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

APune

BGurgaon

CChennai

DMadhya Pradesh

Answer:

B. Gurgaon

Read Explanation:

  • 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.

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