The scheme PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation & Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) provides assistance for
- (a)e-Visa Facility
- (b)Multilingual Tourist Infoline
- (c)The development of tourism infrastructures in States & Union Territories
- (d)Promoting Dekho Apna Desh scheme
Correct — C, the development of tourism infrastructure in States and Union Territories. PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) is a Ministry of Tourism scheme launched in 2014-15 for the integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations. It funds infrastructure such as approach roads, ghats, illumination, drinking water, toilets and visitor amenities at religious sites across States and UTs.
- (a)e-Visa Facility — The e-Visa is an online tourist-visa facility handled through the Home Ministry/Bureau of Immigration; it is not what PRASHAD provides.
- (b)Multilingual Tourist Infoline — The 24x7 multilingual tourist helpline is a separate Ministry of Tourism service, not the object of the PRASHAD scheme.
- (d)Promoting Dekho Apna Desh scheme — 'Dekho Apna Desh' is a distinct initiative encouraging domestic tourism; PRASHAD instead funds physical infrastructure at pilgrimage sites.
PRASHAD is a Central Sector scheme of the Ministry of Tourism focused on developing pilgrimage and heritage tourism infrastructure in a planned, integrated way. It runs alongside the Ministry's Swadesh Darshan scheme, which develops thematic tourist circuits.
All four options are tourism-related, which is the trap. PRASHAD is specifically about building and upgrading infrastructure at pilgrimage and heritage destinations in States and UTs — option (c). The e-Visa, the helpline and Dekho Apna Desh are separate tourism initiatives.
- PRASHAD stands for Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive; it is a Ministry of Tourism scheme launched in 2014-15.
- It is a Central Sector scheme (fully centrally funded for the identified components).
- It develops infrastructure at pilgrimage and heritage sites — ghats, roads, amenities and illumination.
- Swadesh Darshan is the parallel Ministry of Tourism scheme for thematic tourist circuits.
PRASHAD develops pilgrimage and heritage tourism infrastructure in States and UTs (c).
- Picking any tourism-sounding option; PRASHAD is specifically about pilgrimage and heritage infrastructure.
- Confusing PRASHAD with Swadesh Darshan (circuits) or Dekho Apna Desh (domestic-tourism promotion).
Asked as the full form, the ministry or the objective of the PRASHAD scheme.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The PRASHAD scheme is implemented by which ministry?
- (a)Ministry of Culture
- (b)Ministry of Tourism
- (c)Ministry of Home Affairs
- (d)Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Answer(b) Ministry of Tourism.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Ministry of Tourism scheme for developing thematic tourist circuits is
- (a)PRASHAD
- (b)Swadesh Darshan
- (c)HRIDAY
- (d)AMRUT
Answer(b) Swadesh Darshan — thematic tourist circuits.