Which one of the following is the earliest launched scheme of the Government of India?
[amp_mcq option1=”Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana” option2=”Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana” option3=”Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana” option4=”Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2020
– Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana: The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) component started in 2011, and the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) in 2013. The scheme was renamed DAY in 2015.
– Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY): Launched in 2000.
– Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY): Launched in 2014.
– Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY): Launched in 2014.
PMGSY, launched in 2000, is the earliest among the given options.
– DAY (NRLM/NULM) focuses on poverty reduction through livelihood promotion for rural and urban poor.
– SAGY aims for holistic development of selected villages through convergence of government schemes.
– DDU-GKY is a skilling initiative for rural youth.