Which one of the following was established as the first programme of community development?
- ACooperation Movement
- BNational Extension Service
- CIntegrated Rural Development Programme
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (a) Cooperation Movement
Explanation
In India, for community development, the Cooperation Movement was first started in the second half of the 19th century. For this, the Cooperative Societies Act, 1904 was passed. The main objective of this programme was to support the Community Development Programme. The Hindi paper called it “Sahyog Andolan”, which is not the right term. The English paper said “Cooperation Movement”. Its usual name is the Cooperative Movement.