Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Kudumbashree | (I) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
| (B) Rythu Bazars | (II) Tamil Nadu |
| (C) Apni Mandi | (III) Kerala |
| (D) Uzhavar Sandies | (IV) Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
Kudumbashree is a women’s savings programme. The other three are markets where farmers sell directly to consumers.
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Kudumbashree | (III) Kerala | A poverty reduction programme for poor women in Kerala. |
| (B) Rythu Bazars | (I) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana | Vegetable and fruit markets in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. |
| (C) Apni Mandi | (IV) Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan | A direct-sale market in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. |
| (D) Uzhavar Sandies | (II) Tamil Nadu | Farmers’ markets in Tamil Nadu. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Box 5.1: The Poor Women’s Bank ‘Kudumbashree‘ is a women-oriented community-based poverty reduction programme being implemented in Kerala. In 1995, a thrift and credit society was started as a small savings bank for poor women with the objective to encourage savings. …” “5.4 Agricultural Market System … Emerging Alternate Marketing Channels: It has been realised that if farmers directly sell their produce to consumers, it increases their incomes. Some examples of these channels are Apni Mandi (Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan); Hadaspar Mandi (Pune); Rythu Bazars (vegetable and fruit markets in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and Uzhavar Sandies (farmers markets in Tamil Nadu). …” |