With reference to the scheme launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana 2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Y

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Q: 6 (IAS/2009)
With reference to the scheme launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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keywords: 

{'rashtriya swasthya bima yojana': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'rajiv gandhi shilpi swasthya bima yojana': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'union government': [2, 0, 2, 1], 'scheme': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The question presents two statements involving different ministries under the Union Government launching different insurance schemes. Let`s dissect both statements for an adequate understanding:

1. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana was a government-run health insurance initiative in India. However, it was not launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, rather it was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2008. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.

2. Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana is a health insurance scheme specifically designed for artisans, and it was indeed launched by the Ministry of Textiles. Therefore, statement 2 is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2 (2 only).