Question: Which one of the following is correctly matched?
Options:
Etawah pilot project – Albert Mayer
Grow more food campaign – J.L. Nehru
Co-operative movement – M.K. Gandhi
Sewagram Project – Vinoba Bhave
✅ Explanation: The Etawah Pilot Project was initiated by Albert Mayer in 1948 in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh. It was one of the first rural development programs in India, aimed at improving agricultural practices and living standards in villages. This project laid the foundation for the Community Development Programme introduced in 1952.
Key Points
The Pilot Project of rural development in post-WWII India was informed by Mayer’s experience as a practicing engineer, architect, and planner in the U.S.
The Pilot Project began in 64 villages in the district of Etawah, U.P. in 1948 and later expanded to 366 villages by 1956.
Additional Information
Sewagram ashram was founded by Mahatma Gandhi close to Wardha and later Vinoba Bhave made its headquarters.
India's Grow More Food campaign lasted from 1943 to 1951 by Britsh after the Bengal Famine of 1943.
The first Cooperative Credit Societies Act was passed in 1904 and later in 1912.
Maclagan committee was formed in 1914 for reform purposes.
Cooperative Planning Committee was appointed by the Government of India in 1945.
Key Points
The Pilot Project of rural development in post-WWII India was informed by Mayer’s experience as a practicing engineer, architect, and planner in the U.S.
The Pilot Project began in 64 villages in the district of Etawah, U.P. in 1948 and later expanded to 366 villages by 1956.
Additional Information
Sewagram ashram was founded by Mahatma Gandhi close to Wardha and later Vinoba Bhave made its headquarters.
India's Grow More Food campaign lasted from 1943 to 1951 by Britsh after the Bengal Famine of 1943.
The first Cooperative Credit Societies Act was passed in 1904 and later in 1912.
Maclagan committee was formed in 1914 for reform purposes.
Cooperative Planning Committee was appointed by the Government of India in 1945.