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Which of the following is a key component of the Hill Area Development Programme?

AWatershed development

BAfforestation

CSoil conservation

DAll of the above

Answer:

D. All of the above

Read Explanation:

  • The grant-in-aid from the centre released in favour of the agency is mainly intended for accelerating the production of food grains, horticulture crops, dairy and poultry products and investment for creating production assets in the field of irrigation, land development, animal husbandry and communications.

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find out which rural development scheme is related to the following statements

  • (i)This project was launched by the government of Uttar Pradesh in October 1948

  • (ii)Lt.col. Albert Mayer of USA, who came to India with the American forces in 1944, was the originator of this project

  • (iii)Albert Mayer formed a team of four specialists a town and village planner, an agricultural extension specialist, an agricultural engineer, and a rural industries specialist in order to give an integrated approach to this project.