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Match the items of List-I with the items of List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-IList-II
(a)Rural Industries Programme(i)Meant for various target groups like Rural youth, Ex-serviceman, women and Scheduled Castes/Tribes
(b)Mahila Vikas Nidhi Scheme(ii)Aim at ensuring flow of credit to the disadvantaged sections of the society.
(c)Entrepreneurship Development Programme(iii)Commercial exploitation of local resources.
(d)Micro Credit Scheme(iv)Provides assistance to voluntary organizations for the benefit of women.

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

This question was previously asked in
UGC NET 2014 Paper 1 Question Paper (28-Dec-2014)
The correct answer is

(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

The Rural Industries Programme (promoted through SIDBI and NABARD) aimed at setting up rural enterprises based on the commercial exploitation of local resources, raw materials and skills. So (a) matches (iii).

The Mahila Vikas Nidhi, set up by SIDBI in 1990, gives financial assistance through voluntary (non-government) organisations for setting up projects that benefit women, especially in the rural and unorganised sectors. So (b) matches (iv).

Entrepreneurship Development Programmes are run for specific target groups such as rural youth, ex-servicemen, women and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, to train them to start their own units. So (c) matches (i).

The Micro Credit Scheme (SIDBI’s Foundation for Micro Credit and similar schemes) channels small loans through NGOs and self-help groups to ensure a flow of credit to the disadvantaged sections of society. So (d) matches (ii).

The code is (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii).

Hence, (iii) (iv) (i) (ii).

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