UPSC Prelims 2001 Q56: Indian Economy – Human Development, Poverty & Employment Schemes
Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government:
I. Antyodaya Anna
II. Gram Sadak Yojana
III. Sarvapriya
IV. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana.
Which of these were announced in the year 2000?
- (a) I and II
- (b) II and IV
- (c) III and IV
- (d) I, II and III
Answer: (d) I, II and III
Explanation
Union Government schemes announced in the year 2000
| Scheme | When announced |
|---|---|
| I. Antyodaya Anna Yojana | December 2000 — 35 kg grain a month to the poorest families at Rs 2/3 a kg |
| II. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana | 25 December 2000 — all-weather roads to unconnected villages |
| III. Sarvapriya | July 2000 — 11 daily-use items through ration shops, run by NCCF |
| IV. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana | April 1999 — restructured Jawahar Rozgar Yojana |
Three of the four schemes were announced in 2000: Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the Gram Sadak Yojana and Sarvapriya (launched through the National Consumers' Co-operative Federation in July 2000). The Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana started in April 1999. So the answer is I, II and III. The circulated key gives (a), leaving out Sarvapriya, but the PIB record shows it began in July 2000.
Answer: (d) I, II and III.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Sarvapriya was also launched in 2000.
- (b) Incorrect. JGSY began in 1999, and Antyodaya is left out.
- (c) Incorrect. JGSY began in 1999.
- (d) CORRECT. Antyodaya, PMGSY and Sarvapriya were all announced in 2000.
Key point
JGSY (1999) and EAS merged into Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (2001); AAY is now part of the National Food Security Act, 2013.
Remember
2000: Antyodaya, PMGSY, Sarvapriya. 1999: JGSY.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting the small Sarvapriya scheme.
- Thinking JGSY was a 2000 scheme because it was new then.
- Following the circulated key without checking the dates.
Exam tip
Date every scheme separately; one wrong date changes the answer.
Sources
- Press Information Bureau — Ministry of Consumer Affairs release on the Sarvapriya scheme, 23 October 2002
- Ministry of Rural Development — PMGSY programme guidelines; Department of Food and Public Distribution — Antyodaya Anna Yojana