In which year was the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) launched?
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In which year was the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) launched?
Answer: A. 1995 — ConceptA scheme-launch question asks for the year of formal introduction, not for a later expansion or restructuring. The most reliable evidence is the dated…
- A.
1995
- B.
2015
- C.
2010
- D.
1980
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Correct answer: A
Concept
A scheme-launch question asks for the year of formal introduction, not for a later expansion or restructuring. The most reliable evidence is the dated record of the ministry that administers the programme.
Application
The Ministry of Rural Development's official NSAP record states that the National Social Assistance Programme was launched on 15 August 1995. Therefore, the requested launch year is 1995.
Contrast
2015 is twenty years after the programme's formal launch.
2010 is fifteen years after the programme's formal launch.
1980 predates the programme's formal launch.
Cross-check
The Ministry's NSAP disclosure independently records that the Central Government introduced the programme on 15 August 1995, matching the launch year above.
Result: 1995.