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What is the primary dual objective of the Drought-Prone Areas Programme (DPAP) in India?

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1To mitigate the adverse effects of drought on production and to restore the ecological balance in the affected areas✓
2To industrialize rural sectors and to provide free secondary education to marginalized communities
3To promote large-scale commercial fishing and to build urban IT parks
4To subsidize chemical fertilizer distribution and to establish international trade routes

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To mitigate the adverse effects of drought on production and to restore the ecological balance in the affected areas

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