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Schemes for Rural Development (Constitutional Perspective)

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Traces the constitutional impetus (Article 38, 40) for integrated rural upliftment. Flagship schemes include MGNREGA, which guarantees wage employment and fosters creation of durable assets, and PM Awaas Yojana for housing. Gram Panchayats often implement them, linking to the 73rd Amendment’s devolution principles. Constitutional bodies (Finance Commission) recommend fund transfers for capacity building. The synergy of central guidelines and local autonomy is tested by corruption, tardy payments, or skill gaps. Nonetheless, these efforts reflect constitutional commitments to reduce rural-urban disparities, ensuring panchayats anchor decentralized planning that addresses local priorities effectively.

Practice Questions

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the protection of rights of minorities?

Which of the following is NOT a power of the President of India?

संसद की कार्यप्रणाली का प्रावधान किस अनुच्छेद में मिलता है?

Who appoints the members of the Election Commission of India?

राज्यपाल के कर्तव्य किस अनुच्छेद में दिए गए हैं?

Which of the following is a feature of the Indian Constitution?

Who was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

राष्ट्रपति की अनुपस्थिति में संसद में किस सत्र को आयोजित किया जाता है?

संसद में विधेयक पर पुनर्विचार का अधिकार किसे है?

मौलिक अधिकारों के उल्लंघन पर तत्काल न्यायिक राहत किस अनुच्छेद में दी जाती है?