2024 · Q35
Which one among the following statements about the objectives of Vibrant Village Programme is correct?
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- AIt is a Centrally sponsored scheme.
- BThis programme was launched in 2021.
- CArunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Manipur are the states selected under this scheme.
- DVillages of Uttar Pradesh along the Nepal border are selected as flagship villages under this scheme.
Explanation
The Vibrant Villages Programme, approved in February 2023, is a Centrally sponsored scheme for comprehensive development of villages on India's northern land border. It was launched in 2023, not 2021, and covers border states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh — not Manipur or the Uttar Pradesh-Nepal border belt. Only the first statement is correct. Hence option A is correct.