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1. In recent years, there has been a proliferation of anti-poverty schemes with little attention being paid whether they supplement existing activities. A) The Employment Assurance Scheme which was begun in 1993 is meant to guarantee 100 days of employment in a year. B) While there is some justification for a separate programme to cover the poorer districts and blocks, there is doubt about the necessity for two such schemes. C) In the field of wage employment for the rural poor for instance, two programmes have been added to the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. D) Subsequently the intensified JRY was launched in 120 backward districts where there is a concentration of unemployment and under-employment. 6. Belatedly realizing this duplication, the ministry of Rural Areas and Employment has now attempted some sort of merger. ___

Answer» 1. In recent years, there has been a proliferation of anti-poverty schemes with little attention being paid whether they supplement existing activities.
A) The Employment Assurance Scheme which was begun in 1993 is meant to guarantee 100 days of employment in a year.
B) While there is some justification for a separate programme to cover the poorer districts and blocks, there is doubt about the necessity for two such schemes.
C) In the field of wage employment for the rural poor for instance, two programmes have been added to the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana.
D) Subsequently the intensified JRY was launched in 120 backward districts where there is a concentration of unemployment and under-employment.
6. Belatedly realizing this duplication, the ministry of Rural Areas and Employment has now attempted some sort of merger.
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