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The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), launched in 1995 to provide pensions to the poor, is run by the:
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Answer: Option A — Ministry of Rural Development
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The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), launched in 1995 to provide pensions to the poor, is run by the:
- Ministry of Rural Development
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Labour and Employment
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Remember: National Social Assistance Programme = 15 August 1995 (Ministry of Rural Development; IGNOAPS, IGNWPS, IGNDPS, NFBS); based on Article 41 of the Directive Principles.
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