Q. Which of the following is/are come/s under target area development programmes?
1.Desert Development Programme
2.The Small Farmers Development Agency
3.Marginal Farmers Development Agency
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: To arrest the accentuation of regional and social disparties, the Planning Commission introduced the ‘target area’ and target group approaches to planning.
Some of the examples of programmes directed towards the development of target areas are Command Area Development Programme, Drought Prone Area Development Programme, Desert Development Programme, and Hill Area Development Programme.
The Small Farmers Development Agency (SFDA) and Marginal Farmers Development Agency (MFDA) which are the examples of target group programme.
Source: NCERT
