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Option 1 : Both I and II 

  • The Drought-Prone Area Programme was launched in the year 1973 with an aim to undertake various development activities in order to improve the economy of the drought-prone areas of the country. 
  • The Nehru Rozgar Yojana was launched in the year 1989 and it was later revised in 1990. It focused on micro enterprises development, urban wage employment etc. 
  • The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana was launched in 1997 in order to alleviate poverty from the urban areas. 
  • The Economic liberalization in India refers to the reforms and changes which were initiated in 1991, with an aim to make the economy more service- and market-oriented.
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