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    Question

    Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-I) was launched

    as a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by which of the following type of roads to the eligible unconnected habitations of designated population size?
    A All Weather Road Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Terrestrial Road Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Cement Road Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Bituminous Road Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Rural Roads is a State subject. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-I) was launched 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 size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in North-Eastern States, Himalayan States, Himalayan Union Territories, certain other specified areas as per 2001 census) in the core network for uplifting the socio-economic condition of the rural population. The Union Government bears 90% of the project cost in respect of projects sanctioned under the scheme in North-Eastern and Himalayan States, whereas for other states the Union Government bears 60% of the cost.

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