Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government:
1. Antyodaya Anna
2. Gram Sadak Yojana
3. Sarvapriya
4. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana.
Which of these were announced in the year 2000?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
1. The question asks which of the listed Union Government schemes were announced in the year 2000.
2. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY): This scheme, aimed at providing food grains at highly subsidized rates to the poorest of the poor, was launched in December 2000.
3. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY): This scheme, aiming to provide all-weather road connectivity to eligible rural habitations, was launched in December 2000.
4. Sarvapriya: This term was associated with certain PDS initiatives, but it wasn't a major flagship scheme launched by the Union Government in 2000 comparable to AAY or PMGSY.
5. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana (JGSY): This scheme was launched in April 1999 by restructuring the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY). It was not launched in 2000.
6. Therefore, schemes I (Antyodaya Anna Yojana) and II (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) were announced in 2000.
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