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SSC MTS 2023 PYQ — Question 68

SSC MTS - 08 May 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q68

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Stand Up India scheme aims at supporting entrepreneurship to ______ community of India.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Scheduled caste.

 

  • Stand Up India scheme aims to support entrepreneurship among the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities of India.
  • Launched by the Government of India in April 2016, this scheme facilitates bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up a greenfield enterprise in manufacturing, services, or trading sectors.
  • The objective is to promote economic empowerment and reduce economic disparities by fostering entrepreneurship among these marginalized communities.