Q30 · UPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

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Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission:I.It is important for the upliftment of rural poor, as majority of low producing indigenous animals are with small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.II.It was initiated to promote indigenous cattle and buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A I only
B II only
C Both I and II
D Neither I nor II

Correct answer: (c) Both I and II

Explanation

  1. A

    I only

    I only. That drops the indigenous-conservation purpose, which is keyed.

  2. B

    II only

    II only. That drops the small-farmer livelihood line.

  3. C

    Both I and II

    Both I and II. The Mission is for indigenous cattle and buffalo, and it is framed as lifting small and landless holders who keep low-yield native stock.

  4. D

    Neither I nor II

    Neither. Both hold.

Summary. Official Set A key is (c) both. Rashtriya Gokul Mission promotes indigenous cattle and buffalo in a scientific way (II). Most low-producing indigenous animals are with small, marginal and landless households, so the Mission is also a rural-poor livelihood story (I). Both statements are correct.

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