महाराष्ट्रातील काही खेड्यांनी ग्रामीण विकासाच्या विविध क्षेत्रांमध्ये यशस्वी प्रयोग केले आहेत. या पार्श्वभूमीवर खालील जोड्या जुळवा :
खेडे
(a) राळेगण सिद्धि (अहमदनगर)
(b) मेंढा-लेखा (गडचिरोली)
(c) बेलखेडा (अमरावती)
(d) दारफळ (सोलापूर)
उपक्रम
(i) आदिवासींचे हक्क
(ii) सामुदायिक अन्नधान्य अधिकोष
(iii) ग्राम-स्वयंपूर्णता
(iv) कुपोषण-मुक्ती
(a) (b) (c) (d)

The correct answer is Option B ((iii) (i) (iv) (ii)).

Key Points:
• Core Concept
• Maharashtra has pioneered community-driven rural development, watershed self-reliance, tribal rights, and decentralized governance initiatives.
• Why Correct
• Matching the villages to their initiatives:
• 1. (a) Ralegan Siddhi (Ahmednagar): Led by Anna Hazare, transformed into an oasis of watershed management and village self-sufficiency (ग्राम-स्वयंपूर्णता) → (iii).
• 2. (b) Mendha-Lekha (Gadchiroli): Famed for community forest rights and tribal self-rule under the slogan "Dilli, Mumbaite aamche sarkar, aamchya gavat aamhi ch sarkar" (Rights to aborigines / आदिवासींचे हक्क) → (i).
• 3. (c) Belkheda (Amravati): Known for community grassroots initiatives eradicating malnutrition in Melghat tribal areas (कुपोषण-मुक्ती) → (iv).
• 4. (d) Darfal (Solapur): Established successful community grain banks (सामुदायिक अन्नधान्य अधिकोष) ensuring local food security → (ii).
• Matching code: (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii).
• Key Details
• Mendha-Lekha became the first village in India to secure community forest rights over bamboo under FRA, 2006.
• Exam Traps
• Connecting Ralegan Siddhi to (iii) and Mendha-Lekha to (i) immediately isolates Option 2.
• Other Options
• Codes 1, 3, and 4 mismatch the iconic associations of Ralegan Siddhi and Mendha-Lekha.
• Key Takeaway: Ralegan Siddhi achieved village self-sufficiency, Mendha-Lekha established tribal rights, Belkheda fought malnutrition, and Darfal created a grain bank.