Q. Arrange the following schemes launched by the Government of India in chronological order and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Integrated Rural Development Programme
2. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
3. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
4. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana
a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 3, 4, 1, 2
c) 2, 3, 4, 1
d) 4, 1, 1, 2
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2024
Correct Answer: a) 1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation:
1. Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP): This program was introduced in 1978 and implemented in 1980. It is the earliest among the listed schemes.
2. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY): This scheme was launched in the year 1999-2000. It came much later than IRDP.
3. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA): This act was passed in 2005 and later renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). It came after SGSY.
4. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY): This scheme was launched in 2014. It is the most recent among the listed schemes.
Correct Answer: a) 1, 2, 3, 4
