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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 33

SSC GD Constable (English) - 5th March 2019 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q33

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It was stated in the Union Budget 2018, that the Ujjwala Yojana, the free LPG connection scheme would be expanded to _________ crore Women.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. eight.

  • The Ujjwala Yojana was launched in May 2016 with a target to give free LPG connections to 5 crore mostly rural women members of below the poverty line (BPL) households.
  • In 2018, the scheme the target raised to 8 crore connections.