In the budget for the Financial Year (FY) 2025-26, the Government has announced launch of a comprehensive multi-sectoral _____ programme. The programme aims to address under-employment in agriculture through skilling, investment, technology and invigorating the rural economy.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
In the Budget for the financial year 2025-26, the government announced the launch of the Rural Prosperity and Strengthening Programme.
The primary objective of this programme is to address the challenge of underemployment in the agricultural sector, where many people are working but their full potential is not being realized.
It adopts a multi-sectoral approach that includes skill development, investment in infrastructure, integration of new technologies, and modernization of rural markets.
It seeks to strengthen the rural economy by creating new opportunities for rural youth in non-agricultural sectors (such as food processing and rural startups).