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In what year was the Community Development Programme (CDP), the first major step toward decentralized planning, started in India?

A1947

B1952

C1961

D1977

Answer:

B. 1952

Read Explanation:

  • The Community Development Programme started on October 2, 1952, as a people’s movement aimed at rural development and was the first major initiative for decentralized planning in India

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