Question

The economic condition of the villages is changing after the Independence.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

The above statement is true.

Before Independence, our villages were self-sufficient and self-sustained and the respective rulers made any effort for the betterment in their conditions.

But during the British rule, they were not concerned with the socio-economic development of India and thus our rural economy was severely damaged .

But after independence, the government of India launched Community Development Program (CDP) on 2nd October, 1952 and National Extension Service (NES) in 1953 for the development and upliftment of rural people in general and of weaker sections in particular. Since independence, rural development programs have been an integral part of India’s Five Year Plans.

The CDP aimed at the development of the rural areas with the participation of local population through the framework of over 5000 C.D. blocks.