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What is the main objective of the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)?

ATo promote rural tourism

BTo enable rural poor families to cross the poverty line

CTo improve infrastructure in urban areas

DTo enhance agricultural mechanization

Answer:

B. To enable rural poor families to cross the poverty line

Read Explanation:

The primary objective of IRDP is to raise the income of rural poor families by providing them with productive assets and inputs, helping them move above the poverty line.


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