2012 · Q100
How does National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) seek to improve livelihood options of rural poor ?
- 1By setting up a large number of new manufacturing industries and agribusiness centers in rural areas.
- 2By strengthening Self Help Groups (SHG) and providing skill development.
- 3By supplying seeds, fertilizers, diesel pump-sets and micro irrigation equipment free of cost to farmers.
Social Security in IndiaUnorganised sector schemes
- A1, 2 and 3
- B2 only
- C3 only
- D1 only
Explanation
The National Rural Livelihood Mission (Aajeevika, launched June 2011) improves rural livelihoods by strengthening Self Help Groups, federating them, and providing skill development and credit linkage — statement 2. It does not set up manufacturing industries and agribusiness centres, nor does it distribute seeds, fertilizers, pump-sets or irrigation equipment free. Hence statement 2 only.