Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission :
- I.It is important for the upliftment of rural poor as majority of low producing indigenous animals are with small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.
- II.It was initiated to promote indigenous cattle and buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: C. Statement I is correct: the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying says the mission matters for the rural poor because most low-producing indigenous animals are owned by small and marginal farmers and landless labourers. Statement II is correct: the mission (launched December 2014) aims to develop and conserve indigenous bovine breeds in a scientific and holistic manner. So both are correct.
Watch for: Statement I sounds like a social-justice claim rather than a scheme objective, but it is taken directly from the official scheme description.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong: Statement II is also correct.
- B. Wrong: Statement I is also correct.
- D. Wrong: both statements are correct.
Source to check: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (dahd.gov.in), Rashtriya Gokul Mission page; PIB releases.
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