The Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) for providing…

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The Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) for providing employment to people in drought prone areas was started by the Government of India during the _______.

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The Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) for providing employment to people in drought prone areas was started by the Government of India during the _______.

  1. Fourth Five-Year Plan — Correct Answer
  2. Seventh Five-Year Plan
  3. Third Five-Year Plan
  4. Sixth Five-Year Plan
Explanation:

The Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) was launched by the Government of India in 1973-74. This period falls under the Fourth Five-Year Plan (which lasted from 1969 to 1974). The primary objective of this centrally sponsored scheme was to minimize the adverse effects of drought on the production of crops and livestock and productivity of land, water, and human resources.

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

सूखा संभावित क्षेत्रों में लोगों को रोजगार प्रदान करने के लिए भारत सरकार द्वारा 'सूखा संभावित क्षेत्र कार्यक्रम' (DPAP) की शुरुआत _______ के दौरान की गई थी।

  1. चौथी पंचवर्षीय योजना — सही उत्तर
  2. सातवीं पंचवर्षीय योजना
  3. तीसरी पंचवर्षीय योजना
  4. छठी पंचवर्षीय योजना
स्पष्टीकरण:

सूखा संभावित क्षेत्र कार्यक्रम (DPAP) भारत सरकार द्वारा 1973-74 में शुरू किया गया था। यह समय चौथी पंचवर्षीय योजना (जो 1969 से 1974 तक चली) के अंतर्गत आता है। इस केंद्र प्रायोजित योजना का मुख्य उद्देश्य फसलों और पशुधन के उत्पादन तथा भूमि, जल और मानव संसाधनों की उत्पादकता पर सूखे के प्रतिकूल प्रभावों को कम करना था।

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