<prompt> Community development programme was launched in:1951195219531954  <response>: Ans: b 1952 Ref: Park, 19th ed, p. 733Community Development Programme was launched on 2nd October 1952 for the all round development of rural areas.80 of Indias population is in rural areas.Under Community Development ProgrammeCDP the rural areas in India have been organized into community development blocks.Each block comprising approximately 100 villages and a population of one lakh.Ther are about 6000 CDBs in the country, each block is headed by a block development officer.Over the years CD block has emerged as a permanent unit of rural planning and development. 