Module: General Practice
Q22: Consider the following statements regarding the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC):
Assertion (A): KVIC is the nodal agency for implementing the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) at the national level.
Reason (R): KVIC is a statutory body established under the KVIC Act, 1956, with the mandate to plan, promote, and organize khadi and village industries.
Reason (R): KVIC is a statutory body established under the KVIC Act, 1956, with the mandate to plan, promote, and organize khadi and village industries.
✅ Correct Answer: A
Correct Option: A Concept: KVIC Role and Mandate.
Assertion (A) is True: PMEGP (the flagship credit-linked subsidy scheme for self-employment) is implemented by KVIC at the national level.
Reason (R) is True: KVIC is a statutory body (Act of 1956) specifically tasked with promoting village industries.
Connection: Because KVIC has the statutory mandate and the necessary rural network to organize village industries, the Government designated it as the nodal agency for this national employment scheme.
Assertion (A) is True: PMEGP (the flagship credit-linked subsidy scheme for self-employment) is implemented by KVIC at the national level.
Reason (R) is True: KVIC is a statutory body (Act of 1956) specifically tasked with promoting village industries.
Connection: Because KVIC has the statutory mandate and the necessary rural network to organize village industries, the Government designated it as the nodal agency for this national employment scheme.