Question

What was the primary objective of the Command Area Development Programme (CADP)?

• A. To develop irrigation canals
• B. To optimize agricultural production through better land and water management
• C. To create more irrigation dams
• D. To establish rural infrastructure in non-irrigated areas

Answer 1

Answer:

B. To optimize agricultural production through better land and water management

The main objective of CADP was to optimize agricultural production by improving land and water management in the command areas of irrigation projects where there was a gap between potential and utilization.