What is the underlying objective of 'Gram Uday se Bharat Uday Abhiyan'?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → To provide unified help to farmers all over the country
Option (3) To provide unified help to farmers all over the country — Correct. Suicides of farmers are associated with debt and with natural disasters that make crops fail. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Gram Uday se Bharat Uday Abhiyan, National Urban Mission, National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture and Kisan Credit Card are schemes of the Government of India which may provide unified help to farmers all over the country and a better quality of life to rural India.
NCERT (2025-26): “Many farmers, who have committed suicide were marginal farmers, who were attempting to increase their productivity, primarily by practising Green Revolution methods. However, undertaking such production meant facing several risks: the cost of production has increased tremendously due to a decrease in agricultural subsidies, the markets are not stable, and many farmers borrow heavily in order to invest in expensive inputs and improve their production. Suicides of farmers is basically associated with debt, as well as, natural disasters, resulting in the failure of agricutural produce. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Gram Uday se Bharat Uday Abhiyan, National Urban Mission, National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture and Kisan Credit Card, etc., are some of the schemes of the Government of India, which may provide unified help to farmers all over the country. These schemes are also helpful in providing quality life to rural India.” |