Question

Direct Cash Transfer Scheme of Kerosene on Pilot Basis in Rajasthan started from

1. Kotputli Tehsil
2. Kotkasim Tehsil
3. Kotra Tehsil
4. Kishangarh Tehsil

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Kotkasim Tehsil

The correct answer is Kotkasim Tehsil.

• The pilot project for kerosene launched in Kotkasim town of Alwar district, Rajasthan.
  • Under Direct Cash Transfer, they have to buy at the prevailing market rate, and the difference between the market and subsidized rates is supposed to be transferred to their accounts in advance, starting with a three-month advance.

• The seven segments covered in Rajasthan will include educational scholarships for Dalit, Tribal, OBC, and minority students, Janani Suraksha Yojana, and social security pensions.
• The Union Government's ambitious plan for direct cash transfer of subsidies into bank accounts of beneficiaries was formally launched in three districts of Rajasthan.