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SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 31

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 10 Feb 2025 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q31

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In which year was Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme launched by the government of India?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 2008.

  • The Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme was launched by the government of India in the year 2008.

  • The PMEGP scheme was launched in August 2008 by merging the earlier schemes – Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana (PMRY) and Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP).

  • It is a Central Sector Scheme administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MoMSME).

  • Implementation:
    • National Level: Implemented by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) as the nodal agency.
    • State Level: Implemented through Khadi and Village Industries Boards (KVIBs) and District Industries Centres (DICs).
  • To generate employment opportunities in both rural and urban areas by supporting the establishment of new self-employment ventures, projects, and micro-enterprises.