Question

Which of these measures are taken for the development of socially deprived classes?

(a) Jan Dhan Yojana

(b) Green Business Scheme

(c) Make in India

(d) Sanitary Mart Scheme (construction of toilets/bio-degradable toilets)

1. Only (a), (b) and (d)
2. Only (b), (c)
3. Only (b), (d)
4. All of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Only (a), (b) and (d)

The correct answer is Only (a), (b) and (d).

• Jan Dhan Yojana:
  • ​A key initiative towards the commitment of financial inclusion is the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY).
  • Eligible PMJDY accountholders will be sought to be covered under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY).
  • Financial inclusion may be defined as the process of ensuring access to financial services and timely and adequate credit where needed by vulnerable groups such as weaker sections and low-income groups at an affordable cost. Hence, statement (a) is correct.
• ​Green Business Scheme:
  • ​To provide financial assistance for activities that can tackle climate change along with income generation.
  • The eligibility criteria for coverage of beneficiaries under the  Green Business Scheme shall be as follows:
    • The applicants should be persons belonging to Scheduled Castes
    • Their annual family income should be below  Rs. 3.00 lakh for both rural & urban areas. Hence, statement (b) is correct.
• ​Sanitary Mart Scheme:
  • ​A Sanitary Mart is a one-stop shop for all things for sanitation and hygiene. 
  • It is a shopping place where the sanitary needs of the common man could be met. 
  • Under the scheme, financial assistance would be extended to individual beneficiaries/self-help groups of Liberated Manual Scavengers/Safai Karamcharis and their dependants for the setting up of Sanitary Marts. Hence, statement (d) is correct.
• ​Make in India:
  • ​The make in India campaign was launched by the Prime Minister of India on September 25, 2014.
  • Objective: To attract foreign investment for new industrialisation and develop the already existing industry base in India to surpass that of China. Hence, statement (c) is not correct,