Question

'Asmita Card' is related to what?
1. Empowerment of Indian Women.
2. Distribute Sanitary Pads to Post-Graduate girls.
3. To make available 240 mm size 8 sanitary pads in 5 rupees to 11 to 19 age group girls in Zilla Parished Schools.
4. Give loan to girls for education.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : To make available 240 mm size 8 sanitary pads in 5 rupees to 11 to 19 age group girls in Zilla Parished Schools.

The correct answer is To make available 240 mm size 8 sanitary pads in 5 rupees to 11 to 19 age group girls in Zilla Parished Schools.

• It was launched by the Maharashtra government on March 8, 2018, on the occasion of International women’s day to distribute subsidized sanitary napkins to the rural women in the state.
• Pankaja Munde announced the scheme.
• This scheme is for rural women and adolescent girls of Zilla Parishad school of age group 11- 19 yrs.
  • For adolescent girls, a pack of 8 sanitary napkins will be provided at a subsidized rate of Rs 5.
  • For every packet, there is a subsidy of Rs 15.20.