Question

Match List I (Organization/Agency) with List II (Programme) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List I	List II
A. USAID	1. Blindness control
B. Colombo Plan	2. Agriculture and Industry
C. SIDA	3. Tuberculosis control
D. DANIDA	4. Technical Cooperation Mission

• A. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
• B. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
• C. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
• D. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Hint:

Recall which foreign agency's old name literally meant technical cooperation, and which one funded IOL based cataract surgery in India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Question.
Several bilateral and international agencies have historically supported specific health and development programmes in India. We match each agency in List I to the programme it is best known for supporting.

Step 2: USAID.
Before it took the name USAID in 1961, American assistance in India worked through what was called the Technical Cooperation Mission. This older name is the direct match for item 4, "Technical Cooperation Mission".

Step 3: Colombo Plan.
The Colombo Plan was a cooperative arrangement among Asian and Pacific countries mainly aimed at economic development, including help with agriculture and industry. So B matches item 2.

Step 4: SIDA.
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency has long supported India's tuberculosis control efforts, helping fund drugs, surveys and programme strengthening. So C matches item 3, tuberculosis control.

Step 5: DANIDA.
The Danish International Development Agency has supported India's National Programme for Control of Blindness, in particular training and equipment for intraocular lens based cataract surgery. So D matches item 1, blindness control.

Step 6: Final Answer.
The full match is A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1.
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