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Consider the following pairs :<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Programme\/Project<\/td>\nMinistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Drought-Prone Area Programme<\/td>\nMinistry of Agriculture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Desert Development Programme<\/td>\nMinistry of Environment and Forests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas<\/td>\nMinistry of Rural Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Which of the above pairs is\/are correctly matched?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”1 and 2 only” option2=”3 only” option3=”1, 2 and 3″ option4=”None” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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\nNone of the given pairs are correctly matched. The Drought-Prone Area Programme (DPAP) and Desert Development Programme (DDP) were administered by the Ministry of Rural Development (specifically, the Department of Land Resources). The National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) falls under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
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\nAdministrative responsibilities for various development programs in India are assigned to different Union Ministries. DPAP and DDP historically focused on area development and drought\/desert mitigation in specific vulnerable regions, falling under the purview of rural development and land resources. NWDPRA is aimed at improving agricultural productivity in rainfed areas through watershed management, placing it under the agriculture ministry.
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\nOver time, some of these programs or their components may have been restructured or integrated into larger schemes. However, at the time this question was likely framed, the stated ministry pairings were incorrect. For example, DPAP and DDP were later subsumed into the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), which is also under the Ministry of Rural Development.
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Consider the following pairs : Programme\/Project Ministry 1. Drought-Prone Area Programme Ministry of Agriculture 2. Desert Development Programme Ministry of Environment and Forests 3. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas Ministry of Rural Development Which of the above pairs is\/are correctly matched? [amp_mcq option1=”1 and 2 only” option2=”3 only” option3=”1, 2 and 3″ option4=”None” … <\/p>\n

Detailed SolutionConsider the following pairs :<\/p>\n

Programme\/Project Ministry
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