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The most important aspect of the DWCRA scheme was:

AProviding access to healthcare facilities

BProviding food security for children

COrganization of poor women into groups for income generation

DBuilding infrastructure for women-owned businesses

Answer:

C. Organization of poor women into groups for income generation

Read Explanation:

The DWCRA scheme focused on organizing poor women into groups to facilitate income-generating activities and self-employment.


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Which of the following statements best defines rural areas and rural development in India?

  1. Rural areas are characterized by a population density of over 400 per sq km and less than 25% male population engaged in agriculture.
  2. Rural development focuses only on increasing agricultural output and ignores other sectors.
  3. Rural areas have a population of less than 5,000, with more than 25% of the male workforce engaged in agricultural pursuits, and rural development involves a multi-dimensional approach to improve quality of life, including agriculture, industries, and human resources.
  4. Rural development is a purely economic strategy aimed solely at the industrialization of rural areas.