CAPF AC 2022 Q70: Indian Economy – Human Development, Poverty & Employment Schemes
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b) 2 only
Explanation
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
How to think: the catch is the year.
The Prime Minister announced the programme on 31 October 2015, the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel (Rashtriya Ekta Divas).
So 2014 is wrong.
| Statement | Verdict | Fact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Announced in 2014 | Wrong | Announced on 31 October 2015 |
| 2. Promotes learning between States by sharing best practices and experiences | Correct | This is one of its stated objectives |
How it works: every State and Union Territory is paired with another.
The pairs exchange language, culture, food, tourism and good practices.
Nodal ministry: the Ministry of Education.
Answer: (b) 2 only.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Statement 1 is false; the programme was announced in 2015.
- (b) CORRECT. Only statement 2 is true.
- (c) Incorrect. Statement 1 has the wrong year.
- (d) Incorrect. Statement 2 correctly gives an aim of the programme.
Key point
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat: announced 31 October 2015 (Sardar Patel's 140th birth anniversary, Rashtriya Ekta Divas); pairing of States and UTs; nodal ministry Education. Rashtriya Ekta Divas has been observed since 2014.
Remember
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat: 31 October 2015.
Common mistakes
- Confusing the first Rashtriya Ekta Divas (2014) with this programme (2015).
- Accepting a statement without checking the year given in it.
- Thinking the programme is run by the Ministry of Culture or Home Affairs.
Exam tip
Educated guess: when one statement is a bare year and the other is a general aim, the year is the usual place for the error.
Sources
- Ministry of Education — Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat: about the programme
- Press Information Bureau — Prime Minister announces Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat on Rashtriya Ekta Divas (31 October 2015)