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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 42

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q42

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Which of the following is a housing scheme for the rural poor?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana

  1. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana, previously Indira Awas Yojana, is a social welfare programme, created by the Indian Government, to provide housing for the rural poor in India. A similar scheme for urban poor was launched in 2015 as Housing for All by 2022. 
  2. Rural Housing Scheme started with Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) in January 1996. Its goal is the development of free houses to members of the Scheduled Castes (SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST), Freed Bonded Labourers in rural areas and also to non-SC/ST rural poor living below the poverty line.
  3. Any household in which there is no literate male member above 25 years of age.
  4. Any household which does not have any member between the age of 15 to 59 years.
  5. Any family which has a disabled member is also eligible to get benefits under Pradhan Mantri Awas Gramin Yojana.

Additional detail-

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana A national savings scheme launched to ensure access to financial services, including a saving account, remittance, credit, insurance, and pension.
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana This is a pure security social security insurance scheme, which is renewed every year. Under the PMJJBY policy, you get a life cover of Rs.2,00,000 in case of death of the life assured due to any reason.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana Is a skill development initiative scheme of the Government of India for recognition and standardisation of skills.