UPSC Geography Soil Question Bank Soil, Natural Vegetation, Wildlife and Agriculture of India

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    Consider the following pairs :                                                                                           [CSAT 2015 -1]
    Programme/Project Ministry
    1.  Drought-Prone Area Programme Ministry of Agriculture
    Desert Development Environment and Forests Ministry of Programme
    3.  National Watershed Development Project   for Rainfed Areas Ministry of Rural  Development
    Which of the above pairs is/ are correctly matched?

    A) 1 and 2 only                

    B) 3 only

    C) 1, 2 and 3                   

    D) None

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    The draught prone area programme is by ministry of Rural development to minimise the adverse effects of drought on production of crops and livestock and productivity of land, water and human resources. The desert development programme is also by ministry of Rural development to minimise the adverse effect of drought and control desertification. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas is by ministry of agriculture.


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