खालीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ने योग्य आहे/आहेत ?
(a) दारिद्रय निर्मूलन कार्यक्रमाचा उद्देश गरिबांच्या उत्पन्नात वाढ घडवून आणणे हा आहे.
(b) भारत सरकारने राष्ट्रीय कृषी विकास योजना दारिद्र्य निर्मूलनाच्या हेतूने सुरु केली.
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option A (Only (a)).

Key Points:
• Poverty Alleviation vs. Sectoral Agricultural Growth:
• Statement (a) is correct: Direct anti-poverty interventions (such as IRDP, SGSY, MGNREGA) aim fundamentally to generate sustainable incremental incomes for marginalized households through self-employment asset-creation or guaranteed wage-employment.
• Statement (b) is incorrect: The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) was launched in August 2007 (during the 11th Plan) pursuant to the National Development Council resolution. Its primary objective was to achieve a 4% annual agricultural growth rate by incentivizing states to enhance public investment in agriculture and allied sectors, not as an explicit targeted poverty eradication programme.
• Final Answer Key Match:
• Statement (a) alone is correct, confirming Option 1.
• Key Takeaway: Poverty alleviation programmes target incremental household incomes, while RKVY was launched to achieve a 4% farm growth rate.