Question

In which district was the rural uplift movement, led by F.L. Brayne in the 1920s, first started?

• A. Pune
• B. Gurgaon
• C. Chennai
• D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Gurgaon

• 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.