UPSC CSE Prelims
Irrigation Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Consider the following statements:
- The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme was launched during 1996-97 to provide loan assistance to poor farmers.
- The Command Area Development Programme was launched in 1974-75 for the development of water-use efficiency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Detailed Explanation:
❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) was launched in 1996-97 to provide central loan assistance to states for accelerating completion of ongoing irrigation projects, not to provide loan assistance to poor farmers.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: The Command Area Development Programme (CADP) was launched in 1974-75 to improve water-use efficiency and agricultural productivity in command areas of major and medium irrigation projects.
Programme/ Project Ministry
- Drought-Prone Area Programme: Ministry of Agriculture
- Desert Development Programme: Ministry of Environment and Forests
- National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas: Ministry of Rural Development
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Detailed Explanation:
❌ Pair 1 – Incorrect: Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) is implemented by Ministry of Rural Development, not Ministry of Agriculture. It aims to mitigate adverse effects of drought on production of crops and livestock and productivity of land, water and human resources.
❌ Pair 2 – Incorrect: Desert Development Programme (DDP) is implemented by Ministry of Rural Development, not Ministry of Environment and Forests. It aims to control desertification and restore ecological balance in desert areas.
❌ Pair 3 – Incorrect: National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) is implemented by Ministry of Agriculture (now under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana), not Ministry of Rural Development.
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