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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 30

SSC GD Constable (English) - 24th November 2021 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q30

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In which of the following years was the ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’ launched?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 2016.

  • Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on May 1st, 2016 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
  • The scheme started with an objective to make clean cooking fuel such as LPG available to the rural and deprived households which were otherwise using traditional cooking fuels such as firewood, coal, cow-dung cakes etc.
  • Usage of traditional cooking fuels had detrimental impacts on the health of rural women as well as on the environment.