Which of the following statements about the PRASAD Scheme is are correct The scheme was launched in ...........

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Which of the following statements about the PRASAD Scheme is/are correct?

The scheme was launched in the year 2014-15 by the Ministry of Culture.
The scheme aims at integrated development of pilgrimage and heritage destinations in a planned, prioritised and sustainable manner.

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1 Only

2 Only

Both 1and 2

Neither 1nor 2

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Explanation:

The first statement is incorrect as PRASAD scheme was launched in the year 2014-15 by the Ministry of Tourism and not culture.

The second statement is correct. Under the PRASAD scheme thirteen sites have been identified for development, namely: Amritsar, Ajmer, Dwaraka, Mathura, Varanasi, Gaya, Puri, Amaravati, Kanchipuram, Vellankanni, Kedarnath, Kamakhya and Patna.
Under the ‘PRASAD’ scheme the focus is on development and beautification of the identified pilgrimage destinations