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UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies

Question 69: Economy and Social Development

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 false
dA is false but R is true

AnswerThe answer is (c).

The assertion is true: the Central Rural Sanitation Programme was launched in 1986. The reason is false: sanitation, as part of public health, is a State subject (Entry 6 of the State List), not a Concurrent List subject. So A is true and R is false.

  • A. The programme was launched in 1986.
  • R. Sanitation is a State List subject.

How you could have got this

If you were sure statement 1 is correct, (d) goes. Then judge the second statement; if it is correct too, decide whether it explains the first.

This follows an unofficial answer: UPSC has not published its key for this year, and if that answer is wrong, so is this path.

Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) R is false, so this cannot be right.
  • (b) R is false, so this cannot be right.
  • (c) Correct: A is true but R is false.
  • (d) A is true, so this cannot be right.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.