The correct answer is (d). Rural roads are not a component of ‘Bharat Nirman’ launched in 2005 – 2006.
‘Bharat Nirman’ is a national rural development program launched by the Government of India in 2005. It aims to improve the quality of life in rural areas by providing basic infrastructure and services such as rural housing, drinking water, rural sanitation, rural electrification, rural roads, and irrigation.
Rural roads are not a component of ‘Bharat Nirman’ because they are already covered by the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), which is a national rural road development program launched in 2000. The PMGSY aims to provide all-weather roads to all villages with a population of 500 or more.
The other options (a), (b), and (c) are all components of ‘Bharat Nirman’. Rural housing is a component of ‘Bharat Nirman’ because it aims to provide housing for all rural families living below the poverty line. Drinking water is a component of ‘Bharat Nirman’ because it aims to provide safe drinking water to all rural households. Rural sanitation is a component of ‘Bharat Nirman’ because it aims to provide toilets to all rural households.