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What is the core objective of the Minimum Needs Programme (MNP)?

  1. A
    To provide means for greater mechanisation of agriculture
  2. B
    To improve the living conditions of the poor and develop their education and health
  3. C
    To provide necessary resources via refinancing to primary lenders
  4. D
    None of the above

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The Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) was launched during the Fifth Five Year Plan (1974–78) to establish basic minimum social amenities—including rural health, primary education, rural drinking water, and sanitation—aimed at improving the living standards of underprivileged groups.

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What is the core objective of the Minimum Needs Programme (MNP)?
A
To provide means for greater mechanisation of agriculture
B
To improve the living conditions of the poor and develop their education and health
C
To provide necessary resources via refinancing to primary lenders
D
None of the above

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