Question

F. L. Brayne is associated with which of the following rural development project?

• A. Gurgaon project
• B. Etawah pilot project
• C. Nesfield project
• D. Marathwada project

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Gurgaon project

Gurgaon Project

• Rural uplift movement on mass scale was first started by Mr. F. L. Brayne, Deputy Commissioner in the Gurgaon district of the Punjab and a Village guide was posted in each village to disseminate the information to the villagers in 1920

• The programme of introducing improved seeds, implements, improved methods of cultivation, control on burning of cow-dung-cakes as fuel, construction of manure pits, curtailing expenditure on social and religions functions, etc., was started throughout the district.