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Which of the following schemes was launched by the Government of India to provide LPG connections to women from below poverty line (BPL) households?
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
Atal Pension Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched on May 1, 2016, by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to provide clean cooking fuel to women from BPL households. The scheme aims to replace fossil fuels with LPG to reduce health hazards caused by indoor air pollution.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched on May 1, 2016, by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to provide clean cooking fuel to women from BPL households. The scheme aims to replace fossil fuels with LPG to reduce health hazards caused by indoor air pollution.
This scheme falls under the Article 38 of the Indian Constitution, which directs the state to promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order characterized by social, economic, and political justice.
PMUY 1.0 was launched in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
The target was initially 5 crore households, later expanded to 8 crore.
Ujjwala 2.0 was launched in August 2021 in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, to provide deposit-free LPG connections to migrant families.
The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is an accident insurance scheme providing coverage for death and disability.
Atal Pension Yojana is a social security scheme aimed at providing a defined pension to workers in the unorganized sector.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is a National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial services like savings accounts.
The primary objective of PMUY is to protect the health of women and children from smoke inhalation caused by biomass fuel.
A is correct тАФ Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched specifically to empower BPL women by providing LPG connections.
When studying government schemes, always note the launch date, the parent Ministry, and the specific beneficiary category (e.g., BPL, unorganized workers, or women), as these are common traps in competitive exams.
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