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    Passage on Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) (for next 3 Qs) On the eve of World Environment Day, around 200 local people, including youths, men and women, on Sunday planted saplings on the banks of a pond in the village of Nagepur here. The village was adopted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY). Under the joint aegis of Lok Samiti, Vishwa Jyoti Jan Sanchar Samiti and Asha Trust, hundreds of youths took out a public awareness rally in the village and appealed to the locals to plant more and more saplings for environmental protection. They carried placards with messages like ‘water is life, protect it’, ‘stop defecating in the open’, etc. A large number of young women and girls also participated in the rally. They also planted trees and told people to save trees and plant more trees. Everyone took a pledge to keep the village green. Nagepur village head Mukesh Kumar said that in the upcoming monsoon, a public awareness campaign will be launched in the village for environmental protection. All the youth took the responsibility of planting and saving trees in their own house, village’s public places and roadside.

    One of the objectives of the Scheme is integrated

    development of SC majority Villages By taking up identified activities, which do not get covered under the existing Central and State Government Schemes, through ___________ funds provided as Central Assistance to the extent of Rs.20.00 lakh per village.
    A Viability Fund Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Viability Gap Fund Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C CSR Fund Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Gap-Filling Fund Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    One of the objectives of the Scheme is integrated development of SC majority Villages By taking up identified activities, which do not get covered under the existing Central and State Government Schemes, through Gap-Filling Fund, funds provided as Central Assistance to the extent of Rs.20.00 lakh per village.

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