GK
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was created by the National Industrial Recovery Act in June 1933 in response to the Great Depression. It built large-scale public works such as dams, bridges, hospitals, and schools.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some prominent PWA-funded projects are New York’s Triborough Bridge, Grand Coulee Dam, the San Francisco Mint, Reagan National Airport (formerly “Washington National”), and Key West’s Overseas Highway.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Hoover Dam, LaGuardia Airport and the Bay Bridge were all part of FDR’s New Deal investment. The Hoover Dam, LaGuardia Airport and the Bay Bridge were all part of FDR’s New Deal investment. The New Deal was a massive effort to lift the United States out of the Great Depression on several fronts.
Detailed explanation-4: -CCC projects included 3, 470 fire towers erected, 97, 000 miles of roads built, 3 billion trees planted, 711 state parks created, and over 3 million men employed. PWA funded the construction of over 34, 000 projects, including airports, dams, schools, and hospitals.