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'Annapurna' Scheme, launched by the Government of India from April 2000, was meant to provide food security to the

Rural poor living below the poverty line

Urban slum-dwellers living below the poverty-line

Senior citizens not covered under National Old Age Pension Scheme

Victims of natural calamities who are forced to migrate to other areas

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Consider the following statements about a scheme launched by the Government of India: It was launched to provide social security during old age and to protect elderly persons aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme enables old age income security for senior citizens through provision of assured pension / return linked to the subscription amount based on government guarantee to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI). Identify the scheme.

Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government : I. Antyodaya Anna II. Gram Sadak Yojana III. Sarvapriya IV. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana. Which of these were announced in the year 2000 ?

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Under the Targeted Public Distribution System, the families Below Poverty Line are provided 50 kg of foodgrains per month per family at subsidised price.

Under Annapurna Scheme, indigent senior citizens of 65 years of age or above, eligible for National Old Age Pension but not getting pension, can get 10 kg of food grains per person per month free of cost.

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has a scheme in which indigent people living in welfare institutions like orphanages are given 15 kg of food grains per person per month at BPL rates.

Ministry of Human Resource Development gives financial support to Mid-day Meal Scheme for the benefit of class I to V students in government or government-aided schools

Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India: I. Drinking water for rural areas is one of the component of the Bharat Nirman Plan. II. In the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 there is a provision that the statutory minimum wage applicable to agricultural workers in the State has to be paid to the workers under the Act. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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'Annapurna' Scheme, launched by the Government of India from April 2000, was meant to provide food security to the

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SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government : I. Antyodaya Anna II. Gram Sadak Yojana III. Sarvapriya IV. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana. Which of these were announced in the year 2000 ?

Which one of the following statements is not correct?