Which one of the following is the earliest launched scheme of the Government of India?
- A.Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
- B.Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
- C.Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
- D.Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, launched on 25 December 2000, is the oldest of the four schemes.
PMGSY was started to give all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations, and it is fully centrally sponsored. The others came much later. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission began as Aajeevika in June 2011 and was renamed in 2015. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana was launched on 11 October 2014, the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan, asking each MP to develop model villages. Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana, the placement-linked skilling scheme for rural youth, was announced on 25 September 2014.
A is wrong because Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana dates from 2011 (as Aajeevika) and took its present name in 2015. C is wrong because Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana was launched in 2014. D is wrong because Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana was also launched in 2014.
Exam tip: PMGSY 2000 → NRLM (Aajeevika) 2011 → DDU-GKY and SAGY 2014.
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