Assertion (A): The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was launched in 1986 to improve the quality of life of rural people in India. Reason (R): Rural sanitation is a subject in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India.
- ABoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- CA is true but R is falseCorrect
- DA is false but R is true
Explanation
The correct answer is C because the Assertion is true while the Reason is false.
The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was indeed launched by the Government of India in 1986 with the primary objective of improving the quality of life of the rural population and providing privacy to women.
However, the Reason is incorrect because sanitation is not in the Concurrent List. According to the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, Public Health and Sanitation are listed under the State List Entry 6. Since the Reason itself is a false statement, option C is the only logical choice.
Related questions
More UPSC Prelims practice from the same subject and topic.
- Prelims 2004GS1polity-and-governance
Consider the following statements: 1. Abolition of diarchy in the Governors’ provinces 2. Power of the Governors to veto legislative action and to legislate on their own 3. Abolition of the principle …
- Prelims 2004GS1polity-and-governance
Which one of the following statements is correct?
- Prelims 2004GS1polity-and-governance
With reference to Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements: 1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of Parliament. 2. The Indian Constitution provides fo…
- Prelims 2004GS1polity-and-governance
Consider the following tasks: 1. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections. 2. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, State Legislatures and the Of…
- Prelims 2004GS1polity-and-governance
Match List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List-I (Books) List-II (Authors) A. My Presidential Years 1. S. Radhakrishnan B. The Hi…
- Prelims 2004GS1polity-and-governance
Match List-I (Persons) with List-II (Positions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List-I (Persons) List-II (Positions) A. B.P. Mishra 1. Executive Director, IMF B. S…