1. What is Community Development Programme (CDP)?
Started in 1952, it is a scheme by the Indian Government for the overall development of the rural area with active participation of people.
2. What is Intensive Agriculture Development Programme (IADP)?
Started in 1960, it is a scheme by the Indian Government to provide loan, seeds, fertilizers and other farming needs to Indian farmers.
3. What is Credit Authorization Scheme (CAS)?
Started in 1965, it is a scheme by the Indian Government for credit control of Reserve Bank of India
4. What is High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP)?
Started in 1966, it is a scheme by the Indian Government to increase the productivity of foodgrains by taking different measures for crops quality development
5. What is Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC)?
Started in 1966 for the construction of hotels and guest houses in different parts of the country for increasing the inflow and convenience of tourists
6. What is Green Revolution?
Started in 1966, it is a scheme by the Indian Government for increasing productivity of foodgrains like wheat
7. What is Rural Electrification Corporation?
Started in 1969, for distributing electricity in rural areas of the country
8. What is Housing and Urban Development Corporation?
Started in 1970, to provide loans for the development of housing and similar infrastructure
9. What is Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP)?
Started in 1972 to provide proper drinking water to villages across India
10. What is Small Farmer Development Agency (SFDA)?
Started in 1974 it is created for financial and technical assistance to small farmers
11. What is Command Area Development Programme (CADP)?
Started in 1974 to give rapid utilization of irrigation of large projects
12. What is Twenty Point Programme (TPP)?
Started in 1975 it is created for poverty eradication and raising the standard of life
13. What is National Institute of Rural Development?
Started in 1977 for training and advising for rural development
14. What is Food for Work Programme?
Started in 1977 it is created to provide food for the labour force for their efficient working in development schemes
15. What is Antyodaya Yojana?
Started in 1977 in Rajasthan to give financial assistance to poor families of the villages of the state
16. What is Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)?
Started in 1980 for all round development of poor families living in rural areas
17. What is National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)?
Started in 1980 to give employment to people of rural region of the country
18. What is Rural Landless Employment Gurantee Programme (RLEGP)?
Started in 1983 to give employment to landless farmers of rural region of the country
19. What is Industrial Reconstruction Bank Of India?
Started in 1985 it gives financial assistance to closed industries for their reconstruction
20. What is Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme?
Started in 1985 it gives insurance to agricultural crops