GK
FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
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Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Sri. Abhijit Sen
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Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
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Prof. A.M. Patha
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Detailed explanation-1: -Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA), concept given by former president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and framed by Prof. Emerson, is a strategy for rural development in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Question 1 What is PURA? by Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India during remaining period of the XI Plan with support from Department of Economic Affairs and the technical assistance of Asian Development Bank.
Detailed explanation-3: -Former president Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam coined the PURA (Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) model in 2003 on Republic Day. The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) implemented the PURA scheme in seven clusters on a pilot basis for three years (2004-05 to 2006-07).
Detailed explanation-4: -He was known as the ‘Missile Man of India’ for his work in the development of ballistic missile technology. From 1992 to 1999, Kalam was the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of the DRDO. Kalam was the Chief Project Coordinator during the Pokhran II tests.