   
   

   4. Prime Minister's Rojgar Yojana

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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59. The Mid-Day Meal Scheme has been launched by the Union Minister of

1. 1. Home Affairs

   
   
   

   2. Social Welfare

   
   
   

   3. Human Resource Development

   
   
   

   4. Rural Development

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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60. Consider the following statements
    1. Indira Awas Yojana seeks to provide shelter to rural household living below the poverty line.
    2. Allotment of house under Indira Awas Yojana is made only in the name of female member of the household.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1. 1 only

   
   
   

   2. 2 only

   
   
   

   3. Both 1 and 2

   
   
   

   4. Neither 1 nor 2

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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