Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Programme) | (Year of Beginning) | ||
| (A) | Vande Matram Scheme | (I) | 2000 |
| (B) | Swajal Dhara Yojana | (II) | 2005 |
| (C) | Bharat Nirman Yojana | (III) | 2002 |
| (D) | Janshree Bima Yojana | (IV) | 2004 |
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
Each programme is matched with the year in which the Government of India launched it.
(A) Vande Matram Scheme — this matches (IV) 2004. Launched in February 2004 for safe motherhood, it brought private doctors in to give free check-ups and care to pregnant women.
(B) Swajal Dhara Yojana — this matches (III) 2002. Launched in December 2002, it let village communities plan, build and run their own rural drinking water schemes.
(C) Bharat Nirman Yojana — this matches (II) 2005. Launched in 2005, it was a plan for rural infrastructure: roads, housing, drinking water, irrigation, electricity and telephones in villages.
(D) Janshree Bima Yojana — this matches (I) 2000. Started by LIC in August 2000, it gave life insurance cover to the rural and urban poor at a low premium.