Which one of the following programmes was initiated during the Sixth Five Year Plan?

Correct option is A

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• The Sixth Five Year Plan was undertaken for the period between 1980 to 1985. Integrated Rural Development Plan (IRDP) was launched on 2 October, 1980 across the country. 

• It was aimed at providing assistance to the rural poor families in the form of subsidy and bank credit for productive self-employment opportunities. From April, 1999 it was merged with Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna.

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