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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
ricket icon and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has selected _________ village in Maharashtra or development under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana.
A
Gaosud
B
Kanagara
C
Patoda
D
Donja
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -And Donja village in Osmanabad district of Marathwada, Maharastra.

Detailed explanation-2: -The dry and dusty village of Puttamraju Kandriga, near Gudur, in Andhra Pradesh, shot to fame two years ago when cricketer-turned-MP Sachin Tendulkar adopted it under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. Grand plans to develop the village’s infrastructure were being laid when The Hindu visited the place then.

Detailed explanation-3: -It will re-energise and unite the village. ‘ Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) was launched on 11th October, 2014 with the aim to translate the comprehensive vision of Mahatma Gandhi about an ideal Indian village into a reality, keeping in view the present context.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cricket icon and Rajya Sabha member Sachin Tendulkar visited Donja village in Osmanabad district of Marathwada, Maharashtra.

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