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Question

Who, among the following, had visualized the establishment of Village Knowledge Centres (VKCs) in 2.3 lakh Panchayats to empower the villagers with knowledge ?

The correct answer is
Dr. Abdul Kalam

VKCs Vision by Dr. Abdul Kalam

Dr. Abdul Kalam is credited with envisioning the establishment of Village Knowledge Centres (VKCs).

The core idea was to empower villagers by disseminating knowledge and information effectively.

This vision included setting up these centres in approximately 2.3 lakh Panchayats across India.

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Important Questions from Rural Development

  1. Which of the following institutions has contributed mainly in improving the economic status of the poor women in rural areas?

  2. As per the National Population Policy of India (2000), which of the following is the target year to achieve a stable population?

  3. Given below are two statements - one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

    Assertion (A): The agropolitan approach to regional development postulated that rural development could be best pursued by linking it to urban development at the local level.

    Reason (R):  The decentralization, democratization and participation were taken as the key factors in agropolitan approach to regional development.

    Select the correct answer from options given below:

  4. In India, Bihar specializes in the production of:

  5. J. C. Kumarappa proposed a framework, emphasizing which of the following?

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