Correct Answer - Option 3 : Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
The correct answer is Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) is a strategy envisaged by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
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Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA):
- The strategy was envisaged by former President Dr. Abdul Kalam in January 2003.
- The aim of the strategy was to empower and accelerate rural development.
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Ministry of Rural Development implemented the PURA scheme.
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PURA 2.0 was launched in 2012 and was a central sector scheme focussing on the development of potential growth centres such as census towns.
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Dr Abdul Kalam:
- His full name is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.
- He served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.
- He was known as the Missile Man of India.
- His notable writings include Wings of Fire, India 2020, Ignited Minds, Indomitable Spirit, Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji.
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Dr. MS Swaminathan was the first recipient of the World Food Prize which was started by Norman Borlaug.
- He is responsible for the green revolution in India
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Murlidhar Devidas Amte is famously known as Baba Amte.
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Kisan Baburao Hazare is famously known as Anna Hazare.