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UPSC 2004: 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.
(a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) A is true but R is false
The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was in fact launched in 1986 to enhance rural hygiene, so the assertion is true. However, ‘public health and sanitation’ is entry 6 of the State List (Seventh Schedule), not the Concurrent List; therefore the reason is false. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-2004-solved-question-paper/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2004, GS Paper 1, as Question 69. It falls under Indian Economy > Human Development, Poverty & Employment Schemes.
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