Correct Answer: Promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship in rural areas.

Solution : The correct answer is (c) Promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship in rural areas.

The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) in India primarily focuses on promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship in rural areas. It aims to alleviate rural poverty and improve livelihoods by organizing rural poor households into self-help groups (SHGs) and supporting them in developing sustainable livelihoods. NRLM provides various interventions such as access to credit, skill development, capacity building, market linkages, and social security to empower rural households and enable them to generate income and become self-reliant. The mission is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development.