Rural development - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   PURA scheme is related to

a. Eliminating pollution from industrial clusters
b. Providing Urban amenities in Rural areas
c. PPP project utilization
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Providing Urban amenities in Rural areas

Explanation:
Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) is a strategy for rural development in India. This concept was given by former president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and discussed in his book Target 3 Billion which he co-authored with Srijan Pal Singh. The genesis of PURA concept can be traced to the work done by Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in early 1990s on Taluka energy self-sufficiency.