Which one of the following is not a part of watershed management programme in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Khushhali
Watershed management is the careful management and conservation of surface water and groundwater. Its programmes work with people’s participation.
Option (1) Haryali — A watershed programme. It is a watershed development project of the Central Government, carried out by Gram Panchayats.
Option (2) Neeru-Meeru — A watershed programme. This programme in Andhra Pradesh builds water-harvesting structures through people’s participation.
Option (3) Khushhali — Not a watershed programme. There is no such programme.
Option (4) Arvary Pani Sansad — A watershed programme. This programme in Alwar, Rajasthan, builds percolation tanks, johads and check dams.
Note 1: Khushhali sounds like a real scheme, but the book has no programme by that name. Learn the exact names of the schemes, and a made-up one will stand out.
Note 2: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 20-06-2023 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2026-27): “The Central and State Governments have initiated many watershed development and management programmes in the country. Some of these are being implemented by nongovernmental organisations also. Haryali is a watershed development project sponsored by the Central Government which aims at enabling the rural population to conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries and afforestation. The Project is being executed by Gram Panchayats with people’s participation.” “Neeru-Meeru (Water and You) programme (in Andhra Pradesh) and Arvary Pani Sansad (in Alwar, Rajasthan) have taken up constructions of various water-harvesting structures such as percolation tanks, dug out ponds (Johad), check dams, etc., through people’s participation.” |