SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 6

Correct Answer

Ujjwala Yojana

Explanation

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is a flagship scheme launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Its primary objective is to provide clean cooking fuel, like Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households, replacing unhealthy conventional cooking fuels such as firewood or coal. The scheme aims to safeguard the health of women and children by reducing indoor air pollution.

The objectives of the other schemes mentioned in the options are as follows:

PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) is an income support scheme that provides financial assistance of 6,000 rupees per year in three equal installments directly into the bank accounts of all landholding farmer families.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) is a nation-wide campaign focused on eliminating open defecation, improving solid waste management, and promoting universal sanitation coverage.

Ayushman Bharat (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogyya Yojana) is a national health insurance scheme that provides free health cover of up to 5 lakh rupees per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to poor and vulnerable families.

Key Points

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was officially launched on May 1, 2016, from Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.

The second phase of the scheme, Ujjwala 2.0, was introduced later to cover migrant families who might not have traditional proof of address.

The scheme empowers women socially and economically by issuing the LPG connections directly in the name of an adult female member of the household.

Important Questions and Answers

Question: In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) launched in India?

Answer: 2016.

Question: Which central ministry is responsible for the implementation of the Ujjwala Yojana?

Answer: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.