UPSC Prelims 2004 Q69: Indian Economy – Human Development, Poverty & Employment Schemes
Assertion (A): The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was launched in 1986 to improve the
quality of life of rural people in India.
Reason (R): Rural sanitation is a subject in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India.
- (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- (c) A is true but R is false
- (d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (c) A is true but R is false
Explanation
Central Rural Sanitation Programme
| Part | Verdict |
|---|---|
| A. CRSP launched in 1986 | True — to improve rural quality of life |
| R. Rural sanitation is in the Concurrent List | False: sanitation and public health are in the State List (Entry 6) |
A is true and R is false: public health and sanitation are State subjects under Entry 6 of the State List.
Answer: (c) A is true but R is false.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. R is false, so it cannot explain A.
- (b) Incorrect. R is not true, because sanitation is a State subject.
- (c) CORRECT. A is true as the programme began in 1986, but R is false as sanitation is a State subject.
- (d) Incorrect. A is true, as the programme was launched in 1986.
Key point
State List entry 6: public health and sanitation, hospitals and dispensaries.
Remember
Sanitation is a State subject.
Common mistakes
- Placing sanitation in the Concurrent List.
- Mixing CRSP (1986) with the Total Sanitation Campaign (1999).
- Thinking all welfare subjects are concurrent.
Exam tip
CRSP 1986; TSC 1999; Nirmal Bharat 2012; Swachh Bharat 2014.
Sources
- Department of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural Development — Central Rural Sanitation Programme (1986) and Total Sanitation Campaign guidelines
- Constitution of India — Seventh Schedule, State List, Entry 6 (public health and sanitation)