Statement: In the city, over 75 percent of the people are living in slums and sub-standard houses which is a reflection on the housing and urban development policies of the Government.
Courses of Action:
I. There should be a separate department looking after housing and urban development.
II. The policies in regard to urban housing should be reviewed.
III. The policies regarding rural housing should also be reviewed so that such problems could be avoided in rural areas.

Only I follows

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Only I and II follow

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Only II follows

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Either II or III follows

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Only II and III follow

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Solution

The correct option is B Only I and II follow
The statement talks of housing conditions in urban areas only. So, III does not follow. Also, to improve the deteriorating housing conditions, the urban housing policies need to be studied and the lackenings removed by a team of efficient personnel deployed for the same. So, both I and II follow.

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Statement: In the city, over 75% of the people are living in slums and sub-standard houses, which is a reflection on the housing and urban development policies of the government.

Courses of action:

I. There should be a separate department looking after housing and urban development.
II. The policies in regard to urban housing should be reviewed.
III. The policies regarding rural housing should also be reviewed, so that such problems could be avoided in rural areas.

85. Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Housing for All (Urban) Mission:

i) It aims to provide affordable housing in partnership with public and private sectors.

ii) It aims to facilitate housing for all by 2020.

iii) The Mission targets urban poor, living in slums and others.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q. Choose the correct option.

Statement I: Policies on sustainable rural development and poverty reduction can reduce migration from rural areas to urban areas.
Statement II: Poverty is one of the main reasons for migration.

Q. Statement: Every year thousands of eligible students do not get admission in colleges both in urban and rural areas after passing their school leaving certificate examination.
Courses of Action:
I. More colleges should be set up in both urban and rural areas.
II. The number of schools in both urban and rural areas should be reduced.
III. More schools should offer vocational courses to equip students for taking up their vocation after completing their school education.

Q4) Consider the following statements regarding the three schemes for urban areas launched by Ministry of Urban Development:

1) Selection of AMRUT and smart cities will be based on an objective and equitable criteria with equal weightage to urban population and number of statutory cities in each state/UT

2) Smart City Action Plans will be implemented by Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) to be created for each city

3) In Housing for All scheme state governments will have the flexibility to use these grants for any slum rehabilitation project as deemed fit

Which of the above statements are correct?

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