Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Rural Development Programme) & List-II (Year of start)
(A). National Demonstration Project (NDP) & (I). 1974
(B). Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) & (II). 1978
(C). Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) & (III). 1964
(D). Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) & (IV). 1971
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

To remember:
- NDP: Mid-1960s (1964), focused on demonstrating green revolution technologies.
- KVK: Mid-1974 (1974), focused on local farm training.
- IRDP: Late-1970s (1978), focused on rural poverty alleviation.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
In the post-independence era, the Government of India and ICAR launched targeted programs to increase crop yields, develop dryland regions, and alleviate rural poverty.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us match each program with its correct start year:
- (A). National Demonstration Project (NDP): Launched in 1964-1965 by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and later managed by ICAR.
The program used scientists to demonstrate the yield potential of high-yielding crop varieties directly on farmers' fields, matching (III).
- (B). Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP): Originally launched in 1970-1971 as the Rural Works Programme, it was renamed DPAP in 1973.
It was designed to minimize the adverse effects of drought on crops and livestock through soil and water conservation, matching (IV).
- (C). Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP): Launched in selected blocks in 1978 and expanded nationwide in 1980, this program provided self-employment assets to families living below the poverty line, matching (II).
- (D). Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK): The first Farm Science Centre (KVK) was established in 1974 in Puducherry under Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
KVKs provide vocational training to farmers and field-test new agricultural technologies, matching (I).
This gives the matching: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I).

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct match is Option (A).