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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following scheme was introduced to establish rural road connectivity?
A
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
B
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
C
Atal Pension Yojana
D
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY-I) was launched in the year 2000 as a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations of designated population as per Census 2001.

Detailed explanation-2: -3.9 The PMGSY shall cover only the rural areas. Urban roads are excluded from the purview of this Programme. Even in the rural areas, PMGSY covers only the Rural Roads i.e., Roads that were formerly classified as ‘Other District Roads’ (ODR) and ‘Village Roads’ (VR).

Detailed explanation-3: -Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Launched on 25 December 2000 by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the scheme aims at enhancing rural road connectivity.

Detailed explanation-4: -This topic provides information related to Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin). The topic explains about Rural self employment training institutes. This page covers about Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. This topic contains the information related to Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission.

Detailed explanation-5: -1.2 It was in this context that, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched on 25th December, 2000 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with the objective to provide all-weather road connectivity to all eligible unconnected habitations in rural areas of country.

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